Initial walkthrough

suprz wrote:
t the sales people don't know what to make of me, when I'm opening things...

That's a sales tactic. As if to say "c'mon lady or sir, are you really serious?"

i did a lot of research on places like this one and knew i would have to be the one to be OCD about the walkthrough/PDI. went through it with a fine tooth comb.
luckily, our RV tech was very experienced and knowledgable and patient.

When we bought out MH 1) I told the salesman that when we come back for the PDI that I wanted a Service Tech to go thru the PDI with me. He asked why and I asked him a couple of questions he couldn't answer, I then told him that's why. 2). I spent 3-4 days at home going over all the operator instructions and manuals and the unit. 3) I took a pre made PDI check list with me that I'd added questions to after going thru the manuals. Ever after spending 3-4hrs on the PDI the 1st couple of times we used the unit I was at a loss on how to do things.

We have always bought used, so we spend a lot of time going over every little detail - then we have discussion points when it comes to negotiating price ....

Owners and/or dealers don't what to hear about every little problem, but it means we know exactly what we are bidding for ....

Bought our Lexington MH used, only one year old. Drove 300 miles to see/ buy it from a private owner. He was experienced enough that he had all the tanks filled and everything was set up for us to go over it. Had all the manuals ready and we both went over it for about 3 hours, testing and turning all the systems on, and letting them run for enough time to assure me that everything was in working order. agot lucky with this one.
Grumpy

When we bought our first RV (motor home), The dealer knew that we had no experience whatsoever. Knowing that he went into and showed us many details that a more experiences couple would probably have known. After the sale was completed, when we went to pick it up, he told us to come early and allow some time. On arrival, he had the tech person take us to the rig, and went over all the mechanicals, jacks, power, water, heating, Air conditioning, tires, and everything we might need to know. After that, the owner of the dealership came out and spent another hour or so going over lots more things to do and Not to do, and explained much of it in "If you do this, this is what it will cost to repair or replace" terms. Things like putting a antenna clip on the steering wheel to keep from drivin off with the antenna up. It really scares me about ho w many new owners on here tell how they just bought a new, expensive rig and just got in and drove it off with no instruction or directions.

You are doing exactly the right thing. Open every drawer, door, closet, check everything under, through, and over. Unfortunately quality control is not always what it should be so it is important to check everything. Even doing this, you may still find issues. My daughter videotaped the walk-through of her TT.

When I did my PDI, My wife was there and I was on FaceTime with here and a service tech was the one that did it not the salesman.

Howdy!

We are about to take delivery of our second fulltime uint in a few days. I have advised the dealership that I would not take delivery of the unit unit until everything is right, and at that time they would get paid. The unit is setting on the dealers lot and they contacted me stating it was shipped with the wrong couch. When I asked about it thinking the wrong color they advised no wrong one. They advised it was useable and we could go ahead and pick it up. I asked if they we are going to bring the right couch to us which is two hours away when it come in and install it and their answer was NO.

Our first 5er when we pulled it off the lot a mile down the road the Prodigy brake control advised we had no brakes. Called the dealer at once and they advised to spray WD40 on the connection. It took me eight months and three times leaving the 5er at the dealership to finally getting the problem fixed.

So do a very good PDI new are used and don't pay for it and leave with it until everything is correct. They (dealer/seller) will fix things much faster to get you money than once they have it.

"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon

It's your money and it is your right to look as long as it takes for what you want. If the sales person is doing there job they should be happy to answer all of your questions. If you tell them that you want time to look it over they should give you private time to do that after which they could answer your questions. The problem is work ethic. Most want to make money without really having to work for it. They just want your money and will not even thank you for it. I spent 39 years in sales and I just can't stand to see the way sales people perform their jobs in today's time. Most will not even return your call.