My buddy is getting out of his TT and taking the leap into the dark side... He is really liking the Solitude, and planned to put a down payment over the next few days . . I have not paid much attention to the quality on here, what is the take on them now???? We looked with them on Saturday, and I liked what I saw... BUT didn't really get into the deep depths of the RV......

We have been full-time in a Solitude since February of last year. Prior to that, we were full-time in a Grand Design Reflection fifth wheel for 4-1/2 years. We like the brand and they have lived up to their reputation for customer service on more than one occasion. That said, the build is not that much different that any other mid-price-point towable RV. They all use the same appliances and components made by a few manufacturers (refrigerators, furnaces, ACs, etc.) and the only issues we've had with either of our GD RVs were with those vendor-supplied components. GD quickly stepped up to the plate and remedied the situation.There is a very good forum of/for Grand Design RV owners where your friend can get a lot of feedback (if he's not already on it). Google "my grand rv."Rob

Go for it they are no better or worse than any other brand out there like was said same workers as other companies same appliances pretty much the same construction YADA YADA YADA just do a good P.D.I and cross your Fingers i have had a friend that has 2 of them a early one 2012 and a newer one and he said since Winnabego bought them The Customer service like they had before is Gone ....SHOCKER

They got good marks for Customer Service when they first started, I've read that has good down since the buy out by Winnebago.Friends a few sites down from us at our Winter Park have a 2015 or '16 Solitude and have had nothing but issues, three for four ACs, leak in the slide wall that required pulling the slide to re-build the floor. Seems Mobile Service is there numerous times each season. BUT we all know that can happen with any brand.

topjimmy wrote:Go for it they are no better or worse than any other brand out there like was said same workers as other companies same appliances pretty much the same construction YADA YADA YADA just do a good P.D.I and cross your Fingers i have had a friend that has 2 of them a early one 2012 and a newer one and he said since Winnabego bought them The Customer service like they had before is Gone ....SHOCKERWe have owned a "pre-Winnebago" and a "post-Winnebago." Winnebago is not involved in the day-to-day operations of Grand Design and we have not found the very good customer service to have changed at all with the acquisition. BTW, the Winnebago acquisition of Grand Design happened in 2016...Rob

We love our new to us 2018 Solitude 310GK. Go to the Grand Design forum at mygrandrv.com for real info, good and bad, not the usual bs you get here how all rvs are junk and basically the same. None are perfect but this would be the last forum I would go for advice on Grand Design.

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Second_Chance
Explorer II
May 21, 2021
We have been full-time in a Solitude since February of last year. Prior to that, we were full-time in a Grand Design Reflection fifth wheel for 4-1/2 years. We like the brand and they have lived up to their reputation for customer service on more than one occasion. That said, the build is not that much different that any other mid-price-point towable RV. They all use the same appliances and components made by a few manufacturers (refrigerators, furnaces, ACs, etc.) and the only issues we've had with either of our GD RVs were with those vendor-supplied components. GD quickly stepped up to the plate and remedied the situation.

There is a very good forum of/for Grand Design RV owners where your friend can get a lot of feedback (if he's not already on it). Google "my grand rv."

Rob

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