Ready to buy a hybrid but which one and how?
EDITED to slope of driveway - I actually have no idea what the slope is because I think I threw out the paper with the calculations! Oops! I think 21 degrees might be right. Hello, I posted a cou...
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Been several years since we bought our Roo 23SS at RVWholesalers -- so long ago the model no longer exists! ;) No price games then. That's their trade name. All dealers buy directly from the manufacturer, no middlemen. But big volume sales shops get a price break. And don't forget the freight cost from the factory to the dealer.
RV makers basically warrant the shell of the camper. Bad axle? Contact the axle maker. Bad appliances? Contact their maker. Bad CD player? Audio systems are what you can buy for $11 from China so don't expect them to be audiophile systems.
Keep in mind there are "twins" in the industry. This lets there be a "Forest River Roo" dealer on one side of town and a "Flagstaff Shamrock" dealer on the other, both with exclusive sales territories. The decals differ, they're made on the same assembly line by the same minimum wage "craftsmen." OK, maybe their salaries are higher but you can bet the guy doing the Pre-Delivery inspection doesn't make much more than that. The dealer is the final inspection. Be prepared to recover lost screws, wood chips, etc.
This time of year be prepared to wait weeks for low demand/profit trailers. The 16 and 18 footers take a very long time. Makers like Forest River make one (1) model trailer at time in batches. The Roos and Shamrocks come down the line together -- just the decals, remember? Not worth changing the line over for some models that aren't in demand.
-- Chuck
RV makers basically warrant the shell of the camper. Bad axle? Contact the axle maker. Bad appliances? Contact their maker. Bad CD player? Audio systems are what you can buy for $11 from China so don't expect them to be audiophile systems.
Keep in mind there are "twins" in the industry. This lets there be a "Forest River Roo" dealer on one side of town and a "Flagstaff Shamrock" dealer on the other, both with exclusive sales territories. The decals differ, they're made on the same assembly line by the same minimum wage "craftsmen." OK, maybe their salaries are higher but you can bet the guy doing the Pre-Delivery inspection doesn't make much more than that. The dealer is the final inspection. Be prepared to recover lost screws, wood chips, etc.
This time of year be prepared to wait weeks for low demand/profit trailers. The 16 and 18 footers take a very long time. Makers like Forest River make one (1) model trailer at time in batches. The Roos and Shamrocks come down the line together -- just the decals, remember? Not worth changing the line over for some models that aren't in demand.
-- Chuck
