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Bob_Vaughn
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Jan 23, 2016

Factory Warranty

I find it strange that an automobile or truck that is driven and used every day comes with at least a 3 year warranty but an rv comes with a 1 year warranty and if purchased in the fall will be out of warranty before any serious usage occurs. Why don't rv manufacturers install hub o meters on a wheel to document miles driven. Then could warranty miles rather than years. Extended warrantys are both expensive and very restrictive about how they are administered. I think the CC dept. of rv mfg. are hoping no one uses the rv purchased until it is out of warranty..
  • I agree that it is unfortunate that most RV warranties are only for 1 year. Newmar used to have a 3 year warranty, but people took such advantage of it, they finally went back to the 1 year. I belive Entegra still has a 2 year warranty.

    However it does seem to me that if you have a 1 year warranty, it does not matter when you purchase it, you will have 12 months to find warranty issues. This means that unless you skip usage for an entire year, you will always have a good camping season within the warranty period.

    Ed Headington

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