multiple problems with new Forest River
We purchased our new Forest River Heritage Glen 26 RL last May from Creaticebus sales based out of Chino CA. When we started using it on various trips I noticed several major flaws: BATTERY: It only ...
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drsteve
It is not so much accepting the issues as simply facing the fact that having the dealer fixing a problem may not be worth the effort vs doing the repair yourself.
There is nothing you can do that will impact the manufacturer enough to improve TT quality.
If you are willing to pay for it, higher quantity units are out there.
There are some issues that are beyond the skills of the average person, those should be addressed by the dealer. But if I have a simple repair and the choice of fixing it with a trip to the hardware store or scheduling an appointment to drop off my TT at the dealer who is an hour away then waiting for the repair so I can make another pick up trip, I will do the work myself.
Concern over resale value is a wasted effort, resale on a TT drops like a rock.
At a time when TTs are selling faster than they are made there is no incentive for the makers to change things.
It is not so much accepting the issues as simply facing the fact that having the dealer fixing a problem may not be worth the effort vs doing the repair yourself.
There is nothing you can do that will impact the manufacturer enough to improve TT quality.
If you are willing to pay for it, higher quantity units are out there.
There are some issues that are beyond the skills of the average person, those should be addressed by the dealer. But if I have a simple repair and the choice of fixing it with a trip to the hardware store or scheduling an appointment to drop off my TT at the dealer who is an hour away then waiting for the repair so I can make another pick up trip, I will do the work myself.
Concern over resale value is a wasted effort, resale on a TT drops like a rock.
At a time when TTs are selling faster than they are made there is no incentive for the makers to change things.
