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Floridastorm
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May 15, 2018

Little or no mechanical knowledge or capability

This is for all of the folks out there who purchased a motor home but who do not have the capability to fix, repair, or work on that motor home themselves. I am wondering if that is a large or small percentage of those that buy a motor home? I figure that most people do not know how to do maintenance on their car or truck. As such, would this hold true for owners of motor homes?

If you are someone who purchased a motor home and don't have much of a capability to do the maintenance yourself I would like to hear what you have to say.

Does your motor home have a factory warranty? How has that worked out for you? How much of an inconvenience is it to take it in to the dealer for work to be done?

If not a factory warranty do you have an extended service agreement that you paid for? What does it cover? How has that worked out for you? Are you able to have the work done anywhere while on the road?

If no warranty or service agreement, where you have to pay for anything that goes wrong yourself, how has that worked out for you? Where do you take your motor home for maintenance/repair both at home and on the road.

Do you ever utilize a mobile repair outfit that comes to your home? How has that worked out for you?

Do you have a roadside assistance agreement on your motor home and is that covered by your your factory warranty, extended service agreement, or do you pay for it separately?

Awaiting some informative and possibly enlightening answers on a subject that may not have been discussed previously all in one place.

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  • Not only are RV's technical, they are for the most part built terrible.
    You can get by without having much DIY ability but it's going to cost you to keep a rig up.
  • This does not only apply to MHs but to all RVs. Heck it applies to everything in society. RVs are a complicated machine. if a person does not have the ability to do repairs, then they better have enough cash or a big enough credit limit to pay for the repairs. Warranties, whether factory or exptended only go so far. Most have so many limitations that prople are gping to still spend a lot of money on upkeep. It all really boils down to available cash your ready and able to spend on something. Some people work with their hands and may not have as much disposable income. Others make much more money so have more to spend on their toys. Best thing I can suggest is get yourself educated on how stuff work. Learn how to take stuff apart and put it back together. Learn how to troubleshoot stuff. Back when my daughters were getting ready to drive I made them help me with an old VW bug. They learned how to remove, rebuild and replace the motor, change a tire etc. They also had to learn to drive a stick shift. Today their both glad I took the time to teach them the basics. May never need it, but the informatiom is still in their minds and they know when someone is trying to sell them a snow job.

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