Hi All - I was asked to share my experience of purchasing an ex-rental unit with Canadream. I was going into this purchase with very little knowledge being a non-mechanically inclined female so I went to RV school in Kelowna for 3 days for a quick class on all the systems of an RV. Armed with this knowledge I looked for over 2 years for the right RV for me and my furry companion. I didn't want anything too big and after looking until my eyes rolled backwards in my head, I had my heart set on a Roadtrek or Pleasureway. Even though they are Canadian made they are impossible to find up here.
Dealer pricing on used units is absurd and private sales were equally ridiculous. Neither one which would provide any history of the unit. I wasn't comfortable with that.
Last year I wanted to rent a unit from Canadream and it was so expensive that I knew no kids could afford to rent the units. They rent mostly to Europeans who do the Calgary-Vancouver-Jasper circuit. The units are cleaned before every new rental and the damage deposit is high so people are going to be careful.
I went to Canadream to look at a used Pleasureway and felt very comfortable dealing with them. The unit I looked at had 48,000 miles which to me was nicely broken in. I got all the service records which included trips made, to and from, mileage for each trip and what servicing was done after the trip. I really felt that I had a good picture of what my unit had been through. Plus I wanted a unit I didn't have to pay storage for and this unit sits on my driveway during the winter.
When I picked the unit up it was in perfect condition, road ready with all tanks full of propane and gas, clean and shiny. As agreed upon, new tires were placed on the unit and all Canadream labeling taken off. There is no ghosting at all.
All buyers become members of the Canadream club which includes 20% of parts and labor when anything is done at their shop. All their RV techs are certified though one of the national schools so they know what they are doing. I wanted to do my own winterizing and they walked me through it over the phone and have given me a good price to get a solar panel put on.
When I purchased, this time last year, I walked in before they purchased their sales ad and they gave me the extra $3,000 off without my asking. They have a rule that their units are sold with 80% tread so my are in good shape. My brother has a trucking company and he said they are good tires.
I did purchase the extended warranty as the RV portion warranty had run out.
I have had the unit for a year now and am very satisfied with both Canadream and my purchase.
Lynn
