Buying my first TT, and I have a few questions

[JWP127]

Looking at a new 2017 Dutchmen Aspen Trail 2790BHS (stick and tin). I walked around the trailer and liked some of the features, but realised it was missing a few things, and I wanted your input to see if these are big deals.

1. No electric tongue jack.
2. No water heater bypass.
3. No black water flush inlet.
4. Roof is rubber with walk on joints.

It does have:

1. Small outside kitchen.
2. 15000 BTU a/c (ducted) with quick cool feature.
3. Covered and insulated underbelly.
4. Two gray water tanks.

There is a cable hookup for the tv's, but the technician was unsure if this would hook up to satellite, like Dish. He said there should be a decal stating it will and I did not see one. Will it? Also, I did not see a switch on the refrigerator to switch from electric to propane. The technician said it's automatic. If you're not hooked up to electric, it will automatically run off propane, and when you hook up, it starts running off electric. Is this true or BS?

TT shopping is exhausting, and your help is appreciated.

[donn0128]

Please do yourself and us a big favor. Quit looking new. Shopping and buying new as a first RV can be a recipe for disaster. Being hugh depreciating assets, and knowing around 50% of first time buyers will stop RVing within the first 3 years it just makes poor sense to throw your hard earned money away. Instead, look for a 5 year old gently used RV. At 5 years everything should still be in good shape, warranty items will have been fixed, and someone else has eaten about 50% of the original price in depreciation.
Also please remember what may be a minor inconvience for a weekend can become a major issue for a week or more. So pick what you like best and are comfortable with. Best advise I can offer, get rid of the salesman and go play house for a half hour or so. Pretend to make a meal, take a shower, use the toilet. Well you get the odea.

[fitznj]

1. No electric tongue jack.
No big deal - I bought mine on Amazon and installed it myself

2. No water heater bypass.
I have one and never used it - again no big deal

3. No black water flush inlet.
I've never had one - so I don't miss it.... I usually fill my black tank with 5 galls of water before leaving, let it swish around on the drive to campsite and empty it when I get at the camground

4. Roof is rubber with walk on joints.
I've had 3 campers with rubber roofs - never had a problem - just remember to maintain it every year or two.