gaymeadowsman wrote:
1.The power stabilizers are wrecked. They use a common screw, and the street side on both front and rear will not lower, rear curb side is bent like a pretzel, and front curb side jerks and "pops".
Now - depending upon the way the dealer worked the trade-in, he may or may not have the flexibility to replace them. He also might not be able to come down on the price.
This would be a deal breaker for me. If the dealer wouldn't replace them - I'd walk away.
gaymeadowsman wrote:
2. One of the Dinette bench backs seems to to have a broken frame piece(Easy fix, I could do it).
He should be willing to fix that.
gaymeadowsman wrote:
3. Break away switch has wires pulled out of it.(Another easy fix).
Essential that be fixed before the trailer is towed off the lot. It's less than $25 and 10 minutes installation. I had to move the breakaway switch on a brand new Flagstaff I got less than a month ago because it interfered with my hitch mounting brackets.
That was my fault because I didn't check those measurements before signing the deal.
gaymeadowsman wrote:
Should she(we) expect the dealer to make these repairs with out raising his price.
No if the trailer has just been traded in. The dealer is going to hope someone else will take it off his hands without asking for repairs. But if the trailer has been sitting on his lot for a while, he might be willing to come down or do the replacements
gaymeadowsman wrote:
My friend also thinks he should replace the Tv the the previous owner took out because it came with one from Skyline.
She likely wouldn't like the cheap small TV that came with the trailer - go to Walmart and get a better, bigger one for less money.
The only really important thing is to get in writing any repairs the dealer must make before signing on the bottom line - and get a written date the repairs, if any, will be finished.
EDIT - I think I've found the trailer ad and if they are selling it for $12,500 like the ad I found - that is a very good price. The dealer probably does not have the flexibility to fix the stabilizer jacks. So even at that price, I'd walk away.
But the dealer might be able to split the price of installing new jacks - which would be worth it.
