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Re: Trip to Quebec
Sidney, Thanks for the invite. Would have replied sooner but the park has been having internet outages. Seems to happen after 10:00pm when the staff close the office. Hmmm? Somebody powering down the router? Anyway, Connie's been having knee problems so we ditched the biking idea. We're almost at the end of our trip and have seen most of what we want in the old town. Today we're off to tour the Ile D'Orleans.617Views0likes0CommentsTips on buying new
For those of you contemplating buying a new travel trailer from a long distance dealer, say in the very north of Indiana where most are manufactured, allow me to give you some tips that I learnt the hard way from experience. #1 Do not plan your purchase in early spring. It is very cold and you will be distracted from thoroughly checking out the available models by trying to keep warm. Late spring or early fall are probably the best times. #2 If you do decide to buy from one of these remote dealers, who do offer extremely good deals on price, and you are prepared to pick it up yourself, allow several days stay in one of the local RV parks to thoroughly check out your new investment. Dealers local to you are reluctant to deal with any complaints you may have, and 300 miles is a long way to travel to rectify a problem. Don't get me wrong, the dealer from whom we purchased our unit was happy to rectify our problem(s). It was just a hassle that we had to make that detour on our way to Montreal. #3 Think about this. The remote dealer may price the same unit $2,000 or $3,000 dollar below the local dealer, but if you factor in cost of delivery (approximately $500), the fuel cost and RV resort expenses you will incurr, against the convenience of having local support when you need it, it may well be worth trying to negotiate some middle ground on price with the local dealer. After all, he or she is likely to get your service business for years to come. And don't forget, the dealers are very much like car dealerships. They want to sell you a camper and will negotiate to get your business, but they will take as much as they can get.2KViews0likes8CommentsRe: Trip to Quebec
Hi Sidney, I have to admit that we are not the cyclists you probably imagine. We have two folding bikes that we use to get around locally, no more than about 6 or 7 miles round trip. We will be arriving at the KOA July 8th and will be staying until July 15th. I do hope there will be celebrations of some sort for Bastille Day.617Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trip to Quebec
Wonderful information. Thanks to all. We have reservations at Camping Alouette for our Montreal visit. I did make a reservation online with Camping de la Joie. The website does not appear to have a version in English, so, using an online translator, I did the best I could. That was two months ago and not heard anything yet, but discovered they are closed until May 15. I'm learning French so it should be good practice. If that fails, KOA would be my fallback. The only problem with KOAs is they seemed to be situated too close to an interstate and the inherent noise.337Views0likes0Comments
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