We're Georgetown owners (32' 2002 model purchased in 2010 from original owners). It had just under 12,000 miles on it in 8 years. We've had three problems in three seasons.
The first was water into the living room slide out due to a rotted out slide topper. My fault for not realising the fabric was completely shot, leaving just the mesh. No damage to anything major, but I had to replace the overhead cabinets due to the moldy smell. I built a new set, utilising just the doors and associated hardware from the originals.
Once "under the skin". I was less than impressed by build quality, particularly in the wiring for the overhead lights and the manner in which the cabinets were attached to the ceiling/wall.
The second issue was self-inflicted. At the end of 2011, I had a cardiac issue that resulted in an angioplasty with four stents installed - all fine since. During convalescence, I missed the regular "exercise the generator" between December and March. It hasn't run since, despite my ministrations. It's not a big deal until we come to sell it, because all the hours on the meter (just over 60) suggest that even the first owners never used it - just exercised it. We've only used it once.
The third issue was the fridge. It died just two days before a 3-week trip down the Oregon coast in April. We replaced it when we got back, as the issue was a failed cooling unit. Since it's likely we'll be selling next year, we went with a new Dometic that fitted perfectly in the old slot. I couldn't see spending almost as much on replacing the cooling unit as a new fridge would cost, since the rest of the fridge hardware was the same age.
Overall, for the price we paid, it's a fairly good rig. It rides like an 11-ton box-truck, which is what it really is under the skin, but for 5,000 miles a year, we can live with it and spend the money on gas and CG fees.
Frank Damp, DW - Eileen, pet - female Labrador (10 yrs old), location Anacortes, WA, retired RVers (since Dec 2014)
