Coachman issue
I made the mistake of buying a 2004 Coachman from General RV in Akron. I am a first time Rv'er but I did take someone with me who owns RV's and claimed they could spot any no-buy issues. 3 months ...
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Sorry, but it's my understanding that there was a major issue with Coachman's and delamination in the year vehicle I purchased. I was told that this issue was how Coachman ended up being bought by Forest River. So yes, I think Forest River should step up and offer some assistance here.
The Salesman at General RV made several misrepresentations. And covered up many issues that would have been found during the PDI. I suspect they only did a partial PDI. he also told me the unit had no delamination and had been checked.
As for the Dry Rot, yes I do blame that one on the person I took to check out the vehicle for me. The collapse in the brake lines was visible too. And yes, i am sure that issue got sped up by the load I had in the cab-over. Luckily I emptied a large majority of that stuff before I hit the mountains out west.
but not before I descended two ranges in New Mexico. So those brakes got jammed twice before the load fix.
I am not looking for a miracle here, just a bit of justice against a dealer
who screwed me and a vehicle that had known issues before I bought it. (The Delamination)
I did not expect perfection, but nor did I expect a vehicle that is literally falling apart at the seams.
To answer the question about the weight in the cab over. The salesman told me I could put up to 1200 pounds up there. So I did not hesitate to place what I needed to there. Probably at least 6-700 pounds initially. I removed almost all of it when the floor broke away. Bedcloths and pillows still ride up there. I'm
sleeping on the Jacknife bed so when I fold it up, the pillows go into the cab over.
I'll give you all one more laugh. When I purchased the unit, there was a slight rattle in the cab air conditioner fan. As i traveled it got louder, so when I stopped to have the cab-over fixed, I had them check the fan too. Removing the mouse solved the problem. the guys at the dealership that fixed it thought this was hysterical. I heard an hour of mouse jokes.
You know you have to change your mouse every 10,000 miles.
A mouse is a terrible thing to waste.
Would you like a regular mouse or a high test mouse.
At least you didn't kill your squirrel too.
Next time buy a high speed mouse.
Didn't you hear him squeaking???
The Salesman at General RV made several misrepresentations. And covered up many issues that would have been found during the PDI. I suspect they only did a partial PDI. he also told me the unit had no delamination and had been checked.
As for the Dry Rot, yes I do blame that one on the person I took to check out the vehicle for me. The collapse in the brake lines was visible too. And yes, i am sure that issue got sped up by the load I had in the cab-over. Luckily I emptied a large majority of that stuff before I hit the mountains out west.
but not before I descended two ranges in New Mexico. So those brakes got jammed twice before the load fix.
I am not looking for a miracle here, just a bit of justice against a dealer
who screwed me and a vehicle that had known issues before I bought it. (The Delamination)
I did not expect perfection, but nor did I expect a vehicle that is literally falling apart at the seams.
To answer the question about the weight in the cab over. The salesman told me I could put up to 1200 pounds up there. So I did not hesitate to place what I needed to there. Probably at least 6-700 pounds initially. I removed almost all of it when the floor broke away. Bedcloths and pillows still ride up there. I'm
sleeping on the Jacknife bed so when I fold it up, the pillows go into the cab over.
I'll give you all one more laugh. When I purchased the unit, there was a slight rattle in the cab air conditioner fan. As i traveled it got louder, so when I stopped to have the cab-over fixed, I had them check the fan too. Removing the mouse solved the problem. the guys at the dealership that fixed it thought this was hysterical. I heard an hour of mouse jokes.
You know you have to change your mouse every 10,000 miles.
A mouse is a terrible thing to waste.
Would you like a regular mouse or a high test mouse.
At least you didn't kill your squirrel too.
Next time buy a high speed mouse.
Didn't you hear him squeaking???
