Honest RV Dealers - Are there any?
In my area of Florida there are about 4 or 5 RV dealers that I have heard about. None of what I have heard is very assuring. Of course I have never heard anything assuring about automobile dealers eit...
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Google reviews are very helpful. RvDirect (now RVONE I think) are about as close as I have ever gotten to a wholesale direct to buyer. They are a dealer but usually you have to know what you want and order. I've never bought anything from them but when shopping I found them to have the best deal up front and could pit other dealers against that number. They don't carry all brands and models.
What specifically are looking for in a deal? Cost, repair service etc?
No dealer is going to tell you what they paid and be totally up front if you are getting a good deal. None should take a non-refundable deposit, etc.
I did have a deal once years ago at a CW where I put down a deposit, found the same unit elsewhere much cheaper and CW refused to give back my deposit despite never ordering the RV I wanted or provide the terms I wanted. I had to get the States Attorney General involved and I promptly got my check back.
My most recent deal, I found the FW in our signature, put down a deposit while fully disclosing I needed to buy a truck. The dealer said no problem and could hold it up to a month. A week later he started hassling me and said his manager said he could only hold it a week. I assume they had interest in my unit. I found a truck a few days later and closed the deal with them only because it was a good deal and I didn't feel like starting over. And the FW we bought I simply couldn't find it anywhere within a 1000 miles and if I did it was much more expensive. But I didn't hesitate to let them know I knew what was going on.
In short, educate yourself and buyer beware. It's a seller's market right and they don't need you as a buyer.
What specifically are looking for in a deal? Cost, repair service etc?
No dealer is going to tell you what they paid and be totally up front if you are getting a good deal. None should take a non-refundable deposit, etc.
I did have a deal once years ago at a CW where I put down a deposit, found the same unit elsewhere much cheaper and CW refused to give back my deposit despite never ordering the RV I wanted or provide the terms I wanted. I had to get the States Attorney General involved and I promptly got my check back.
My most recent deal, I found the FW in our signature, put down a deposit while fully disclosing I needed to buy a truck. The dealer said no problem and could hold it up to a month. A week later he started hassling me and said his manager said he could only hold it a week. I assume they had interest in my unit. I found a truck a few days later and closed the deal with them only because it was a good deal and I didn't feel like starting over. And the FW we bought I simply couldn't find it anywhere within a 1000 miles and if I did it was much more expensive. But I didn't hesitate to let them know I knew what was going on.
In short, educate yourself and buyer beware. It's a seller's market right and they don't need you as a buyer.
