new to this, but do buy and sale. Is it just me,or do the salesmen of RV lots,new and used, seem like the 1960's siding salesmen? More so that car salesmen?I have a hard time getting an answer about 1 TIRE, 2 RUST, 3 WATER.Holly crap!

Many of the salesmen you will talk to, never owned a RV and really don't know all the specifics. As a matter of fact, I have met RV owners that are clueless about their own units like size of holding tank, tire size, converter size and location just to name a few. When I shop, I ask for a brochure and go to the manufactures web site. Just the way it is.

If you read the brochure you will more than likely know more about the unit than the salesman. If you ask any salesman a question, double check his answer here or with someone else before you believe it. There are a few exceptions to this but it is what I have found to be true for the majority.

Yes, we've experienced awful and wonderful. Wonderful wins, and he got the sale. Our salesman had worked for Winnebago for many years and was very knowledgeable. We've been back to visit him to show him improvements and modifications that we have made, and to relate our great experiences with the MH. It also helped that he was a bass guitarist with the WHO, and somehow managed to retain his faculties.

I agree. La Mesa seems to have the slimiest with their "Don't worry about the price, how much do you want your payment to be. " My best experience was with Holman RV in Cincinatti. "Here's the keys look around everything is about 30% off MSRP. Got excellent support and service too.

We were looking at a used travel trailer in Michigan. It had a huge split in the linoleum. I thought for the heck of it I would ask the salesman how that could happen. He said someone caught their toe on it and ripped it. I said ok and continued to look at the TT. As we continued I had to explain to him how the antenna, water system and a few other things worked. He pretty much conceded that he didn't know anything about it and had gotten the job because he had retired and his wife was still working and she didn't want he sitting at home so she got him a job at the RV lot that the sister in law owns.Across the street at the Jayco dealer the owner and another salesman explained to me how it's normal to have gaps and openings under the RV. They laughed and said yes, it's normal for insects and mice to get in, that's just part of camping. At one point years back we were looking a small tandem axle TT and wanted to keep the weight down. The salesman said I could hook that TT up and get ready to leave and there wont be more than 300 lb added to the whole set up. He said a person usually takes no more 150 pounds of stuff per person. Geez, just the equ hitch was probably 75 lb or more.At the time my wife knew nothing about Rv's but we got in the car and said that guy is an idiot. Goofballs.

Why does it seem that the RV salesmen of today look lik60's?

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bob213
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Jan 16, 2015
If you read the brochure you will more than likely know more about the unit than the salesman. If you ask any salesman a question, double check his answer here or with someone else before you believe it. There are a few exceptions to this but it is what I have found to be true for the majority.
chuckftboy
Explorer
Jan 16, 2015
Many of the salesmen you will talk to, never owned a RV and really don't know all the specifics. As a matter of fact, I have met RV owners that are clueless about their own units like size of holding tank, tire size, converter size and location just to name a few.
When I shop, I ask for a brochure and go to the manufactures web site. Just the way it is.

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Why does it seem that the RV salesmen of today look lik60's?

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