12V Cummins wrote:Nautique200 wrote:
Also, there was one in Roseburg or Medford Oregon for sale. It was a year or two old and looked perfect.
I met the GM of Host this last weekend. I was impressed with the camper and he represented them well. He mentioned that if they did not have a dealer in my area then they would work direct. He also said if I wanted to do a trade he would run the deal through a dealer. Seems like a good company.
Im sorry but i must disagree. If a manufacture is willing to deal direct good luck keeping dealers. Why should the manufacture be competition for a dealer?
Also a full basement triple slide out for a shortbed?? I can't imagine how that handles on a SRW short bed truck. Hosts look good on day one, but give them a year or two and see how they hold up.
skyhammer wrote:
I bought my Host from the factory in Bend in 2011. they were shutting down their dealer network at the time.There was no way I would have bought my camper in California and have to pay the $4000 sales tax.
$4000 savings is well worth the trip, plus it pays for a lot of the options.
12V Cummins wrote:Nautique200 wrote:
Also, there was one in Roseburg or Medford Oregon for sale. It was a year or two old and looked perfect.
I met the GM of Host this last weekend. I was impressed with the camper and he represented them well. He mentioned that if they did not have a dealer in my area then they would work direct. He also said if I wanted to do a trade he would run the deal through a dealer. Seems like a good company.
Im sorry but i must disagree. If a manufacture is willing to deal direct good luck keeping dealers. Why should the manufacture be competition for a dealer?
That would be the same a having the non comitition clause that dealers in diffrent areas have representing the same brand
As long as the manufacturer dosent under cut his dealers in a diffrent geographic area I dont see anything wrong with that
Most manufactuers just would`nt want to hassle with that , HOST is just trying to make a comeback , we should be happy about more brands = drives the industy
Also a full basement triple slide out for a shortbed?? I can't imagine how that handles on a SRW short bed truck. Hosts look good on day one, but give them a year or two and see how they hold up.
jimh425 wrote:12V Cummins wrote:
Hosts look good on day one, but give them a year or two and see how they hold up.
I've had mine over 7. YMMV.
kerry4951 wrote:
I commmend Host for stretching the envelope in design and function with a triple slide TC for a short bed truck. I always love looking at their new styles. I do hope they addressed some of the issues that we saw in their Mammoth version at the RV show. Flimsy pantry shelves, bathroom molding coming loose, and the rounded bathroom door was pulling loose at the top where it tracks, just to name a few. All these areas could be improved with a little effort and hopefully they will upgrade them. It was very roomy and it certainly has the potential to be a great TC. I just felt there were areas that needed to be improved on.
billtex wrote:
I have no dog in this fight...but why do you say that? Host has been around a long time and are known to build a high end quality camper...
I am curious if you know otherwise.
Thanx, Bill
12V Cummins wrote:Nautique200 wrote:
Also, there was one in Roseburg or Medford Oregon for sale. It was a year or two old and looked perfect.
I met the GM of Host this last weekend. I was impressed with the camper and he represented them well. He mentioned that if they did not have a dealer in my area then they would work direct. He also said if I wanted to do a trade he would run the deal through a dealer. Seems like a good company.
Im sorry but i must disagree. If a manufacture is willing to deal direct good luck keeping dealers. Why should the manufacture be competition for a dealer?
Also a full basement triple slide out for a shortbed?? I can't imagine how that handles on a SRW short bed truck. Hosts look good on day one, but give them a year or two and see how they hold up.
