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rbcurtis
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Apr 29, 2013

Jayco, what does the dealer know that I don't know?

Both Jayco dealers here in the Salt Lake City area have tried talking us out of a Jayco, and to go with a Montana or Cougar instead. I'm just wondering why. Our first trailer was a brand new 2003 Jayco bumper pull and we loved it. I really wish we had kept it, but wanted to try the toy hauler route. We now want to go to a fifth wheel with slides. We liked our Jayco so much, maybe because it was our first, I don't know, but we really have our hearts set on going back to a Jayco. We are open to other brands, but cannot find another that has the large capacity fresh water tank or floor plan we like as much as the Jayco's, but even the Jayco dealer talks them down and keeps pushing the Keystone trailers. I'm sure Keystone is also a good brand, but why do we need a 90 gallon black tank when our fresh water tank is only 64 gallons? Is there something the dealers know that we don't as far as Jayco fifth wheels or slides?
  • The dealer is just trying to be helpfull in pointing you in the right direction.
    (Towards increasing his bank account!)
  • Dealers work for dealers, not customers. No doubt they would make more money off the Keystone. Why else would they care?
  • I agree with Paul - it all comes down to profit margin.
    I currently have a Keystone, after having had a Jayco. We had less issues with the Jayco but they both seem about equally sturdy. We miss our huge FW tank.
  • Never owned a jayco. Have owned Cougar. Was ok but certainly not superior to jayco in my comparisons. I would guess dealer margins are higher on the keystones.