RE: BUY AN EXT. WARRANTY??
I can't even guess how much money I have saved by never buying an extended warranty in my life, I'm sure it is tens of thousands of dollars as I have bought a lot of RV's, cars, trucks, appliances, etc. over the last 50 years. I can only remember one time that I would have used it and that was on a Whirlpool washing machine. Save your money.
Nick
RE: Really -- $1,500 for PDI ! Seriously???
I wasn't charge a PDI on my 2011 Winnebago but again I had only a 30 minute walk through. When I got home I found a build sheet of sorts from the factory that showed the base price, all of the options codes and prices, the delivery charge and the total msrp. The msrp sheet that I was given by the dealer when I made my offer was bumped up $250.00 over the total on the build sheet, I'm going to assume that was for 81 gallons of gas.
Nick
RE: 03 Roadtrek 190 closet
It ends up that that the unit is a 200 Versatile not a 190 as I was told. The paint is blistered on both sides and there is evidence of leaks so I'm passing on it. It has 61,000 miles and he is asking $25,000.00 or best offer for it.
Nick
RE: Acceptable Delivery Miles
My Winnebago had 1,200 miles on it and we are only 500 miles from the factory. I didn't ask why as for some reason I thought the factory was farther away than it really is.
Nick
03 Roadtrek 190 closet
Is there a place where the closet that replaces one of the second row seats for a 2003 Roadtrek 190 Versatile can be purchased? Also, any opinion on the value of one of these with 60,000 miles on it.
Nick
RE: Tenth Annual RV.net Class B Rally (B10)
George and Lesley, Jim was an organizer of a Rally, B-5, and he knows the tremendous effort and personal expense involved. He wasn't criticizing or nit picking, he was simply asking a question that needed to be answered. I've put on two Rallies and the very first thing I did afterwards was post the financials, it's not a big deal but it needs to be done. B-5 was a long way from Jim's home and he made several trips down there not only at his expense, but taking time off from his business as he is not retired, he also does printing and made banners for the Rallies. B-8 was a long way from Michael's home too. Travelling to and from the Rally site is part of the job. As far as I know all of us who sponsored Rallies in the past absorbed those costs. In our case, Chris and I even payed out of pocket for everything that was left over from our Rallies, snacks, soft drinks, tea, coffee, sugar, etc. extra supplies that were not used. We brought them all home and deducted the costs from our expense sheet. Lynne also paid out of her pocket the costs of many of the items that were handed out at her Rallies as well as travel expenses. She lived in New Jersey and had Rallies in Kentucky and Pennsylvania. In closing, we all worked hard on our Rallies for nearly a year and we all used a lot of our own money and asked for nothing in return, and I can speak from experience in saying that we received more criticism than thank you notes. I hope letting the cat out of the bag regarding some of the work involved doesn't discourage anyone from nominating a site for B-11, if there are no nominations we'll be back in Ohio next year.
Nick & Chris
B-6 and B-9 Rally Coordinators
RE: 2003 Dodge Roadtrek with just 29,000 miles
I have a 1995 Pleasure-way on the same Dodge Chassis, No handling issues. It has 103,000 miles and the 318 engine still runs great, it's quiet, strong, and uses no oil between changes. I also had a 2001 Pleasure-way on the Dodge Chassis and it did have a handling problem, it was solved 100% by putting on the wheel spacers.
Sound like a good deal, especially if it has a generator.
Nick
RE: Class A only resorts
I like the Class A only resorts mainly because they are so quiet compared to those that cater to all types of RV's. What I really like is there are pretty much zero diesel pickup trucks running around the park, they are so loud and smell terrible. There are the occasional DP class A units firing up but not all day long. These parks, at least the ones we stayed at, are well maintained and you don't have anyone burning firewood a couple feet from your awning. I have stayed at more regular campgrounds than Class A only but those are what I prefer.
