Dealer Extended Warranty: Worth it?
The saga continues, but we're close to buying our first coach. We found an 09 Fleetwood Excursion 40x. It has every we need: right number of seat belts, 360HP cummins with 1000 ft lbs of torque, the...
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Thing about my RV is if I didn't panic when I had a problem, sat down and thought about it, I almost always found a lower cost solution than if I'd panic and head for a dealer.
But...I had the luxury of being a full timer and could almost always limp to a nearby RV park and sit as long as I needed, browsing forums like this for expert help.
Also discovered that many areas with RV parks have mobile RV techs available. Much lower cost than a dealer. Diesel truck shops are all over the US and often will work on RV's. Much lower cost over a branded shop like Freightliner or Cummins. (Freightliner once quoted $2400 for a master cylinder swap, firm. I did it myself with help from a friend for $550, took 3 hours and I'm no expert).
Doesn't take long to get to know nearly all the systems and how to repair them when you're forced into it. And there's many ways of doing without while parked at a RV park if you have an appliance problem or even a chassis problem.
But...I had the luxury of being a full timer and could almost always limp to a nearby RV park and sit as long as I needed, browsing forums like this for expert help.
Also discovered that many areas with RV parks have mobile RV techs available. Much lower cost than a dealer. Diesel truck shops are all over the US and often will work on RV's. Much lower cost over a branded shop like Freightliner or Cummins. (Freightliner once quoted $2400 for a master cylinder swap, firm. I did it myself with help from a friend for $550, took 3 hours and I'm no expert).
Doesn't take long to get to know nearly all the systems and how to repair them when you're forced into it. And there's many ways of doing without while parked at a RV park if you have an appliance problem or even a chassis problem.
