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95jersey
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Feb 22, 2018

Purchasing trailer with no local warranty support?

So, I am looking at upgrading to new trailer, and the specific model that I like the most is not available withing 100 miles of my house. I would have to travel. I am not concerned about traveling to get the trailer I want, but what do folks do in warranty situations?

I have a whole bunch of local rv dealers, but of course they don't sell the model I want. I do not have the time to travel 150 miles back and forth for warranty work. One would hope or expect there would be no issues, but that is big gamble to take.

Can other RV dealers or repair shops do warranty work for brands they don't sell? Or am I hosed? Unfortunately if I have to go to an authorized dealer, that will have an effect on which models I want.
  • Find out if the manufacturer will allow a mobile RV tech or independent shop to handle warranty issues.
  • Generally speaking the RV industry is not like the auto industry. Warrenty work is almost always the selling dealers responsability. Mfgs dont pay enough for anyone else to want to work on them. Getting mfg authorization is another hassle no one want to take on. Unless it is a major repair, I would just be prepared to do all my own work and move on.