Nick
RE: How many miles is to many for an early '90's B
I've never owned a car or truck with anywhere near 100,000 miles. Last year however, I missed not having a Class B so I bought a 95 Pleasure-way SLR with 99,000 miles on it. I knew it needed tires, $800.00, I found that it needed a new chassis battery and later the ABS light came on and would stay on, it needed a new sensor at a cost of $205.00 installed. The unit is a 318 Dodge and it runs smooth, quiet, and strong. My mechanic inspected the suspension and undercarriage and advised that all of it is in amazingly good condition. I found that the original owner was a single lady school teacher who knew nothing about maintaining vehicles so it was regularly at the Dodge garage for service, the second owner was a back yard mechanic that kept everything in good working order and many parts had been replaced over the last several years including a remanufactured transmission, generator, fridge, roof air, hot water heater, and radio. To date I feel lucky but in the back of my mind I keep thinking that something has to go wrong with now having over 100,000 miles on it. I'll keep knocking on wood.
Nick
RE: Buying an RV from Dealer vs Private Owner
I don't know why anyone would be afraid of a private seller. You can purchase an extended warranty for just about anything out there if you're willing to pay for it. When I listed my Winnebago Vista for sale by owner, 90% of the calls I received were from dealer representatives offering low ball prices. I ended up selling it for $19,000.00 more than my best dealer offer and the selling price was $10/15,000.00 lower than I could find listed by any dealer. My buyers got a great unit with absolutely nothing wrong with it at a great price. They were looking at dealer units before they purchased mine. I have never bought a used RV from a dealer and never got burned. There is such a huge savings in buying private that you can't go wrong if you do your homework. I do agree however to check all service records, have it inspected, and run a car fax.
Nick
RE: Finding dual pane windows on a used motorhome
I've had both single and dual pane windows in 7 motorhomes that I have owned over the years and I really don't see the difference, especially with noise, if your neighbors are talking late at night and your head is inside a slide out 10 feet from your neighbor, you're going to hear them either way, the roof vents, cab windows, etc. all allow noise to come in. We have stayed in Florida for months at a time and again saw no difference with heat, good suncreens in my opinion are more important than the type of window. I'll take either one but would not rule out a nice unit because of single pane windows, you also don't have to worry about singles loosing their seals and needing replacments.
Nick
RE: Cabinet Mod for a Roadtrek TV cabinet
Try the Class B forum, you might get more suggestions there as other owners may have already made the change.
Nick
RE: Washing Black streeks/dirt
There is a product in the auto care section of most stores called Black Streak Remover, spray it on and wash it off. It's been around for years and works great. I also use in on my gutters at home.
Nick
RE: Trouble Free Motorhome Owner?
Good topic, when I purchased our 2011 Winnebago and started reading the posts on here and other forums, I was afraid to drive it but in 18 months I had 3 minor warranty problems, 2 of which I could have repaired myself and the third was just a slide topper that was damaged at the dealership. I've often wondered home may potential first time buyers have decided not to jump in after reading all of the negative topics that are posted. I just read the one about the 11 year old Cummins engine, that's scarey, worse yet are the ones that have to go back to the factory for delamination, twisted slides, leaks, etc. and not being able to use them for weeks or months. Owners stuck in campgrounds because their slides won't go in or their levellers won't go up, I can go on and on so it is refreshing to see a post asking for positive feedback. I feel I have been very lucky with mine.
Nick
RE: Tenth Annual RV.net Class B Rally (B10)
We're only batting .500 and this one just wasn't in the cards for us. It looks like you're having good weather up there and we wish everyone a safe return. We agree with David, Bob and Sharron paid there dues on this one. We miss you all and Judy, thanks for thinking of us.
Chris and Nick
RE: 2013 Focus lights and break-away switch
I have a Blue Ox set up I use a 7-wire connector to my 2012 SE and it powers all the rear lights. I bolted the break-away under and behind the front grill, and I power my Brake Buddy with a rechargeable 12 volt power pack, I don't remember what size pack it is, I don't have it at home, but I do know it is one rated to start a V-8 that has a dead battery. Also, the procedure for towing an automatic is simple, you put it in neutral and take off the negative cable at the post, and off you go, couldn't be much simpler.
Nick
RE: Need Help Towing 2013 Ford Focus
I use a leather work glove to take off the cable and then put the glove over it and push it down into the battery box, the glove holds it in there pretty tight. I have had my focus for a year now and never a problem.
Nick
