2006 COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY - MA

ANY Dealer that has a vehicle on his lot with a Check engine problem, has the obligation to take it to the closest Chassis repair facility and GET IT FIXED, WITH A REPAIR ORDER you CAN LOOK AT TO VERIFY THEY DID A REPAIR. Motorhomes and Auto's are no different when a DEALER is selling it. Check engine light? Would you buy a Car from a DEALER with the check engine light on? Is this from a Camping World Dealer? RV dealers usually do not have a chassis service dept. Nothing wrong with that. But, they do have an obligation to get a chassis malfunction fixed before they sell it. Doug

tourusa wrote:
Just to recap, this class a is in a Rv dealer in Berkeley they did the walk around and all looks good with condition etc except they stated “sold as is “ and there is a check engine light. I asked if they could read the error and let me know . They informed me they don’t have a diesel guy at the Rv center.

If you were purchasing what would you do next I’m down in Florida, may be nothing have a call with the sales person today to do a walkthrough and discuss ?

What I would do is NOT buy this coach! You could be looking at a complete engine rebuild or replacement. With the check engine light on it could be anything drive train related. Don't fall in love with a hunk of plastic when there are so many good choices out there.
A mechanic reading the error code will be able to give the mechanic a good place to start, he can't be sure that fixing that one problem is the only problem that exists. You are threading on some scary water there.

Yes , I’m going to get a pre purchase inspection from lemon squad and will ask them to read the code of not will have to see if a mobile mechanic truck repair place can go and read the code

How about checking with a truck repair road service to read the code?
Personally, if you can't get the code read, I wouldn't buy it. Might be a simple fix,but what if it's not?

PButler96 wrote:

RetiredRealtorRick wrote:

PButler96 wrote:
There are 3 Cummins service locations within a 45 minute drive. Berkeley is 30 miles from Boston for Pete's sake lol. The Dealer is blowing smoke up your butt.

So, the dealer said they don’t have a service engineer for diesels in Berkeley MA. If this is true, no smoke is involved, right? If there are 3 Cummins service locations within a 45-minute drive, I see the dealer as being correct in their statement. Where's all this smoke you see?? :h

You are correct, that's not unlike Realtors saying "upgraded electric" on a listing in 2022 when the upgrade was done in 1970 from knob and tube to Aluminum wiring lol.

Doesn't matter anyway as as the OP now stated it's sold "as-is" which he originally did not say, which means exactly that.

Nope, not at all like a Realtor doing that (however I never met one that would exaggerate an 'upgrade' by 52 years) . . . but if the analogy makes you feel better . . .

tourusa wrote:
Hi pbutler, would a Cummins mechanic go to an Rv dealer to read the code and quote or a pre purchase inspection ?

Maybe, for the right price. Money talks. Call one and ask, you won't get much on these boards.

Hi pbutler, would a Cummins mechanic go to an Rv dealer to read the code and quote or a pre purchase inspection ?

RetiredRealtorRick wrote:

PButler96 wrote:
There are 3 Cummins service locations within a 45 minute drive. Berkeley is 30 miles from Boston for Pete's sake lol. The Dealer is blowing smoke up your butt.

So, the dealer said they don’t have a service engineer for diesels in Berkeley MA. If this is true, no smoke is involved, right? If there are 3 Cummins service locations within a 45-minute drive, I see the dealer as being correct in their statement. Where's all this smoke you see?? :h

You are correct, that's not unlike Realtors saying "upgraded electric" on a listing in 2022 when the upgrade was done in 1970 from knob and tube to Aluminum wiring lol.

Doesn't matter anyway as as the OP now stated it's sold "as-is" which he originally did not say, which means exactly that.

Just to recap, this class a is in a Rv dealer in Berkeley they did the walk around and all looks good with condition etc except they stated “sold as is “ and there is a check engine light. I asked if they could read the error and let me know . They informed me they don’t have a diesel guy at the Rv center.

If you were purchasing what would you do next I’m down in Florida, may be nothing have a call with the sales person today to do a walkthrough and discuss ?

PButler96 wrote:
There are 3 Cummins service locations within a 45 minute drive. Berkeley is 30 miles from Boston for Pete's sake lol. The Dealer is blowing smoke up your butt.

So, the dealer said they don’t have a service engineer for diesels in Berkeley MA. If this is true, no smoke is involved, right? If there are 3 Cummins service locations within a 45-minute drive, I see the dealer as being correct in their statement. Where's all this smoke you see?? :h