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devildog1971
Explorer
May 31, 2015

Class C coachmen 2015

I put away a little cash for 40 years for the day I could buy a new RV when I got the 2015 coachmen home all the ford material stated it was a 2014, all of the sales contracts stated it was a 2015 did I get had or is this a common practice for the running gear to be a different model year than the RV itself. the unit had 1500 miles on it I did have the VIN checked and it is a 2014 Ford cutaway van with a V10 engine and so on. the tag and title will be mailed to me in 30 days or less. do I have a problem with the purchase? Thanks in advance for your input
Class C
  • Bumpyroad's avatar
    Bumpyroad
    Explorer
    May 31, 2015
    Gonzo42 wrote:
    our Winnie View was advertised to us as an '08, but then the DMV of the People's Republic of California decided the chassis was '07 and the MH was '08. Why the distinction and what possible difference does it make?



    If you can stay in love for more than two years, you are ON something. --- Fran Lebowitz


    I bought a motorhome, 94 on a 93 chassis or somesuch. my issue was with my insurance agent, wanting to cover it like a 93. I suggested he change that Or I would find an insurance company that would. he wrote the policy as a 94 motorhome on a 93 chassis.

    I bought a 1995 Glaval Halfback conversion van. I stopped by the factory for some reason later and the fella that looked at it said I had a 96 conversion, based on switches, overhead console, etc.

    bumpy
  • Gonzo42's avatar
    Gonzo42
    Explorer
    May 31, 2015
    our Winnie View was advertised to us as an '08, but then the DMV of the People's Republic of California decided the chassis was '07 and the MH was '08. Why the distinction and what possible difference does it make?



    If you can stay in love for more than two years, you are ON something. --- Fran Lebowitz
  • MobileBasset's avatar
    MobileBasset
    Explorer
    May 31, 2015
    Because the next year's RV models come out so early in the current year they must have to start with chassis that were built in the previous year. My new 2014 RV had 2013 built chassis.
  • pconroy328's avatar
    pconroy328
    Explorer
    May 31, 2015
    Evidently not too uncommon. We've got a 2008 Coachmen on a 2007 Chevy Chassis. It made financing a bit of a struggle and vehicle registration a bit more difficult. Other than that, no big whoop to me.

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