For some of the trailers I am considering there are dealers in the Dallas/Ft Worth area ,about 180+ mi. from me and a few in Shreveport about 70 mi. So far in phone calls and one visit to Shreveport no one wants to deal. Sure they will come off MSRP but only about 10% ,that's not good enough. Right here in Texarkana the dealers don't carry much I am interested in and they are notorious for not bargaining. As far as service unless it is something serious I will do it myself or carry it to the Dallas area after the camping season. I know it is always a possibility (you hear horror stories)that something serious could come up ,I believe that is the exception , not the rule. As long as I do a thorough PDI and spend a day or two camping and checking things out before I come home I think I will be OK.