RV manufacturers, I am calling you out
I purchased a travel trailer 6 years ago. I am going to say something many of you out there already know: something I know will be controversial, and is seldom said. These RVs are stinking piles of ...
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Buyer beware is the key. MOst buyers have no idea what they are getting into the 1st time. However by the 2nd time most have wised up. Nevertheless the buyer must research before they buy.
If I walk through a large RV show 60-70 percent of the units do not meet my standards. But tat doesn't make them junk. They are at a price point to make them affordable Some $10K entry level units lack a lot of features and quality that I must have but they are still decent units for the price. A wise buyer needs to know the pitfalls and weaknesses of any unit at any price.
They have not made the perfect RV yet even the better ones hace weaknesses.
I'm in the residential home construction repair business, I see lots of neglect and maintenance issues snowball into big $$ repairs no different than the RV world. Maintenance is a real factor that can't be ignored.
There are no maintenance free houses nor are there any maintenance free RV's.
Pretending you can just use it and park it without any work or care in between is a recipe for heartache.
I'm not suggesting the industry could not improve, but I am suggesting the owners could be more aware and have a better knowledge as to what they are buying. Just exclaiming that they are all junk does not really address the core issue.
For example the industry could spend more time during the PDI emphasizing the weaknesses of the RV and the importance of inspecting and caulking all seams.
They could address the suspensions and lubing the wear parts.
Instead none of this is mentioned at all. The novice owner understands the need to inspect the caulking after discovering a rotted floor. A successful owner stays one step ahead a frustrated unhappy owner is always one step behind.
Better initial quality can help however a better education and understand of RV construction will help even more
If I walk through a large RV show 60-70 percent of the units do not meet my standards. But tat doesn't make them junk. They are at a price point to make them affordable Some $10K entry level units lack a lot of features and quality that I must have but they are still decent units for the price. A wise buyer needs to know the pitfalls and weaknesses of any unit at any price.
They have not made the perfect RV yet even the better ones hace weaknesses.
I'm in the residential home construction repair business, I see lots of neglect and maintenance issues snowball into big $$ repairs no different than the RV world. Maintenance is a real factor that can't be ignored.
There are no maintenance free houses nor are there any maintenance free RV's.
Pretending you can just use it and park it without any work or care in between is a recipe for heartache.
I'm not suggesting the industry could not improve, but I am suggesting the owners could be more aware and have a better knowledge as to what they are buying. Just exclaiming that they are all junk does not really address the core issue.
For example the industry could spend more time during the PDI emphasizing the weaknesses of the RV and the importance of inspecting and caulking all seams.
They could address the suspensions and lubing the wear parts.
Instead none of this is mentioned at all. The novice owner understands the need to inspect the caulking after discovering a rotted floor. A successful owner stays one step ahead a frustrated unhappy owner is always one step behind.
Better initial quality can help however a better education and understand of RV construction will help even more
