Camping World and Forest River Parting Ways?

Our local Camping World hasn't carried Forest River products for the last 5 years that we know of.

We were just at an RV expo in Indianapolis yesterday and the local Camping World had two Rockwoods on display.

They had a 2016 2703WS, which is what we have, and one of the new Rockwood A-Frames.

minnow wrote:

Greentow wrote:
Lots of discussion, but may I offer my 2 cents. Been to the Cedar Creek Factory 5 times in the past 9 years. (CC is part of FR). Service, AWESOME. Assistance. AWESOME. And if you own a FR product and have never be to a FROG Rally, then you need to attend one (or several). Can't say enough good things about what FR does for it's customers.

Am I biased? Possibly. I am on my third CC in just over 10 years.

And what do the rest do that can't drive to the factory or attend the rally ? I don't drive to Detroit to get my car fixed.

Nothing but a great experience with our FR product.

My wife, who is in the Air National Guard, had to go to Tennessee for training, and we took the trailer.

While we were there, our shower started leaking, and my wife had the truck at the base while I was "home" at the RV park during the day with our two-year-old, so we were unable to take the trailer to the nearest dealer.

I emailed the Rockwood warranty rep (got his info from the FROG forum) and within one hour I had an authorization to call a mobile RV repair tech. We called one, and he came and fixed the leak. The warranty rep told me to pay the bill and submit the receipt as soon as possible for reimbursement.

We waited three weeks until we returned home, I emailed a copy of the work order and credit card receipt, and a few days later, I got a check in the mail for the full amount of the repair, including the service call charge, which isn't cheap with some mobile RV repair joints.

Greentow wrote:
Lots of discussion, but may I offer my 2 cents. Been to the Cedar Creek Factory 5 times in the past 9 years. (CC is part of FR). Service, AWESOME. Assistance. AWESOME. And if you own a FR product and have never be to a FROG Rally, then you need to attend one (or several). Can't say enough good things about what FR does for it's customers.

Am I biased? Possibly. I am on my third CC in just over 10 years.

And what do the rest do that can't drive to the factory or attend the rally ? I don't drive to Detroit to get my car fixed.

CW might have been dragging the Forest River name down thru the mud. Do I have yo say more?

CW service is horrible they had mine for 2 weeks did nothing zero.

Lots of discussion, but may I offer my 2 cents. Been to the Cedar Creek Factory 5 times in the past 9 years. (CC is part of FR). Service, AWESOME. Assistance. AWESOME. And if you own a FR product and have never be to a FROG Rally, then you need to attend one (or several). Can't say enough good things about what FR does for it's customers.

Am I biased? Possibly. I am on my third CC in just over 10 years.

4X4Dodger wrote:

GMandJM wrote:
Putting a little perspective on that $5Million: Berkshire-Hathaway had a cash pile estimated at $67BILLION.

(Until last week when it paid $37Billion-and-change for Precision Castparts.)

Yes you are of course correct. My point was that as the Leader of BH Mr Buffett is looking at the bottom lime of Forest River and not happy. And a 5 Million dollar hit to FR bottom line IS significant and would not make him very happy with their management. My post may have not been specific enough.

"Specifics" won't help.

Some get it some don't...;)

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TJ/CW is still selling Forest River's. I'm picking up a unit there next week.

I'm not surprised, my mechanic told me that Forest River keeps him in business and since he loves us, not to buy one. LOL