Asking Dealer to drive half way.
We found a 2011 Lance 825 TC, but it is 6 hours away.My question is have any of you every asked a dealer to meet you half way to buy a camper? And what would be a fair per mile charge to pay. Thank ...
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A dealer is going to want to be sure that your truck is properly able to handle the camper weight and is securely attached to the truck before you drive off. If there is a problem with your truck and they had it on a truck of their own, they would then be having to drive back with it to their location.
If I am buying an RV from a dealer I am paying a premium over a private party sale. For that added cost I expect a higher level of service but that means being able to go to see the camper and have it operating perfectly and if I find a problem at that time the dealer's people will fix it. I don't want to discover a problem after I get home and then have to drive to the dealer to get it fixed. Think about it.
With a 6 hour drive I would plan on staying at a motel in the town where the dealer is located the night before. Then arrive when they open to start doing the paperwork and checking out the camper in the daylight and getting it loaded onto the truck. If you can get the wiring for the truck done beforehand do so though you can also have the dealer do it before mounting the camper. You will be done by noon and back on the highway and heading home.
If I am buying an RV from a dealer I am paying a premium over a private party sale. For that added cost I expect a higher level of service but that means being able to go to see the camper and have it operating perfectly and if I find a problem at that time the dealer's people will fix it. I don't want to discover a problem after I get home and then have to drive to the dealer to get it fixed. Think about it.
With a 6 hour drive I would plan on staying at a motel in the town where the dealer is located the night before. Then arrive when they open to start doing the paperwork and checking out the camper in the daylight and getting it loaded onto the truck. If you can get the wiring for the truck done beforehand do so though you can also have the dealer do it before mounting the camper. You will be done by noon and back on the highway and heading home.
