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rbpru
Mar 30, 2015Explorer II
I suppose I should elaborate on my comments regarding the cost to pick up a trailer.
I am retired, so if my wife and I ever decided to pick up a trailer, we would make a vacation out of it sightseeing both ways. Time is not all that important.
What would be important is proper dealer prep, a complete walk through and proper hitch alignment and installation prior to leaving for home.
Also, when you get it home, knowing where are you going to get any warranty work done? Subtract your cost to pick up the unit from the assumed cost savings and see if the dealer will come down that much.
Last summer we drove from our home near Elkhart, IN for a vacation in Glacier National Park in western MT, by way of northern MN. We followed the Lewis and Clark trail along Route #2. It was a great trip except for the oil boom construction near Williston, ND.
Good luck and let us know what you decide.
I am retired, so if my wife and I ever decided to pick up a trailer, we would make a vacation out of it sightseeing both ways. Time is not all that important.
What would be important is proper dealer prep, a complete walk through and proper hitch alignment and installation prior to leaving for home.
Also, when you get it home, knowing where are you going to get any warranty work done? Subtract your cost to pick up the unit from the assumed cost savings and see if the dealer will come down that much.
Last summer we drove from our home near Elkhart, IN for a vacation in Glacier National Park in western MT, by way of northern MN. We followed the Lewis and Clark trail along Route #2. It was a great trip except for the oil boom construction near Williston, ND.
Good luck and let us know what you decide.
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