As of Friday May 15, 2014 this is where my thinking was as far as the new Truck & Camper:
After looking at several Truck Campers and too hopefully get the most out of this purchase I have decided to upgrade my truck from a SRW, Short Box to a dually and long box. I found a GM dealership that will give me what I want for a trade in, so it looks like I will be getting another Chevy 3500HD Crew Box Diesel. Only decision left now is just how many options to order. Could be 6 weeks delivery if I have to order it.
I finally got my quote and best price from a Bigfoot Dealership today in B.C. where Bigfoot Campers are made. See email below: This quote is for a Bigfoot 25C10.4 loaded. "Paul as requested the delivery on the camper is 10 weeks because it is a factory order we will require a 25% non refundable deposit at the time of order. The camper with all the options as per my last email the price is $52,591.00 plus 5% GST delivered to the Alberta border total $55,220.55. The Torklift tie downs installed would be $960.00 plus tax total $1008.00. Torklift Fast Guns Stainless Steel plus Locks $725.44 plus tax total $761.72. Torklift Stable Loads installed $550.00 plus tax $ 577.50 total. Solar panel 150 watt $1,052.98 plus tax for a total $1,105.63. So your total with taxes would be $58673.40 For the Camper, Tie downs, Fast guns. Stable loads and solar panel installed. You may want to upgrade to 2 Deep cycle 6 volt Batteries which would give you 220 amp hours of power. Cost $375.00 plus tax."
Yesterday I got my best price quote email back from the Lance truck camper dealer in Ontario. “The 2015 Lance 1052 in the showroom, the best price I can do is $49,950.00 + PDI $990.00 plus 13% tax ($6,622.00)for a total of $57,562.00 and it comes with a 5 year extended warranty. For the 2014 Lance 1181 camper, the best price I can do is $49,210.00 + PDI $990.00 + 13% tax ($6526.00) for a total of $56,726.00 and it comes with a 5 year extended warranty."
The Arctic Fox 992 is $46,000.00 plus 13% tax ($5980.00) for a grand total of $51,980.00 plus PDI.
The Bigfoot has no slide, the Lance 1052 has two slides and the Arctic Fox 992 and Lance 1181 both have one slide. All campers are loaded.
They are all excellent truck campers and I believe anyone could be extremely happy with any one of them.
The question is which one?
In case anyone is wondering why I am looking at close to a $60,000.00 campers is because this is a once in a lifetime event. I will not get this chance again. In 2009 I paid $38,000.00 total for my Bigfoot truck camper which was destroyed this winter. Unknown to me I had replacement insurance on the camper. So they had to replace it with the dollar value of a new 2014 Bigfoot camper. The check I received was for $53,386.85 from the insurance company.
On Saturday morning May 17th, 2014 I believe I had made a decision (Lance 1052) and the Wife and I went out to breakfast to discuss it. On the way to breakfast we stopped to look at the Princecraft Pontoon boats.
During breakfast the Wife suggested we make one more offer to the Bigfoot dealership about the new 2012 25C9.4 truck camper they had which was the same as our old 2009 Bigfoot. So I sent an email and offered $500.00 more than was debated before. Well they accepted.
Now we had to make a serious decision. Purchase a new 2012 Bigfoot camper loaded for $30,500.00 plus tax which was the same as our old Bigfoot or order a new 2014 or 2015 (Lance, Arctic Fox or Bigfoot).
At the Pontoon Boat store they offered us a very nice boat for $23,000.00 (we had been their last year and our home is on waterfront).
So I could purchase a new 2012 Bigfoot Camper and Pontoon boat for $53,500.00 plus tax.
So I think we have decided to allow our insurance company to pay for our new Camper and Boat and I believe that`s going to be the end of this story. Except now I don't need a dually, long box anymore.
Your thoughts:
Paul
