seaeagle2 wrote:
I guess you guys that have owned trailers for awhile accept the idea that when you purchase a new, made in the US product, you should expect poor workmanship, poor design and just blame it on a poor PDI, and that the newbie owner didn't look hard enough.
Those of us new to the RV thing are just not used to the idea...We're used to cars, and boats where when you buy something new it works out of the box and there was an attempt at quality control and inspection before you take delivery. I bought a new boat in 2004, a Trophy, which is not considered a top of the line boat. The dealer walked me through all the systems, we verified everything worked, and I never had any workmanship issues in the 10 years I owned it.
Whereas my brand new boat actually sank the first time it was put in the water, went back to the dealer six times in one month, and finally blew the engine (crankshaft parts and oil all over the bilge).
The OP has copied and pasted this post on every camper forum he could find. In every case this is his first post. What are the odds it will be his last?
I have no doubt what he posted is factual and not libelous, so I support his right to post. But at the same time, I understand that we, as a community, strive to support one another to solve the problems that come with TT ownership. It is frustrating when this site is used merely as a platform to vent, when it appears the poster has no desire for our support of any kind.
I hate to see anybody taken advantage of at any time, but often the situation is far from one sided, dealers and manufacturers aren't always bad guys, and new TT's don't always come with problems (mine has never had problem one).
BTW, I did eventually get my boat fixed, though I never got all the oil stain out of the engine compartment, and eleven years later still launch it whenever I can.
