Newmar Baystar Sport reviews

Newmar builds a very high quality vehicle! The fit and finish on this RV is far above my previous 2 motorhomes (Coachman and Winnebago). Even after driving it for 7 years, the seams and all components are solid with no major maintenance or repair items. The F53 chassis with the 6.8 Triton V10 engine is extremely dependable. The ride and handling are much improved with a front and rear stabilizer and Sumo Springs. No more leaning and bouncing. I highly recommend this RV! Show less

Number 1. Don’t believe the salesman. We read and searched for 14 months before we finally bought our unit. While I really wanted to buy a Tiffin (#1 In premium class) I couldn’t find one that met our needs. So we settled for the Newmar (#2 In premium class). While we have been generally happy, support from Newmar corporate has not been what was expected for a premium class rv corporation. But now that they have been purchased by Winnebago (regular class) their customer service has suffered. Recent issue was leatherette furniture. Reviews before we purchased indicated a problem with the pleather furniture basically unraveling. Our salesman told that yes, this was an issue but was confined to 2011 to 2014 models. WRONG! We use our rv about six to seven weeks a year and then it is light use. So, if you equated it to warranty we should be good for 10 years for a one year warranty . Well, the leatherette started unraveling about a year ago. We reached out to Newmar about the issue and they gave us five options, all which required us to pay to fix this issue. A couple of thousands of dollars. We were out of warranty plain and simple. So lesson learned. Do NOT believe the salesman and buy a Tiffin next time. I have photos but system will not allow me to upload Other issues will be outlined in future posts. Show less

Had two Winnebago and a Forest River Motorcoach. NO ONE BUILDS BETTER QUALITY THEN NEMAR. The studs are to same spec, spacing, and insulation as a Custom Home. The finish work is without compare in a Coach. Immediately the quality is seen in the latches and fit on all the outside storage doors. NONE BETTER!! Show less

This is an excellent coach! I've never seen a better floor plan for the money. So spacious and drives like a dream. All the furnishings are so luxurious and there are more than enough storage areas both inside and underneath. Our family of five have traveled in this as well as just my wife and I and we have always been more than pleased with this coach. Show less

We bought the referenced coach brand new, viewed only on the web. It was delivered to us by a third party delivery service, so no walk-through was done to address the deficiencies, which are many. IF we are able to get those warranty items addressed (still have not been able to make an appt), we would certainly be happy with this coach with few complaints. The main concern is drivability. The coach sways and is difficult to drive. Even after 6k miles. IMO, the chassis is too short for this model. Does anyone else experience similar issues, and what have you done to correct or otherwise address? Show less

We loved this RV. Just the right size, drives real easy. Towed Smart Car with no trouble. Very roomy and comfortable. Has microwave, gas stove, double sinks and lots of workable space. Quenn bed and huge closet in bedroom. Two TV's. Nice bath with shower. Large awning to enjoy the outdoors. Show less

We loved this RV. It was the perfect size. Very comfortable queen bed, nice kitchen. Easy to drive. Has 2 TV's. We are selling it because my husband has an eye condition and is not able to drive it any longer. Show less

Overall we like the rig. Has nice features like Corian counter tops, large shower, king size bed. We had problems with the levelers and step. Had to replace the gears and motor in these units only after a few trips for about $2,600. There are some improvements that Newmar could make. Ward doors are too big and hard to get into the wardrobe. A double door or sliding door would be better. With the unit closed, it is really hard to get into the bathroom. A pocket door would solve that problem. Trying to unlock the kitchen slide out is really difficult. I get all cut up when I reach in to unlock the slide. The tool they give you is difficult to get in the small opening with the slide in. Location of the navigation is both horrible and dangerous. You have to take your eyes off the road to read it. I use a Garmin that I can set on the dash directly in front of me. It is much safer. The cheap plastic drawer latches are garbage. Have replaced then with magnetic latches. Now the good stuff. Drives very well. I tow a small car and you don't even know it is there. The sofa and captains chairs are comfortable and high quality. The dual heat pumps work very well even in Arizona heat. We travel with 3 small dogs and I made a gate that attaches to the wooden banister to keep them from getting out when we are parked. I also made some wardrobe shelves since you can't get into the drawers with the bed slide-out in. I also added some marine cup holders by each side of the sofa since there was no place to put your drinks. Overall a good unit. Show less

Great looking perfect size only problem everything keeps breaking... refrigerator stopped working took a major act to get it in and the control unit to be replaced. After one shower the hot water stopped working (it is at dealer now - they don’t know when it will be finished), warranty work is a joke... this is my 4th RV and maintenance ranks up there with Camping World... the shades/blinds are not attached because the bottom that attaches to bottom of window are too big... windows in front cab whistle and rattle going down road (maintenace said I quote “what do you expect, it’s a box on a truck chassis!”). Unfortunately, I bought or fell for buying maintenance plan and I get more response from homeless than I do from maintenance support. And OBTW the guy at the number Newmar has on the line “24/7” said buy a cooler or a dorm frig to replace the one in the unit! My recommendation is buy cheap and save yourself money, because the more cash you spend you still get poor quality and workmanship and god awful Maintenance support. Show less

I advise you not to buy a Newmar. Quality is poor! The bed broke after second trip, after one person of 140 pounds slept on it. Also, on second trip the battery burned and was smoking as we drove. Hood release was broken so we couldn’t get at the burning battery. This was a safety hazard!! After purchase, the day we went to pick up the rv , the refrigerator needed replacing and automatic front windshield shade didn’t work. Also wind sensor on awning didn’t work. Newmar provides phone support but you can’t get any Newmar dealership to fix broken items for weeks. We bought a brand new Newmar and had to sleep on the floor on a trip due to poor quality bed that broke. We were expecting better quality otherwise we would not have bought a Newmar. This rv brand is NOT what is advertised in terms of quality except for the cabinetry!! Show less