Help with new travel trailer
Hello, I am looking at getting my first travel trailer and am pretty lost. I am having trouble finding information or comparisons on trailers that are not ads. We are looking for something over...
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Search the forum for warranty issues...you will find even top end RV's will have lots of issues when new. It's nothing to lose 2-3 months of your first year with the rig sitting at the dealer waiting for warranty work (guess what, warranty work typically comes after individuals willing to hand over cash).
A 2-3yr old unit often has those issues sorted out...or worst case, you can pay an RV tech to fix them and still come out cheaper.
Regardless new or used, since you don't know what you are looking for, once you find the rig you think you want, find a mobile RV tech and pay them a couple hundred to go over the rig looking for problems. On a new unit, you want them fixed BEFORE you make final payment and take possession. On a used one, you more likely will adjust the price...or possibly back out of a bad deal.
As mentioned, there usually isn't a big difference in quality. Biggest difference is usually in cabinetry. Look for solid wood frames but even then it's not a guarantee.
A 2-3yr old unit often has those issues sorted out...or worst case, you can pay an RV tech to fix them and still come out cheaper.
Regardless new or used, since you don't know what you are looking for, once you find the rig you think you want, find a mobile RV tech and pay them a couple hundred to go over the rig looking for problems. On a new unit, you want them fixed BEFORE you make final payment and take possession. On a used one, you more likely will adjust the price...or possibly back out of a bad deal.
As mentioned, there usually isn't a big difference in quality. Biggest difference is usually in cabinetry. Look for solid wood frames but even then it's not a guarantee.
