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sask934
May 05, 2014Explorer
Lantley wrote:sask934 wrote:
first of all I can never get the mentality of posters on a forum who like to blame OP's when they have a problem with a new purchase. It seems that many want to blame the OP in these types of threads in Trailer/truck forums when it is the people who sell the units issues.
a NEW TT and it should operate as a new one!
The reality is you have one chance to thoroughly inspect your RV and that is during the PDI.
During the PDI the RV should be inspected top to bottom. Every latch , switch,valve,seam,catch,slide,handle,outlet,knob,valve. etc,etc.
Assume nothing works until you have tested it. Failure to check every single item will lead to unresolved issues down the road.
Was the tire pressure checked before the RV was taken from the lot?
Sounds like the OP needs metal valve stems installed.
While it may seem harsh the best advice I can give is take total responsibility for the rig yourself. Save warranty repairs for major and catastrophic repairs. Hopefully you will not have any major issues
It is easier and less hassle to deal with small things yourself. Sure you could take rig back to dealer and play the warranty game. The dealer will place you in line and if you are lucky valve stems will be replaced in a week.
Or you could take RV to a tire dealer and have metal valve stems installed while you wait and be done with.
Personally I avoid leaving my RV at the dealer at all cost. If it is at all possible I will take care of it myself. Relying on the dealer to take care of small nuisance type issues is more trouble and frustration than it's worth.
What ever you save buy using the warranty is not worth the headache for small issues like valve stems.
The sooner an RV'er figures this out the better off they will be!
The sooner RV'ers demand that TT are presented in full working condition the sooner the industry will start checking them out with a fine tooth comb before the dealer does the PDI. Putting the blame on the consumers does not make sense in my world at all. If I sold defective products just how can I expect to remain in business if it cost me more to fix them after the fact....
Consumers must hold them accountable. If the dealer would not fix the value stems right away. I would ask them to pay for them to be done at a local tire shop, so to avoid a long wait. A good dealer would have no problem with this as the cost is minimal.
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