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Old 09-07-2012, 06:53 AM   #1
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Default Hello from Maine

1 year from retirement and my wife and I are beginning the search for a motorhome. At this point I am just reading posts already written.

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Old 09-07-2012, 02:13 PM   #2
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Welcome Jimbo, looks like you are having great weather now!
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Old 09-07-2012, 02:36 PM   #3
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Welcome Jim. There are so many choices and the search is half the fun (well not half but that is the old saying). Let us know if you have any questions.
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Old 09-07-2012, 05:14 PM   #4
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Hi Jim and Welcome,

I hope you are enjoying the Newell Forums, You have just found and joined the most informative website pertaining to Newell Ownership on the web. If you have any questions/answers please feel free to post them or to send one of us moderators a private message. We are all here to help so don't be afraid to call on us! In addition to the forums Newell Classic offers, Classifieds for buying and selling Newells along with a Newell Gallery so that one can compare the different generations of Newell Motor Homes.

If your searching for a Newell I think the best place to start your search is in the classifieds section of this website which can be found at the following link NewellClassifieds.com

Happy Searching and Welcome Again!

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Old 09-07-2012, 05:55 PM   #5
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Welcome to the forum. I went through the process years ago and it seems like yesterday. Feel free to ask any questions on points that may puzzle you, we have so many knowledgeable members that can help.

While it may be too early for you, determine what style of travel you will likely contemplate, full timing, snow birding, or shorter trips many times a year.

A few points that helped us in the shopping and evaluation process and made the task somewhat easier. Take copious notes when looking at rigs, allow yourself enough time to properly check out any unit you may be interested in and I strongly recommend a camcorder to make visual and audio notes on the RV's strong points that you like and the things that it may lack to suit your specific needs. We ended up with almost two hours of video on the four rigs on our short list and we found it amazing how the mind can either forget or mix up info from one unit to the other.

We enjoyed going from dealers to shows for seven months while we shopped and as a result, we ended up at Newell

We look forward to your contributions as you go progress along,

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Jim! Glad you have came on and joined our wonderful Newell talk forum and website. We would love to help you find a Newell and become part of the family. As a member you are always welcome to share here with us. Embarking on Newell ownership is an exciting one.



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Old 09-08-2012, 02:27 AM   #7
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Welcome Jim! If you have any questions fire away!
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Welcome! Good luck with the search! Let the fun begin!
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