is new camper actually new?

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There can be a huge difference between two identical trailers of the same model year.

We looked at two 2011 Open Range trailers. Exact same model and model year. One was built in Oct 2010. The other built in Jan 2011. Both were on different dealers lots. The 2010 was some $4,000 less in manufacturers suggested retail price. Our research into this revealed that the Feb built trailer had several upgrades to standard equipment. Things such as the slam hatch latches. And the window treatments. The remote control system. But most importantly the later build version also had JT Strongarms, the Automatic Leveling system, and heat pumps in addition to propane furnace. The Oct model only had typical propane furnace...no heat pumps.

It is not unusual for manufacturers to add standard features and improvements throughout the model year. So look closely at the standard features, and the suggested retail price. Those things will indicate a true difference.

So which one did we buy? The later build, with more features, and the much higher price.

By the way, if the trailer has never been titled to a buyer, it is considered as new. And warranty does not start until it gets titled to an owner.

Amyknits2 wrote:
About 10 years ago we went there to buy our first camper...got terrible service and very disinterested sales people. We wound up driving to Alpin Hause in Amsterdam and got a great salesman who spent lots of time with us, gave us freebies, and was always happy to help us. I'll never go back to Kingston and we are close to buying a 5th wheel now and won't consider them.

I agree with you 100%. I personally would not buy the rv but he is going to pick it up soon. The people there now are completely different then those there a year ago as it was Campers Barn and now Campers World. The whole process has been a headache for me and i'm not buying it.

However I bought my camper this year at Alpin Haus in Port Jervis. I have no complaints at all with them. Even get to do some free camping bc of who they work with. Financing was a joke though. They gave me a number and I told them I could do better elsewhere(which I could) and they matched without even calling bank back,so i went with them. Overall good experience and they had the style we were looking for that no one had. Outdoor kitchen without bunks!

so does this mean the unit I ordered and is to come of the line friday mean it is an 2014.

About 10 years ago we went there to buy our first camper...got terrible service and very disinterested sales people. We wound up driving to Alpin Hause in Amsterdam and got a great salesman who spent lots of time with us, gave us freebies, and was always happy to help us. I'll never go back to Kingston and we are close to buying a 5th wheel now and won't consider them.

Heck we just bought a never registered 2012 Heartland Greystone manufactured in August 2011.

Didn't bother us because the trailer sitting around for so long outside kind of proved it's ability to withstand the environment (plus 20K off helped too).

The front cap is still shiny.
There's one emblem on the rear that looked a bit faded, I polished that back to newness tho.

Simple actually....if you tell them to order from the factory exactly as you want it and realize it will take 6-10 weeks to get it there is no question.

If you say I want it ASAP then the dealer will find you a rig that it as already built and honor your wishes if available...one that it already built and sitting on someone's lot.

We ordered ours in January and were in no rush knowing we were going to have to wait without the dealer having to install any options that we wanted.

Just saying.....

Since you're in Central NY, did you check RVDirect.

Obviously if you ordered the unit in Feb. and the build date is Nov. they didn't factory order this just for you and they found it on another dealers lot or it was sitting at the factory.

Unless the thing looks like a herd of human cattle have been trudguing through it when you go to pick it up, I wouldn't worry about it.

I ordered/bought my 2006 Keystone Hornet TT in August of 2005. It would be no issue.