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Y-Guy
Sep 25, 2013Moderator
Back when we bought our 2005 Raptor we were allowed to see it the day it arrived from the factory - probably not such a good idea in hindsight. I was shocked how it came from Keystone. There was building materials all over the inside of the trailer, staples, nails, paper towels with sealant, etc. They had missed caulking several of the outside joints and a few other things. I was less then impressed. Thankfully we had no major problems with our Raptor that our dealer couldn't quickly address and before I did my PDI they had all those issues from the factory taken care of.
Fast forward to the day we saw our new Winnebago Sightseer arrive from the factory. I was shocked at the difference, no junk laying around, I didn't see one thing that needed to be "fixed" and it was clean, plastic covered the entire floors.
Neither the Raptor nor the Winnebago we bought were high end units, so I must say that its an attitude that the factory permits to take place. I think far to many just let the dealers deal with the details. If a dealer is spending that much time fixing and cleaning up a manufacturers mess its no wonder some don't discount their units - they've got to much time invested.
Fast forward to the day we saw our new Winnebago Sightseer arrive from the factory. I was shocked at the difference, no junk laying around, I didn't see one thing that needed to be "fixed" and it was clean, plastic covered the entire floors.
Neither the Raptor nor the Winnebago we bought were high end units, so I must say that its an attitude that the factory permits to take place. I think far to many just let the dealers deal with the details. If a dealer is spending that much time fixing and cleaning up a manufacturers mess its no wonder some don't discount their units - they've got to much time invested.
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