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Re: What is your longest term of ownership???
We owned an Amazing 2015 Flagstaff 21DS pull be hind camper from Colleman Camper Springfield IL for a little over a year before trading for a Coleman 3015BH from a Camper World. The Flagstaff is built ten times better and was just what I wanted in a longer camper. The price was the issue and we found out later after the trade we could have ended up just as well with a 30' Flagstaff just with a little more research. :( We are all human and make mistakes. But you don't really know everything about the Company and equipment till you buy! Sales people just want money for the most part. And if you call Flagstaff for help they answer your questions, Coleman you get a girl that does not! At Coleman you don't ever get to talk to a tech either! Best regards! Jimmy, WX9DX Coleman 3015BH owner355Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV newbies: Hitting the road Spring 2017
They do rent class C motor homes and since your a young family that makes lots of sense doing it "For so many reasons"! That way you could tow your vehicle behind you to drive into the cities, and camp outside them in safe zones like KOA parks, with full hookup. Kids are an issue I know I raised 3 sets of them. And camping with them the campgrounds need to have things for them to do, and KOA camp grounds usually do. I'm not pushing KOA cause there are many other good camp grounds, but do your research way ahead of time. Also don't rely on a GPS to find you a good camp site or to find the route for your size vehicle. Research your routes ahead of time " Big Time". A pull behind camper with one room is about 4000 to 5000 lbs. So it's a weekend camper or short stay situation. As my wife and I tried it and we were bumping into each other all the time we had the 2015 Flagstaff 21DS. It was an amazing camper, well built "big time" and very well thought out at about 4500 lbs. But not a 6 month stay situation even for my wife and I, LOL. I mean if we had to it would be but you need space when it is more than just you. I did fine by myself in a small camper but with family you need space 1st. Like a bunkhouse type camper might work fine for you. Don't buy a Coleman, look into how the slides are built in what ever you buy. Read read read reviews on the net first. I should have talked to Coleman owners first but I did not! Well enough sorry LOL... Have fun what ever you do. And your great I can tell. We have our children to be with them and I love that your all about them. Best regards! Jimmy, wx9dx Coleman 3015BH owner259Views0likes0CommentsRe: First (and probably last) Good Sam Roadside Assistance use
We had our first flat tire on the new Coleman Camper the day after we got it home. So being an older person I thought it would be a good test of the Good Sam Membership and their road assistance. I ended up changing the tire with my wife's help, and late that afternoon we had it done. But being a cancer survivor and only using one arm because of cancer surgery in the past it was quite a job for this very old 101st Army Vet. So if you have been asked to buy into their road side assistance think a while before you do so. Also don't expect any support from Coleman on New Camper problems. We had a problem that the furnace would not work day 2 after we bought it. They never tried it at the dealership, we assumed they had! Any questions about Coleman camper company and calling them on the phone be sure to e-mail me. You will be amazed of what they said & did to my wife and I. The first and Last Coleman camper I'll ever buy! Never again! Coleman 3015BH owner... Jimmy, WX9DX0Views0likes0Comments
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