First time RV'er information needed.
Hello all, my wife and just purchased a brand new 5th wheel rv. We are first timers, we have not taken delivery of our rv yet. I have heard so many horror stories about ppl buying an rv and they have...
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All good advice, but one thing I didn't see was DO NOT LET YOURSELF GET DISTRACTED! This means hitching, unhitching and setting up. You start yakking with the guy next to you and you'll sure as heck forget something. I failed on this not long ago, when I helped my old FW's new owner hook up. Forgot to check the d@mn =lights= before he headed off down the road...because I was yakking. This is why I really =should= have a written checklist. :B
Another thing is DO NOT SIGN THE PAPERWORK UNTIL ALL IS DONE TO YOUR SATISFACTION! If the dealer starts hedging around about how/when things will get fixed, then you hedge right back about when you might get around to signing the check/paperwork. The other guys are right, this is when you have the most leverage during the rig's lifetime; don't squander it by being a nice guy. Be a total a-hole if that's what it takes, jut be professional about it. Sorta like a good attorney. :B
Lyle
Another thing is DO NOT SIGN THE PAPERWORK UNTIL ALL IS DONE TO YOUR SATISFACTION! If the dealer starts hedging around about how/when things will get fixed, then you hedge right back about when you might get around to signing the check/paperwork. The other guys are right, this is when you have the most leverage during the rig's lifetime; don't squander it by being a nice guy. Be a total a-hole if that's what it takes, jut be professional about it. Sorta like a good attorney. :B
Lyle
