paying for a new RV before delivery

kcmoedoe wrote:
Is there a bit more to the story? Do you intend to pick up the rig on a day when banks are closed and there would be no way to verify your funds? Are you having anything modified or added to the rig? If so, perhaps the dealer doesn't want to make those modifications until they are sure you are actually going to complete the transaction. Heck, they may not want to take off all the protective coverings, spend time and money cleaning the rig, fill the propane tank and de-winterize it all to have you say, "I changed my mind" or "remember when I said I am paying cash? That really means I will pay cash if you can get me a loan for that cash".
I think it is reasonable to see the rig and then pay for it then have them prepare it for delivery. That's what I have done countless times when buying vehicles. I don't think you will find any credible accounts where someone has paid for an RV and the dealer just absconded with the money. I really don't think you will even find a credible account where the dealer just shoved a rig without a proper PDI down someone's throat. Contrary to what it sounds like in these threads, RV dealers sell and deliver 1000s of new RVs every week without problems and they are not members of a vast criminal enterprise out to cheat and steal from you. If it truly is a matter of completing the transaction today and taking delivery next day, that doesn't sound ridiculous to me.

This post is probably the best info you can get. Most of the people replying have never purchased a new RV of any kind. They purchase a used RV that is setting on a lot ready to go and call it new to them. If the dealers were as crooked as the posters make you believe, they would not last 6 mo. before they were closed down.