Observations from recent searches
Long story short wife and I are researching a future purchase, and started looking at "full time" campers, after having owned aluminum Starcraft and Salem products that fell apart after a couple of ye...
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Everyone,
If you re-read what I posted, at no time did I say we were looking for a "maintenance free lifetime rv", or the fact we started out looking at mega buck campers not intending to buy; please stop putting words into my post. If you look again, I explained the intentions, and was disappointed by the result. Again, we know very well the downfalls of buying a money pit, but want as few issues as possible, or the ability to correct them without having to rely on a dealer to haggle with someone at the factory to get work approved; warranties are a joke if the manufacturer doesn't stand behind them. I've dealt with the he said/she said concerning manufacturers v. dealers placing blame on warranty denial. I depend on my skill set to fix most things, and usually do a better job than repair facilities I've dealt with. We'll only be able to do this for so long, but don't want the payment to last beyond the trailer, either. And considering most warranties are limited to begin with, it's not something we're overly concerned about.
There is an Oliver in my area I may check out. I also like the fact it's built like a boat. As stated, however, it may be beyond our budget; starts at $50k, but approaches $70 with options.
If you re-read what I posted, at no time did I say we were looking for a "maintenance free lifetime rv", or the fact we started out looking at mega buck campers not intending to buy; please stop putting words into my post. If you look again, I explained the intentions, and was disappointed by the result. Again, we know very well the downfalls of buying a money pit, but want as few issues as possible, or the ability to correct them without having to rely on a dealer to haggle with someone at the factory to get work approved; warranties are a joke if the manufacturer doesn't stand behind them. I've dealt with the he said/she said concerning manufacturers v. dealers placing blame on warranty denial. I depend on my skill set to fix most things, and usually do a better job than repair facilities I've dealt with. We'll only be able to do this for so long, but don't want the payment to last beyond the trailer, either. And considering most warranties are limited to begin with, it's not something we're overly concerned about.
There is an Oliver in my area I may check out. I also like the fact it's built like a boat. As stated, however, it may be beyond our budget; starts at $50k, but approaches $70 with options.
