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crickeydog
Explorer
Jun 20, 2015

DRV

We've been seriously contemplating over the past couple of years the purchase of a new 2016 Mobile Suites DRV 5'er. Mostly because we're a bit bored with what we have. We have 3 close camping couples, all of whom have owned multiple DRV 5'ers. Well we've heard our latest and probably not the last DRV horror story regarding DRV workmanship from the owners involved. Our little 30' 5'er is 11 1/2 years old. We get compliments on her all the time, she's never let us down, and she's been the perfect 5'er for us. We shopped and researched 2 full years before we ordered her and took delivery of her new in January, 2004. Now after the latest DRV factory and dealer service horror story we just heard from those directly involved, we won't be buying any DRV 5'er. We'll be draggin around our little 30' 2004 "Presidential" for another 11+ years thank you very much. We've already got enough retail customer no-service drama going on around us today without spending $100K on some extra. We always thought DRV was a class act and a major step up from what we have!!! Mercy.:R

If yer seriously considering the purchase of a DRV product, do your homework before plunking down $100K for a new one. You may very well be surprised. We were.

Happy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!:)
  • buta4's avatar
    buta4
    Explorer
    Jun 20, 2015
    jmtandem wrote:
    We'll be draggin around our little 30' 2004 "Presidential" for another 11+ years thank you very much.


    You are bored with it and still plan to keep it another 11 years??? Why not look at other brands like Arctic Fox as they have a good reputation for quality, reasonalble cost, a strong frame and well insulated? Keystone Montana as another choice seems to have a strong owners group and following.


    Also look at Americana fivers if you like build quality and excellent insulation. Check out their winter warming tests.
  • FlatBroke's avatar
    FlatBroke
    Explorer II
    Jun 20, 2015
    Yeah, DRV is Thor owned on a Lippert frame. Run!!! LOL. Not me, DRV would be my #1 choice. Service and warranty are only as good as the dealer which doesn't bother me much because of my bad exprearance with dealers so I fix most stuff my self. I have fixed warranty problems myself because it is cheaper than hauling it to a dealer to sit there for a month. Plus I can't screw it up any worse. Everyone has a bunch of horror story's seldom backed up with the WHOLE STORY
  • crickeydog's avatar
    crickeydog
    Explorer
    Jun 20, 2015
    donn0128 wrote:
    As you probably already know they sold out to Thor earlier this year. Stories and rumors will continue to circulate, but without facts and your post lacks that all your saying is several lines of nothing.


    PM me for the facts. I'm not posting them on the forum and create a major fuss ball. A lot of good folks own DRV products and they're probably most happy with them. I don't want to shovel on the next guy's rig. As you read, what I said is if you're contemplating a DRV product, do your homework. And "no". We didn't realize DRV "sold out" to Thor.

    Happy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!:)
  • crickeydog's avatar
    crickeydog
    Explorer
    Jun 20, 2015
    jmtandem wrote:
    We'll be draggin around our little 30' 2004 "Presidential" for another 11+ years thank you very much.


    You are bored with it and still plan to keep it another 11 years??? Why not look at other brands like Arctic Fox as they have a good reputation for quality, reasonable cost, a strong frame and well insulated?


    Well we're not bored with it any more!!! As far as Artic Fox goes, we've already got that in what we have.

    Happy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!:)
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Jun 20, 2015
    As you probably already know they sold out to Thor earlier this year. Stories and rumors will continue to circulate, but without facts and your post lacks that all your saying is several lines of nothing.
  • jmtandem's avatar
    jmtandem
    Explorer II
    Jun 20, 2015
    We'll be draggin around our little 30' 2004 "Presidential" for another 11+ years thank you very much.


    You are bored with it and still plan to keep it another 11 years??? Why not look at other brands like Arctic Fox as they have a good reputation for quality, reasonalble cost, a strong frame and well insulated? Keystone Montana as another choice seems to have a strong owners group and following.

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