Do dealers get paid from factory for PDI time?

bob_nestor wrote:
With the exception of things like filling the water and propane tanks the PDI seems to be nothing more than a final quality control check and inspection. In my mind this is something that should have been done at the factory as part of the manufacturing process, especially if the company is claiming to be ISO9001 compliant. A final PDI at the dealer to make sure nothing fell off or broke in the trip from the factory would seem to be a prudent move on the dealer's part, but also part of their job in making the sale and having a happy customer.

I have yet to figure out why there is a factory PDI charge on LTV RVs when one chooses the option of taking delivery of the unit at the factory.

In both cases when I bought a new trailer the PDI was much more than that. Quality control was 10% of the PDI. It was a demonstration of how all of the systems worked, how to winterize, where the valves were, how the hot water heater works, the proper way to use the slideout and power awnings, what to lube, with what, and how; how to hook-up and unhook, how to adjust the WDH, how to empty the tanks, how to use the black tank flush, what every switch is for and how to use them, how the propane auto switchover works and how to use it, what systems operate on 12V and what operate on 120V, what common mistakes others make and how to avoid them, and more.

It took over 3 hours the first time. The second time was only a couple of hours cause I already understood a lot of things; but I still had to learn about the power awning and other things that were new to me.