Really -- $1,500 for PDI ! Seriously???

I get the impression PDI means different things in different places. A PDI where I come from is performed on any new or used RV that makes it to the dealer, either on trade or from a manufacturer. It is done weeks or sometimes months before the unit is sold. Complete PDI's on a new unit can take 4 to 6 hours, on used units can take 6 to 12 hours. Gas tests, flood tests, pressure tests, generators, resealing roof and seals where required, fill propane tanks, check all blinds, drawers, lights etc. Things are still missed but my point is this is done all long before the unit is ever sold. If the unit has been on the lot for awhile, just before the new owner takes delivery it will receive whats known as a final fire and flush which tests everything that fires or flushes or runs water. Usually doesn't take too long. Insures unit is dewinterized etc. The "walk through" typically takes an hour to two hours depending if they are newbies or not.

Gotta say though I have never seen anyone charge for the PDI. It is built into the costline of the unit. The terminology may be a regional thing. Agree though, as long as it is in the quoted and negotiated price, who cares how the dealership does its accounting.