Newmar Ventana LE Class A - Diesel reviews

DON'T BUY A NEWMAR UNTIL THEY RESOLVE THEIR PARTS ISSUE! We were on the road to meet friends and family at a scheduled event. The "check engine" light came on and warnings sounded. We pulled over immediately to check the code and called Newmar service. The code was for a DEF tank sensor. The warranty expired the previous month. We stopped at the next possible service center (It was approximately 10am) we called to check availability of the part. I talked to Todd Larr. Todd said that they had the part in stock and it could be overnighted to me. I told him that we needed to do just that and that I would call him back as soon as it was verified by the service technician. Todd told me that it must be ordered by 2:30pm ET to make the deadline for overnight shipping. The technician verified the part and we called Todd back at 10:30am. It went to his voicemail. I reminded him (with my VIN) of the part, that we needed it overnight, gave him the name and address of the service center and told him to call me back for a credit card number. HE NEVER CALLED ME BACK. I called him four more times. HE NEVER ANSWERED. I called the main number for parts. NO ONE ANSWERED OR EVER CALLED ME! Even though I started the process four hours before, we missed the deadline to have the part shipped overnight. We had to pack into our tow vehicle, leave our coach at the service center and continue on our trip to the scheduled event. We had to rent accommodations costing us many hundreds of dollars and we didn't have our Newmar coach. All because Todd chose not to answer his phone, chose not call me back AND chose to go home for the day without making any effort to help us. When discussing with the service center what happened with the part, one of the employees said "See, it's not just me! Did you talk to Todd?" The employee was their parts ordering guy. Todd is apparently famous for this behavior. Todd needs to go!! Show less

Livability: My 2009 Newma Ventana is the best place to live while I am in vacation or travel the USA just for fan is a wonderful house on wheels. As a quality all furniture, appliance, kitchen sound systems and entertainment center better than home, bedroom super excellent, shower room with excellent tankless water heater, porcelain toilet just like one in the house, super great dinette set and more. Floor plan is perfect foe us with super great space with for slides opened also great space to move inside of the motorhome when all slides not open. Driving: is pretty quiet and powerful no issues towing my Jeep Sahara . Warranty is all about what you purchased to protect your motorhome. overall my 2009 Newmar Ventana 3936 is my best investment that I made in my life. Show less

We had an excellent travel experience in our Ventana Le. My daughter and I traveled all of the US to various horse shows. Sometimes, we pulled a horse trailer. Other times, we just towed a vehicle behind the RV. This coach tows wonderful. There were several comments made to us and various RV parks that this coach was in excellent condition and did not look its age. Show less

This is an update to an earlier review after one trip since we have a season under your belts. Your review actually increased with more use. Yes, we have had a few small issues that have been taken care of by the dealer and Newmar. One issue was the Girard awning on the day of purchase we were told the awning was damaged and a new roller tube need to be ordered. Well, 4 different deliveries of the new roller tube from Girard all arrived damaged. Newmar parts took matters into their own hands and had a new tube sent to them then built a custom shipping create and sent to the dealer and it arrived in perfect condition and was installed in no time. We have had a great 2023 season and am absolutely impressed with Newmar Corp and the quality of their products. Newmar is a class operation and build a quality product. We love our 3407. Show less

