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rbpru
Sep 12, 2015Explorer II
My advice is the same for any new TT buyer. Look at what you want then rent a TT or similar floor plan and size. It is expensive but you will find out a lot in a short time. We took one for a ten day tour of St Louis, MO and the Ozarks.
You not only learn about your future TT purchase, you learn about distance traveled per day, gas mileage, acceleration and stopping and also if you really want to pull that size barn down the road.
Finally, when it comes to buying let the salesperson know you are talking “price out the door” that includes, taxes, fees, prep charges and etc. It is the number you are going to write on the check.
Never buy on the first visit, sleep on it first. It is not a race
Finally, make sure your TV has the cargo capacity to handle family, tongue weight, and the other stuff you intend to take.
You not only learn about your future TT purchase, you learn about distance traveled per day, gas mileage, acceleration and stopping and also if you really want to pull that size barn down the road.
Finally, when it comes to buying let the salesperson know you are talking “price out the door” that includes, taxes, fees, prep charges and etc. It is the number you are going to write on the check.
Never buy on the first visit, sleep on it first. It is not a race
Finally, make sure your TV has the cargo capacity to handle family, tongue weight, and the other stuff you intend to take.
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