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islandgirl22
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Nov 16, 2013

Purchasing from RV Wholesaler out of state

My hubby and I are newbies. We have been researching what we want for numerous months now. I have spent countless hours and days trying to assure that we get this right the first time- as our budget restraints don't allow us to screw this up. We have heard of, and spoken to countless out of state "discount" dealers. We have located a place who claims to be able to sell us the unit we want for 10k less than we can purchase in our southern state. He will also deliver right to our front door. I have been trying to locate complaints and/or good reviews for any of these places...but seem to find very little info. Does anyone out there have any good or bad experiences or places they can recommend? We are nervous about blindly sending off a massive chunk of money with little or no guarantee as to what will show up. We have heard of Wagners, Terrytown, Lakeshore, Holmans, etc. Any advice, help, words of wisdom would be so appreciated.
  • islandgirl22's avatar
    islandgirl22
    Explorer
    Nov 17, 2013
    Thanks for all the great advice. Not only newbies to RV purchasing, but to forums, as well. We contacted many dealers. We are looking at a Crossroads Sunset Reserve unit. Unfortunately, Lakeshore and Holmans don't carry this unit. We received great prices from Terrytown and Paul Sherry, but Wagner's was by far the cheapest. We just cannot seem to find any feedback on this company. Has anyone done business with this company?? Honestly, if Holmans carried this unit, we would do business with them. They seem very professional, and have seen good reviews on them. We just have our mind on a crossroads, which they don't carry. If anyone has knowledge of Wagners, that would be great.
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    CurtisFamily
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    Nov 16, 2013
    islandgirl22 wrote:
    My hubby and I are newbies. We have been researching what we want for numerous months now. I have spent countless hours and days trying to assure that we get this right the first time- as our budget restraints don't allow us to screw this up. We have heard of, and spoken to countless out of state "discount" dealers. We have located a place who claims to be able to sell us the unit we want for 10k less than we can purchase in our southern state. He will also deliver right to our front door. I have been trying to locate complaints and/or good reviews for any of these places...but seem to find very little info. Does anyone out there have any good or bad experiences or places they can recommend? We are nervous about blindly sending off a massive chunk of money with little or no guarantee as to what will show up. We have heard of Wagners, Terrytown, Lakeshore, Holmans, etc. Any advice, help, words of wisdom would be so appreciated.


    It would probably help if you identify the paticular individual or company you have received the quote from if you want specific comments about that dealer. You're sure to find both good and bad companies our there, and just getting general comments about wholesale companies as a whole isn't going to do you any good when choosing the one you're going to trust that big chunk of change to.
  • bikendan's avatar
    bikendan
    Explorer
    Nov 16, 2013
    first, if you want to get info on buying from RVW quickly, using the search feature of any RV forum, will bring up a massive number of posts and threads on RVW.
    i bought from an out-of-state dealer and would've bought from RVW if they had been any closer than the one i bought from.
    seeing that you're in Florida, i echo checking RVDirect before any other similar dealer. RVDirect and RVW have been the leaders in this kind of RV pricing and the fact that they have an Orlando location, makes them a no-brainer to me.
  • rbtglove's avatar
    rbtglove
    Explorer
    Nov 16, 2013
    RVW in OH sells at the price they quote, used them twice - May try to sell you an extended waranty but they all do that. http://www.rvwholesalers.com/
  • pugslyyy's avatar
    pugslyyy
    Explorer
    Nov 16, 2013
    I've bought plenty of vehicles out of town / out of state to get better deals. If it has been anything other than brand new I have gone and eyeballed it before I handed over money (we would agree on price, etc beforehand).

    How far away is the RV, and what is it?
  • RckyMtnVia's avatar
    RckyMtnVia
    Explorer
    Nov 16, 2013
    Try RV Direct. They are about 30% to 40% off MSRP, and they have a location in Florida. Here is the link:RV Direct. Besides stock models, you can also order to your specification and still get a discount. Also look at their special deals.
  • Georgew48's avatar
    Georgew48
    Explorer
    Nov 16, 2013
    I have dealt with Holmans many times and never had a bad experience. Their sales and service are second to none IMHO.

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