Oasisbob wrote:
Try to buy local considering warranty service.
Good point.
THe RV industry is kind of screwy compared to the automotive business.
Local dealers often times will try to deny service on a brand they sell, if the unit was purchased elsewhere.
In fact, in one dealer I've been to recently, they even had a sign posted in the service department that listed what priority they provide service to customers. Unit purchased "at their facility" was at the top of the priority list.
But I'm talking out of both sides of my mouth... I have been RV shopping recently as well, and prices are all over the board for the same model of TT at dealers all over Washington, Oregon, Idaho.
In fact at one dealer, I got two drastically different prices from two salesman, for the same unit! (The sales guy that quoted me the higher price is the same sales guy I bought my truck camper from when he worked at a different dealer.... how's that for screwiness?!?)
Various dealers spec out options differently too. One dealer stands firmly by the belief that all the Northwood units they order will have thermal pane windows. Other dealers don't order them that way.
Part of it could be due to the location and the clientele they serve.
All the dealers I've been contacting via email link on their website, have been very up front about providing a price well below MSRP.
