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Bionic_Man
Aug 10, 2018Explorer
I did. And I wouldn't do it again.
It has been many years, but we bought a Dutchman 5th wheel from a dealer 250 miles away because the local dealer was priced too high and wouldn't budge.
Terrible experience. The trailer was a POS, and the only thing worse than the quality of the trailer was the quality of the dealer. When we needed work, we were put at the end of the line. Which is terrible when the season is short, and you need something like a axle/shackle repaired, or delamination repaired.
I am now of the opinion that when buying new, the dealer is at least as important as the manufacture. You will have problems the first year, and if you want the warranty to mean something, you need the dealer.
Only way I would do it again would be at a HUGE discount, and not count at all on the warranty.
It has been many years, but we bought a Dutchman 5th wheel from a dealer 250 miles away because the local dealer was priced too high and wouldn't budge.
Terrible experience. The trailer was a POS, and the only thing worse than the quality of the trailer was the quality of the dealer. When we needed work, we were put at the end of the line. Which is terrible when the season is short, and you need something like a axle/shackle repaired, or delamination repaired.
I am now of the opinion that when buying new, the dealer is at least as important as the manufacture. You will have problems the first year, and if you want the warranty to mean something, you need the dealer.
Only way I would do it again would be at a HUGE discount, and not count at all on the warranty.
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