We purchased our first TT from RV wholesalers in Ohio. We live in Texas, so it was quite a drive. We made a trip out of it, went to Cedar Point, ect. Saved a ton of money. As far as warranty service, we took it to a local place. They were more then willing to do all the warranty work. We even had an issue with one of the slides, that developed a crack, Forest River sent someone down picked up our TT, drove it back to the mgf. fixed everything, and delivered it back to us. I would not shy away from a 6 hour drive to save money. More than likely you will not have a problem getting the local dealers to do the warranty work.