My first post. Hershey RV show question.

I have always heard that the Hershey show was a mfg show, and NOT a dealer show.. They told me that the mfg was responsible to bring in the units to display, and the dealer would be responsible to STOCK any RV's that do not sell, this gave both the mfg and dealer incentive to make great deals

With all that said . . . I never saw it that way... like the 2 above, I would use the show as a stepping stone . . You can cover A LOT of ground, kick A LOT of tires and see A LOT of floor plans in 1 spot...

Get all that knowledge, and start your homework . .

IF you want to haggle there, GET THE MFG involved, do not only deal with the dealer .

Good Luck

Excellent advice, gbopp! I was about to post similar.

The Hershey Show is the best RV show in the East. For seeing a good selection of what is out there.............not necessarily for good deals and certainly not spare of the moment signing a sales agreement during all the excitement.

Take a camera and lots of pictures and take home all the literature concerning the models of interest to you. Then decide and visit a few dealerships with the models you are interested in.

I wouldn't go to the Hershey Show with the intent of finding a good deal.
I would go to see what is available and which makes interest you.

Last time we went to Hershey we showed a little interest in a few models but, were not serious about buying. The sales people wanted us to take a test drive and give them a deposit after looking at the unit for a few minutes.

I felt they very pushy. So I just said, no thanks and walked.
It is a great show and it's worth seeing. Just don't go for a deal.

Narrow your search online, there won't be much at the show that is different, that way you won't be wandering aimlessly. With your list of candidates in hand, give each a thorough inspection looking for workmanship and structural issues. Be sure to get down and look at all the stuff you aren't supposed to care about. I have looked into storage areas and saw enough to rule out a trailer in seconds. Look at the net carrying capacity (NCC), the higher the better for a given size.

It's a shame that Northwoods Mfg and Outdoors RV products aren't displayed there so you could compare them to lesser brands.

You might find a good deal there but you might find the same price at a local dealer.

I haven't seen RV shows to have great deals, but many dealers offer decent prices toward the end of the show.

Personally I would not want to buy a RV that had been in a show. People walking through break things, steal things, etc.

I've seen a couple great deals on dealer lots after a show, and they all required a lot of fixing minor things. The RV dealer cannot be counted upon to fix those after the purchase agreement is signed.

We see a post about once a month on this forum from someone who had a list of things the dealer was supposed to fix before the PDI, and were not fixed.

The last RV I bought had three things I wanted fixed / done. So I wrote an amendment to the purchase contract listing those things and that the dealer would pay for me to get them fixed at another shop if they were not done by the PDI.

Of course the dealer would not accept that. So we amended the contract so that I could walk away with my deposit back and $250 from the dealer if they were not fixed by the PDI. They were fixed.

You are the buyer. You have all the power until you sign the contract. Make sure any promise is written into the contract.

Believe me, you will not miss any great deal by standing up to salesmen.

Whatever you do, do NOT post the dates of the show! We just bought a new to us camper and do.not.want.to.go....holding back...holding back...

:p LOL.

just make sure you know your towing limet. might be some better deals on a good used rv after the show. remember the sales people are not your buddy they want your money ,ALL of it.