Isn't it strange you buy a car for 20 thousand dollars and you drive it every day and you get a 3 year warranty. You buy a 80 thousand dollar 5th wheel and it is not on the road that much and you get a 1 year warranty and the dealer has it most of that year. It is time for a class action lawsuit to force the manufacturers to give a longer warranty and give the owner credit for the time they have it trying to fix it.....

Curious as to what kind of warranty you get with any class of motor homes?

I put more miles on the MH then I do my car, and I walk around in it and do a lot of stuff that I don't do in my car. I carry more stuff in the trunk too. They can't warranty forever and they don't know how much you drive in a year. 100,000 mile warranty on a TT might last 40 years for some people.

K Charles wrote:I put more miles on the MH then I do my car, and I walk around in it and do a lot of stuff that I don't do in my car. I carry more stuff in the trunk too. They can't warranty forever and they don't know how much you drive in a year. 100,000 mile warranty on a TT might last 40 years for some people.no, but a 3-yr/30k warranty would be more realistic.

It's not strange, it's simple. As long as we keep buying junk, they will keep producing junk. Compare the quality control on the 20K car to most RV's. That's probably why the car has a 3 year warranty.

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spoon059
Explorer II
Aug 27, 2017
My Jayco came with a 2 year warranty...
ol_Bombero-JC
Explorer
Aug 27, 2017
Bob Vaughn wrote:
Isn't it strange you buy a car for 20 thousand dollars and you drive it every day and you get a 3 year warranty. You buy a 80 thousand dollar 5th wheel and it is not on the road that much and you get a 1 year warranty and the dealer has it most of that year. It is time for a class action lawsuit to force the manufacturers to give a longer warranty and give the owner credit for the time they have it trying to fix it.....

Long ways from $80K- but The Jayco 5th wheel I bought new in 2006 which had a "then" MSRP of $52K (paid WAY less, of course) - had a *factory* two year warranty.

Never needed it for anything. (and still have the same 5th).

:C

~
pconroy328
Explorer
Aug 27, 2017
beemerphile1 wrote:
Apples and oranges, a trailer is closer related to a home. How much warranty on a new home?

My Jayco warranty was longer than the warranty on this house. :)

Original builder went Chapter 7, assets bought by Builder #2. A couple of years later, they're in Chap 11 and then 7.
mgirardo
Explorer
Aug 27, 2017
NJRVer wrote:
How do they warrant the MH?

You buy a brand new Ford, GM, whatever power train. Do you get a new Ford warranty with a MH?

When we purchased our Motorhome, a 2009 Jayco Greyhawk, the coach was covered under the Jayco 2 year warranty and the E-450 was covered under the Ford 3 year warranty. Just like when you buy a car, we had to sign a form stating how many miles were on the MH and what the date of purchase was and that the Ford Warranty took effect from that date.

-Michael
rockhillmanor
Explorer II
Aug 26, 2017
fj12ryder wrote:
Neigh. Gasp, choke. Nope, he's still dead.

:B
wing_zealot
Explorer
Aug 26, 2017
So your going to sue the manufacturers and force them to give you a longer warranty. Good luck with that.
beemerphile1
Explorer
Aug 26, 2017
Apples and oranges, a trailer is closer related to a home. How much warranty on a new home?
NanciL
Explorer II
Aug 26, 2017
I agree with you one hundred percent.

If you ever hear of one starting, let me know, and I'll write a two page list of all the defects and many major issues we had with our brand new 2017 Forest River Lemon.

That PDI is a big joke, since the major issues don't start until you are using the RV
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Aug 26, 2017
Neigh. Gasp, choke. Nope, he's still dead.
rockhillmanor
Explorer II
Aug 26, 2017
It's apples and oranges, when it comes to comparing a TT warranties vs a MH warranty.

One is a vehicle and one is nothing more than a trailer. Why would anyone expect the same type of warranty? :R

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