Local Dealer vs. Lakeshore RV or Terrytown RV
As much as I want to buy from my local dealer the pricing from Lakeshore or Terrytown is way lower. I live outside Portland Oregon so I know that my dealer has a $3-4,000 freight expense but still t...
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Well hope this helps. I bought a new 2013 leftover Heartland Elk Ridge from Lakeshore RV, it was $13,000 less then the next guy out there and $20,000 less then a 2014 of the same exact model. The kicker, Lakeshore delivered it from Michigan to Philadelphia for free. Overall great deal, and Lakeshore was a dream to work with.
Now the downfalls, which not to sure who's fault it really is. As I didn't go to see the unit in person, I bought from photos from the dealer and direct from the factory. I felt confident it was the exact model I wanted. So I purchased, they delivered, and a few weeks after delivery when I really began to inspect the trailer, I began to find many flaws and things that will need service. Now the dealer got the factory involved faster then my email to the factory worked. Heartland is blaming Lakeshore saying they didn't do there pre-inspection properly. In my opinion there all factory issues and I think Heartland is just really terrible on quality and quality control. It was bad enough that if I where ever to buy another trailer, I will not even waste a breath on Heartland. Heartland tells me to take it to a Heartland authorized dealer for service, but they also said since I didn't buy if from that dealer they will make me wait, as they take care of there local customers before someone else who bought from the big wholesalers such as Lakeshore.
My advice, if they will deliver it for free to you go for it, but still drive out, fly out, review it, inspect it, and make sure everything works flawless. Hell even picking it up yourself, and getting some wheel time with your new baby is a great opportunity also. Take the time, and get exactly the one you want, the right color, the right options, make sure your happy. Only thing I wanted for my her, that it didn't have was the generator hook up. But with the money I saved when I get my solar panels and system put in, I will have them wire in a generator package also.
Goodluck, keep us posted on how you make out.
Now the downfalls, which not to sure who's fault it really is. As I didn't go to see the unit in person, I bought from photos from the dealer and direct from the factory. I felt confident it was the exact model I wanted. So I purchased, they delivered, and a few weeks after delivery when I really began to inspect the trailer, I began to find many flaws and things that will need service. Now the dealer got the factory involved faster then my email to the factory worked. Heartland is blaming Lakeshore saying they didn't do there pre-inspection properly. In my opinion there all factory issues and I think Heartland is just really terrible on quality and quality control. It was bad enough that if I where ever to buy another trailer, I will not even waste a breath on Heartland. Heartland tells me to take it to a Heartland authorized dealer for service, but they also said since I didn't buy if from that dealer they will make me wait, as they take care of there local customers before someone else who bought from the big wholesalers such as Lakeshore.
My advice, if they will deliver it for free to you go for it, but still drive out, fly out, review it, inspect it, and make sure everything works flawless. Hell even picking it up yourself, and getting some wheel time with your new baby is a great opportunity also. Take the time, and get exactly the one you want, the right color, the right options, make sure your happy. Only thing I wanted for my her, that it didn't have was the generator hook up. But with the money I saved when I get my solar panels and system put in, I will have them wire in a generator package also.
Goodluck, keep us posted on how you make out.
