Delays in camper buiddate

[Barry_W]

Called to get an update for my Host Cascade build. I signed the papers March 31, I was given a build date last of September, first of October. Build date has been pushed to end of October, first of November. Obtaining materials and components are causing the delays. I'm now thinking I may not even have my camper by the end of the year. Just venting. Barry

[Barry_W]

Well we are still waiting for our Host Cascade. Who would have ever thought it would be this long. Hopefully we will get a call before Christmas. Barry

[Barry_W]

Ognend, I've been wondering the same thing with my cascade build. Hope they do not cut too many corners to get them out the door. Good luck with your new camper and safe travels to pick up your new camper.

[ognend]

I shopped for a truck for six months. My 2016 XLT Powerstroke with 53K miles on it sold for $49,000 to a dealer (!) who turned around and asked $53,000 for it (I think they got less) - I paid $55K for it brand new in 2016! I started looking for my new truck in January and finally took possession in July - for the most part I would find one and it would be gone before hitting the lot. I eventually bought a cab and chassis truck from a fleet arm of the dealer, who were much more honest - I even got money off MSRP and they did not try to tack on a "market adjustment fee" (many dealers tried to add $3-5,000 to price because trucks were nowhere to be found).

My Palomino HS-2902 Max was supposed to be done first week of September - I am going to Indiana from Virginia to pick it up. Then I got a call that it is now last week of September "if they don't run into any part shortages". This makes me wonder what the quality of the camper build will be... Oh well, we should not complain, these are all "disposable income" luxury purchases, not life and death kind of deals...

[Barry_W]

I'd like to thank all that have responded and viewed my post. Believe it or not RV.Net is pretty good medicine for delayed camper syndrome. I like pictures so I'll share a couple

This was the back road travelling from the ferry dock to the cape lookout light house.

Ferry that is used to float us over to the island.

Beautiful sunset on the island

Hurricane Mathew caused a whole lot of extra water to deal with. Beach was pretty much under water so travel was done on the back road. Park service evacuated the island pre hurricane. Barry

[zb39]

THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can almost smell it from here. Mouth watering now.........

[Barry_W]

I love tending the fire and hanging out with friends on a long overnight cook. Barry

[zb39]

Barry W wrote:
I'm lucky I still have my SnowRiver. I want be letting it go till I can put my hands on the new one. I did not purchase from dh&v. We are getting ours from Allen Greeley at Tom's camper land in Mesa, Arizona. Barry

Sounds like a great excuse for a trip when it comes in. You will love it. What are you cooking in the giant smoker? I'm hungry already.

[Barry_W]

I haven't been truck shopping in a while, 2006 to be exact. My truck, I've always called it my retirement truck. It has 50487 miles on the odometer. It's an older truck now but still young at heart. I'm sure I would be sticker shocked if I were to visit a dealer. Hoping I want need to for a while. New trucks are always fun and challengeing. Lots of work to change out the supports for my cooler rack, change the tie downs, change umbilical cord. That's not all but I think you get my point. Good luck 3 tons on your new trade. Barry

[3_tons]

Well, I’m beginning to see that nothing makes much sense anymore…Whether good or bad is hard to say…

3 tons

[srschang]

3 tons wrote:

srschang wrote:

towpro wrote:
a month ago I ordered a new truck, it will take around 15 weeks to get it.
I traded in a vehicle as a deposit on the new truck. They offered me more than I paid for the trade but could not guarantee that offer because who knows what the market will be like in 15 weeks when the truck comes in. That trade value might go down $2-3K in value. So since I have something else to drive in mean time, I went for it.

Really this deal helped them out as well because I supplied inventory when the lot is empty. They already sold my trade and I have not received my new truck.

Same thing I just did. I currently have a 2020 Ram Laramie Cummins, I ordered a 2022 Ram Laramie Cummins, which should show up in 10 weeks. The dealer said my trade is worth $3000 more than I paid for it new 1 1/2 years ago. My choice - sell it to them now for the appraised value, or trade it in when the new one comes in at the appraised value at that time. I need the truck day to day, so I'll trade it in when the new one comes in and keep my fingers crossed this used truck pricing insanity keeps going.

How many miles were on your trade??

3 tons

20,100

Scott

[3_tons]

srschang wrote:

towpro wrote:
a month ago I ordered a new truck, it will take around 15 weeks to get it.
I traded in a vehicle as a deposit on the new truck. They offered me more than I paid for the trade but could not guarantee that offer because who knows what the market will be like in 15 weeks when the truck comes in. That trade value might go down $2-3K in value. So since I have something else to drive in mean time, I went for it.

Really this deal helped them out as well because I supplied inventory when the lot is empty. They already sold my trade and I have not received my new truck.

Same thing I just did. I currently have a 2020 Ram Laramie Cummins, I ordered a 2022 Ram Laramie Cummins, which should show up in 10 weeks. The dealer said my trade is worth $3000 more than I paid for it new 1 1/2 years ago. My choice - sell it to them now for the appraised value, or trade it in when the new one comes in at the appraised value at that time. I need the truck day to day, so I'll trade it in when the new one comes in and keep my fingers crossed this used truck pricing insanity keeps going.

How many miles were on your trade??

3 tons

[srschang]

towpro wrote:
a month ago I ordered a new truck, it will take around 15 weeks to get it.
I traded in a vehicle as a deposit on the new truck. They offered me more than I paid for the trade but could not guarantee that offer because who knows what the market will be like in 15 weeks when the truck comes in. That trade value might go down $2-3K in value. So since I have something else to drive in mean time, I went for it.

Really this deal helped them out as well because I supplied inventory when the lot is empty. They already sold my trade and I have not received my new truck.

Same thing I just did. I currently have a 2020 Ram Laramie Cummins, I ordered a 2022 Ram Laramie Cummins, which should show up in 10 weeks. The dealer said my trade is worth $3000 more than I paid for it new 1 1/2 years ago. My choice - sell it to them now for the appraised value, or trade it in when the new one comes in at the appraised value at that time. I need the truck day to day, so I'll trade it in when the new one comes in and keep my fingers crossed this used truck pricing insanity keeps going.

[3_tons]

I have a 09 Eagle Cap with a slide-out and basement…We should remember and honor Dear Bob (R.I.P.) for bringing these innovations (including theater seating!) to the truck camper market, without which would surely make for some uber limited market options…Bob Meher left his mark on all of us! 🙂

3 tons

[Barry_W]

Thanks for the link for the SowRiver history. I've not seen that since owning mine since 2004. I had two years of research finding the SnowRiver and finally driving from NE north carolina to pick it up at five star rv. I felt then the first time seeing, that this camper was quality. We spent nine days on that adventure and 17 years later I've not incountered one issue with the slide the frame work or water intrusion. I've done my part to store it right over the years. It would be my choice today if they were still in business. I made a little bit of history myself on that trip as I was told by Bob himself to be the first customer with a SnowRiver east of the Mississippi. Barry

[deltabravo]

MitchF150 wrote:
I see literally hundreds of new RV's of all flavors in my area on dealer lots...

Dealers on the wet side need to sell those to the dealers on the dry side. Inventory on the dry side is a fraction of what it used to me.

THe big Arctic Fox dealer in Spokane has only about 6 units from Northwood (Nash / AF) and they are all TTs. I haven't seen an AF truck camper there in a few months.