Asking Dealer to drive half way.

I,D do the drive six hrs is a breeze,and you can do a better inspection, and spend the first night in it.

If it's a done deal and the dealer will be paid before leaving the lot, I'm sure it can be done but you likely pay a heck of a lot for it.

If it's just to kick the tires, not much chance they will bother.

Old Days wrote:
The reason I ask is a friend bought a new camper and the dealer drove half way over 5 hours to delivery it. And he didn't even charge for delivery. So it does happen. It was a R Pod.

Been reading here on the forum for over, what 2003? So eleven years and counting.

Seems those folks who get in the biggest rush to get their RV, no matter the type, are those who also seem to have the most problems with it down the road.

Years back there was a poster who did what you asked about. In a rush, arranged to meet the dealer with their new fifth wheel in a parking lot somewhere in between, and switched over/completed the purchase there.

Flash forward to their posting about their new fifth wheel and it was just one problem after another. Lack of quality, and more lack of knowledge on their part. All stuff that had they instead traveled to the dealership, taken time to learn about their new rig, and had a thorough pre-delivery inspection done, would have eliminated most all the problems they had.

Agree with most all the posters here. Take that road trip and drive the six hours.

I drove from South Dakota to Denver to get mine, wish it was only a six hour drive.

You said to buy it , not to look at it . So, its a done deal right ?

You should be asking the dealer the question .

I had custom snowmobile trailers made for me from a Canadian shop who met me at the U.S. border , only because it was easier for him to cross the border with his dealer paperwork . I altered the original trailer design , so I knew what I was buying and pre-paid for it .

Yep agree, just drive there and make sure you want to buy it.

I live in Arkansas and drove to Phoenix, AZ to buy my current TC. Drove 6 hours to buy the one before that and 12 hours to buy the one before that one.

I like to drive I guess!

6 hrs?? I would love to buy my next RV at a dealer who was only 6 hrs away. The road trips are the fun of it. In live in Pa and my next purchase will be from a dealer in Oregon.

I'd just drive there in case it wasn't what you thought it was. 6 hours isn't that far.

Big difference between New and Used. I have to agree with Bob B, I,d like to give the tires a good kickin. My last purchase was new and I spent the day,night, and the better part of the second day kickin it, and getting familiar with it, and still found a few minor issues months later. ask if you could spend the night in it, if not stay at the hotel. Good luck.

If I was a dealer, unless my business was totally dead and nothing at all going on, I wouldn't do it unless I charged you $125 an hour - the same as shop time. He could either charge it by the hour or build it into the price.

What happens if something needs work, does he haul it back to the dealership, have it fixed and then make the trip all over again?

Bill