โJan-05-2014 12:05 PM
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โJan-12-2014 03:46 PM
donn0128 wrote:X-2
It becomes used the moment you drive off the lot after signing the contract.
โJan-12-2014 03:06 PM
โJan-08-2014 09:20 AM
inkfishman wrote:
Before taking delivery of a new Winnebago Via, my test drive revealed an abnormal noise when the accelerator was depressed, which went away immediately when I let up on the accelerator. Dealer sales staff and mechanics agreed it needed fixing and sent it to the local Winnebago dealer, who replaced the drive shaft first, and then the differential. While the problem is now fixed, I am wondering if this should still be viewed as a new vehicle. And would that view be different if the differential, for example, was a rebuilt unit. I'd appreciate hearing from any members who have been through similar situations, and what they did and why. I'm also wondering how this affects the warranty.
โJan-08-2014 08:37 AM
Stefonius wrote:msmith1199 wrote:I'm not sure I can agree with that statement. "New" just means that it came from an assembly line where hundreds of other units were assembled from scratch and never tested. "Rebuilt" means that someone with mechanical expertise paid special attention to making sure that your otherwise "New" unit was working properly, including the replacement of any substandard existing parts with new parts. I think that having the individual attention of a qualified mechanic paid to the differential would tend to make me trust it far more than the random dice roll of "New". As anyone who has ever bought a "New" TT or MH knows, "New" units often have a myriad of problems built right in at the factory.
It should be a new unit and they should not have used a rebuilt differential. I would not have accepted that. I'm buying new so I want new.
โJan-08-2014 06:58 AM
msmith1199 wrote:I'm not sure I can agree with that statement. "New" just means that it came from an assembly line where hundreds of other units were assembled from scratch and never tested. "Rebuilt" means that someone with mechanical expertise paid special attention to making sure that your otherwise "New" unit was working properly, including the replacement of any substandard existing parts with new parts. I think that having the individual attention of a qualified mechanic paid to the differential would tend to make me trust it far more than the random dice roll of "New". As anyone who has ever bought a "New" TT or MH knows, "New" units often have a myriad of problems built right in at the factory.
It should be a new unit and they should not have used a rebuilt differential. I would not have accepted that. I'm buying new so I want new.
โJan-08-2014 06:04 AM
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โJan-06-2014 08:21 AM
inkfishman wrote:
Thanks for all the input. Regarding the last comment, I erred in explaining an important point - the troubleshooting and work is being done by a Mercedes dealer, not a Winnebago dealer. I apologize. I will check when I can about the differential being rebuilt or factory fresh. I am more worried than anything at this point, as I have not yet taken delivery of the unit.
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โJan-06-2014 07:35 AM
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โJan-06-2014 07:03 AM
crasster wrote:
It is used to me when one of the following are completed.
1) Over 250 miles
2) Bed has been slept in
3) Toilet has been used
Absolutely if they stuck a used part ANYWHERE on the coach, it would be a USED coach. I would not accept used parts being thrown into a new coach at all.