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Re: EV alternative for light/medium duty trucks
Lantley wrote: Benny37 wrote: map40 wrote: Tesla was never known by their quality. Any one I ever looked at close, no matter the model,3, X, S, doesn't matter, had the worst job of body panel alignment I've ever seen. They need to go to a good body shop for a going over before they ever hit the road. The body panels were aligned better on 1970's Ford Mavericks and Pintos. Really! Tesla is building an innovative looking car to compete with a Maserati! I can't imagine much effort was put in making sure TEsla had the cleanest lines in the industry. Tesla had much bigger challenges than body panel alignment. Their innovation is certainly not about the body panels. Their innovation transformed EV's from economy minded commuter boxes that the mainstream manufactures were struggling to build. To a totally new concept that delivered enough performance and viability that it threatens to eliminate ICE cars in the future. AS I keep saying you need to drive a Tesla to understand that the EV revolution is all about. Debating/chastising body panel alignment totally misses the boat! Lighten up Francis. When slapping down the coin for an expensive vehicle its sort of nice when the body panels align as opposed to looking like it had collision damage repaired by Earl Scheib. That applies equally to an EV or ICE. The body panels are aligned better on a cheap Kia Soul which one could buy 2+ for the price of a base model 3. Those Model 3's look like a cross between a 1998 Pontiac Sunfire and a 1976 Ford Maverick except the Sunfires and Mavericks body panels aligned better.593Views0likes0CommentsRe: EV alternative for light/medium duty trucks
map40 wrote: Tesla was never known by their quality. Any one I ever looked at close, no matter the model,3, X, S, doesn't matter, had the worst job of body panel alignment I've ever seen. They need to go to a good body shop for a going over before they ever hit the road. The body panels were aligned better on 1970's Ford Mavericks and Pintos.353Views0likes0CommentsRe: RVIA Certificate?
JaxDad wrote: Benny37 wrote: I have little faith in some decal with a number provided to an RV manufacturer by an Industry group they are intimately associated with that attempts to tell me how great my RV was built. I say that having had loose electrical connections which **** near caused a new TT to be reduced to ashes along with at least half a dozen plumbing leaks in same, along with dozens of other build issues. That along with knowing the amount of absolute junk that is pushed out of Northern Indiana. You folks realize just how deep in bed the RVIA is with the RV builders? Who do you think pays the RVIA folks salaries? You seem to be confusing construction and design principals with build quality. Life safety standards (your fire comment aside) are what the seal is demonstrating. Not any confusion at all. "Manufacturer certifies compliance with standard for recreational vehicles NFPA 1192"ringed with "Electrical-Plumbing-HVAC-Fire Safety" They keywords are "manufacturer certifies". That's comparable to...... "Corner drug dealer certifies your bag of first class heroin is not cut with Fentanyl" Given the number of postsone can find online ( just search around any brand specific forum or FB group) about new rigs delivered with electrical issues such as loose connections and pinched wires, plumbing issues such as leaking water or LP gas systems, HVAC issues such as crushed, blocked, or debris filled ducts, one could come to the conclusion that compliance with a self imposed requirement is nothing more that a big pile of bullsheet. Ive read some of your past posts on this subject. You seem to be obsessed with preaching the importance of RVIA stickers based on your own opinions.1.6KViews0likes0CommentsRe: RVIA Certificate?
I have little faith in some decal with a number provided to an RV manufacturer by an Industry group they are intimately associated with that attempts to tell me how great my RV was built. I say that having had loose electrical connections which **** near caused a new TT to be reduced to ashes along with at least half a dozen plumbing leaks in same, along with dozens of other build issues. That along with knowing the amount of absolute junk that is pushed out of Northern Indiana. You folks realize just how deep in bed the RVIA is with the RV builders? Who do you think pays the RVIA folks salaries?1.6KViews0likes0CommentsRe: RV Wholesalers - reviews/opinions wanted
Quadcab wrote: RV Wholesalers? First of all, they are not a wholesaler at all. Th That is correct. In a lot of states the word wholesale can not be used by a business by law, unless said business is a legitimate wholesale business. Ohio is not one of them hence RV Wholesalers, Jeff Couch RV Nation, Wholesale RV club, and a host of others. How do they do it? RV wholesalers in Lakeview OH is 160 miles from where the RV's they sell are made. Right off the bat there is a savings of @ $800 to $1000 in shipping alone. Then they have the finance deal as others have mentioned. To get the best price you have to enter into that agreement and keep it for X amount of time until they get their kickback. The bottom line is they're all just dealers the same as any other. If youre willing to travel to Ohio, why not just negotiate with dealers located in northern Indiana where the RV's are made? Wana RV comes to mind in Shipshewana IN. There are too many others to list, and any of them can beat RVW's prices.2.6KViews0likes0Comments
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