rvwholesalers.com

frisbeekev wrote:
Has anyone ever dealt with rvwholesalers.com located in Ohio? We are looking to upgrade our unit, and I got a quote from them about $4000 cheaper than my local dealer. I have a trade in I would have to drive the 500 miles to Ohio to do the deal. So based on anyone's experience with rvwholesalers.com are they worth dealing with especially if I have to drive to Ohio to trade my current unit in?

Are you guaranteed the same trade in price at both?

no the trade price from rvwholesaler is less, but they are offering deeper discounts.

goducks10 wrote:

frisbeekev wrote:
Has anyone ever dealt with rvwholesalers.com located in Ohio? We are looking to upgrade our unit, and I got a quote from them about $4000 cheaper than my local dealer. I have a trade in I would have to drive the 500 miles to Ohio to do the deal. So based on anyone's experience with rvwholesalers.com are they worth dealing with especially if I have to drive to Ohio to trade my current unit in?

Are you guaranteed the same trade in price at both?

Ask RVW for a list of all the service establishments who are signatory to their "Nationwide Service Network" and see if they provide one. They won't because there is none. Don't be suprised when you need warranty service and they can not find someone local to you to perform it.

I also would bet that the price quoted is contingent on signing up with their financing?

They are wholesale by their own definition as there is no wholesale with RV's. They are just a dealer the same as any other, and a good amount of the money your saving is because shipping is less for them, they're a lot closer to Indiana.

I negotiated with them in good faith in 2009 via phone and the web, and when I arrived at their location in Lakeview OH the terms of the deal had changed. I ended up walking, but was still out the cost of a 500+ mile round trip for nothing.

It's not just the price. Ask them to detail all the associated cost. Some will tack on PDI fees, Delivery, Dealer prep, and documentation fees, sometimes running several thousand dollars by the time they finish. The only price you should be concerned with is your true "out the door" price. then look at the whole deal and decide what you want to do and with whom.

They are a dealer that has been around for a long time with a good reputation.

Stay home and enjoy your new purchase

beemerphile1 wrote:
They are a dealer that has been around for a long time with a good reputation.

That would depend on your definition of good reputation. I made a deal on a new 2010 over the phone and web, worked out all the particulars. The sales person I was dealing with was aware I was bringing $5K cash and a check for the balance from my credit union. He was the one who told me the total. A date was setup for the PDI and delivery. When we arrived the salesman I had dealt with was not there, and the numbers had all changed. I was told it was because we were not using their financing, which was never discussed at all. I eventually talked with the owner who would not come off his position. He said his sales person did not have the authority to have made the deal he made, all of which I had in emails. I asked why he had him making deals in that case which was answered with gibberish and him hawing. They don't have a good reputation here LOL.

No matter what dealer is in question you will always find those who have good and bad experiences. Clearly, Ralph had a bad one. We are the other side of the coin. We have bought two units from them, both long distance (once from MI and once from MA) and had a perfectly acceptable experience both times (including the second which included a site-unseen allowance for our trade). Arrangements were as stated and the process flowed as expected both times.

As far as the service/warranty issue, you will find endless threads debating that issue with, once again, people on both sides of the argument. For us, I knew that I would do the vast majority of the repairs (in fact, In 8+ seasons of ownership the only time I had a trailer in for service was for new tires), so I wasn't too concerned.

Decide what your priorities are, know what you are gaining/sacrificing in each, and make your choice. For us, the $7k we saved on a $35k unit was worth the hassle, for others the savings might be less (either in quantity or relative value).

Good luck!

So, if you receive less from RVWholesalers on your trade, but they drop the price of the new trailer by $4k, your savings is something less than $4K. Is it worth it to canx the deal you already made?

RVWholesalers will only pay 'wholesale' for your trade as well. I was close to making a deal with them about a year ago. Used their offer to get a tad more trade in on my trade, and drop a tad bit on the new unit. Net was RVWholesalers still would have been cheaper, by about $1500. At the end it wasn't worth the round trip drive and hassle for that.

Mike

Put your trade on Craig's List or Ebay for the actual trade-in price.
I would use the dealer financing if I got a lower price. Pay it off in 90 days if you like. No need to get all jammed up about it.