Leprechaun by Coachmen
Looking for comments on the Leprechaun. Issues in the coach. Build quality, water lesks, issues, etc. I'm looking to upgrade from my 2008 Navion.
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I am glad you asked this question! I spent the afternoon with my attorney filling out the paperwork to make a claim per the Florida Lemon Law over my 2013 Leprechaun 317SAF.
I purchased this unit new in March 2013 and in that period of time it has been in the shop 3 months. It is currently in the shop and has been there since August 31. It's most serious but not only issue is a water leak in the front cab area that I discovered when I was driving and had a sheet of water dump on my head. I was not amused.
The first attempt to fix it involved squirting some goop into suspect areas near the front cap. That didn't work so I brought it back. The second attempt to fix it involved running a pressure test followed by squirting more goop into suspect areas. That didn't work. In fact that time I didn't even get home with the unit. I stepped on the breaks and water poured out. The 3rd attempt to fix it was to remove all of the trim that edges the front cap and discovering that there was nothing there to make that seal water resistant. The worker then put putty tape under the trim strip all the way around and replaced the trim strip. This attempt to fix it buggered up the paint but at least I thought it would be dry.
We went on vacation and 2 weeks later I was scheduled to bring the Leprechaun back in to get the paint work done. Before driving the coach I decided to check the front cap for water. (I have learned to check before I drive now if it has been raining.) I found a gallon of water in the front cap, so I used a turkey baster to remove it before driving. (Ask the dealer for a turkey baster as an accessory.) By this time, the water had seeped into the bunk deck and much of the wood was covered with black mold and on its way to rotting. That was August 31 and today, October 14, my coach is still sitting at the dealer. I have made 2 payments since I took it to them the last time! I estimate that they will have my coach back to me in the next 2 weeks but I have no faith that the problem will be fixed.
Here is the kicker. I would think that I just got unlucky with mine, but the repair guy told me they have 3 other Leprechaun's that have the same problem. That tells me that Leprechaun has a design or production problem, or both. Also according to the repair people at my dealer, Leprechaun is not acknowledging at all that there is a problem and leaving it to the dealers to figure it out. Not the way to run a business I would say. I feel fortunate that I discovered my problem now instead of 2 years from now.
I liked the Leprechaun a lot. I think it is pretty and I love the layout for a class C, but based on my experience and what I have learned, I would never buy another one. This is not what I call the 'better stuff.'
If this problem that I have described sounds familiar to you and your Leprechaun leaks at the front cap, please contact me at larry.r.hobbs@gmail.com and we can compare notes.
I purchased this unit new in March 2013 and in that period of time it has been in the shop 3 months. It is currently in the shop and has been there since August 31. It's most serious but not only issue is a water leak in the front cab area that I discovered when I was driving and had a sheet of water dump on my head. I was not amused.
The first attempt to fix it involved squirting some goop into suspect areas near the front cap. That didn't work so I brought it back. The second attempt to fix it involved running a pressure test followed by squirting more goop into suspect areas. That didn't work. In fact that time I didn't even get home with the unit. I stepped on the breaks and water poured out. The 3rd attempt to fix it was to remove all of the trim that edges the front cap and discovering that there was nothing there to make that seal water resistant. The worker then put putty tape under the trim strip all the way around and replaced the trim strip. This attempt to fix it buggered up the paint but at least I thought it would be dry.
We went on vacation and 2 weeks later I was scheduled to bring the Leprechaun back in to get the paint work done. Before driving the coach I decided to check the front cap for water. (I have learned to check before I drive now if it has been raining.) I found a gallon of water in the front cap, so I used a turkey baster to remove it before driving. (Ask the dealer for a turkey baster as an accessory.) By this time, the water had seeped into the bunk deck and much of the wood was covered with black mold and on its way to rotting. That was August 31 and today, October 14, my coach is still sitting at the dealer. I have made 2 payments since I took it to them the last time! I estimate that they will have my coach back to me in the next 2 weeks but I have no faith that the problem will be fixed.
Here is the kicker. I would think that I just got unlucky with mine, but the repair guy told me they have 3 other Leprechaun's that have the same problem. That tells me that Leprechaun has a design or production problem, or both. Also according to the repair people at my dealer, Leprechaun is not acknowledging at all that there is a problem and leaving it to the dealers to figure it out. Not the way to run a business I would say. I feel fortunate that I discovered my problem now instead of 2 years from now.
I liked the Leprechaun a lot. I think it is pretty and I love the layout for a class C, but based on my experience and what I have learned, I would never buy another one. This is not what I call the 'better stuff.'
If this problem that I have described sounds familiar to you and your Leprechaun leaks at the front cap, please contact me at larry.r.hobbs@gmail.com and we can compare notes.