We have been long, long time campers. My first trip was with my family when I was 11 from Chicago to the World's Fair in Seattle in 1964. Never turned back from there. Pop ups, trailers up to 38 feet, Class C Motorhome. When we decided to move up to a Class A coach, we did a lot of research. We got down to Newmar and Tiffin. The Newmar floor plans and innovations sold us on them. Then we settled in on the floorplan that worked best for us, the 3412. We chose it for the length: It was large enough to have all the amenities we wanted and short enough to get into almost all state and national park campgrounds. We chose the 3412 floorplan because it included a queen sofa sleeper and a super comfortable recliner, both of which face the 50" televator TV. We also wanted a four person booth dinette to accommodate guests. We bought our 2020 Ventana 3412 in June of 2020. It was built in the Newmar plant in Nappanee in May 2020. We had been looking for the longest time for a used 3412 without success. Our dealer in Orlando, Independence RV had three new Ventana coaches in stock so we went to have a look. We fell in love with our Chateau decor Ventana. We had the normal little things that needed adjustment. Independence RV did a great job of getting things fixed. There was a recall on the vent windows delaminating and we got two with the problem fixed in Denver while traveling and two others back in Orlando when we finished our trip. We traveled in the Ventana for three of the six months we owned it in 2020 during Covid. It was really easy to find campsites wherever we went. Our 2021 trip was over seven months and we covered a lot of the mid section of the country. Booking campsites was a little harder this time. In 2022 we did two three month trips up the east coast as far as Philly on one. Then went up the east central US for the second. The coach is a delight. It drives like a dream. The panoramic vista through the front windshield is absolutely spectacular. And because it is a diesel pusher, it is super, super quiet. Only wind noise on the windshield. It is a perfect coach for two people-it feels like home or at least like a Residence Inn. Our coach has all the bells and whistles- all electric with Oasis Hydronic heating for the water, the floors and a furnace for when the temp drops below 40 degrees. Induction cooktop, dishwasher, a convection microwave, washer and dryer, a safe. The Whirlpool residential electric refrigerator/freezer has It has Newmar's Comfort Drive Steering system that is adjustable so you get just the right amount of "feel" you need based on your driving situation. It even has hot water in the front generator compartment that really makes a difference when you are trying to get the day's crop of bugs off the windshield and front cap. As we were considering the coach, my wife insisted she did not want a washer and dryer. After our first trip, she realized she couldn't live without it. Honestly, we use the dishwasher to store wine most of the time. The shower has a WaterMiser system that circulates the water from the water tank through the on demand Oasis system in a loop. There is an indicator button just below the shower control handle that changes color to let you know that the hot water is at the shower. Saves precious water when you are running from your fresh tank and don't want to needlessly fill the grey tank. This is a top quality motor coach. There are even courtesy lights along the floor path from the master bedroom to the bathroom for those late night trips. This is the perfect coach for two people. Fine to have two guests for short people. All the maintenance has been done by the dealer or by Freightliner Oasis dealers. It is up to date and ready for your next adventure! Show less

Has the far superior Sparton chassis. Handles and rides perfectly. Night and day compared to the Tiffin Allegro. Lots of room. Couldn't be happier. Comes with all the options we wanted and a fantastic price. These are the best value in the industry. Here's a link to see all the included stock options. https://classyrv.com/viewlisting.php?vehicle_id=151161 Show less

We just traded -in our 2021 Fleetwood Bounder 33C and purchased this new 2022 from a local dealer at a great price. Hearing Newmar was a quality product and seeing it is a quality product our shakedown trip a week after delivery was a 1,200-mile trip to the Oregon coast. We were floored, the Newmar was superb with very few small issues, what a joy. Show less

First 6 months spent more time in dealer's lot than away from dealer's lot. At the end of second month of ownership had punch list of over 100 problems. Over 5 years later some still have not been fixed. Fiberglass Roof has been removed and reinstalled twice and replaced once under warrantee. During third year found over 50 gallons liquid in belly after discovered floor rot in wet bay compartment. Believe water and silt came from joints in wheel wells not ever being sealed properly during manufacture. In 100 plus degree weather my wife and I had to remove all compartment floors and under floor insulation, as all insulation was water logged and frames and sheet metal rusted. Had to replace insulation and try to remove rust and repaint framework where could reach. Took us 3 weeks and probably over 300 man hours. Newmar would not accept any responsibility for this problem and make any restitution. Learned from a Newmar employee and another owner, later, that they knew of the problem and had fixed at least one other unit with the same problem. In our 5 years of ownership the following have had to be replaced: the toilet, the shower control valve, the lavatory control valve, the exhaust fans 6 times, the water pump, approximately 20 drawer and cabinet latches, 8 light fixtures, one slide controller, the roof, the skylight, a brake air hose, the steering pump . Other things needing replacement now include: driver and passenger seats, the lounge chair, about 12 tiles on the floor, the master bed mattress, 2 windows fogging, entrance door lock and latch, entrance screen door, shower fiberglass has cracks, lavatory sink is rusting. Show less

It is a great RV. This floor plan allows for a wide path when the RV slides are inside. We took a 3,000 mile trip from the Smokey Mountains and then covered all of Florida all the way south to Key West. It performed well in the mountains and without any issues whatsoever. I really like the Newmar product and the RV held up well even with 4 adults and 2 small kids inside. When we look at other RVs now, it is hard to compete with the Newmar Product. This length was also very manageable even when I needed to fill up in smaller fuel stations. Even though this is a model year 2010, it does not look aged and has held up very well. Show less

Awesome coach. The electrical system works excellent, all wood cabinets are well built and the overall useability is great. I love the way this coach rolls down the road. It is a well-built coach. Low maintenance coach. Worth every dollar. Show less