I thought everyone had about the same door handle... BTW my Jayco has a metal (cast aluminum) door handle. I haven't had any problems but if I did I'm not sure it's a Jayco quality issue beyond the repair. The door is an assembly they install.
Dana and Natalie
2008 Chevy Silverado 3500HD LT DRW CC LB 4x4
-PPE Programmer, MRBP Exhaust, Diesel Manor Triple Gauge Pack, FS2500, 60 Aux Tank/Toolbox, Line-X, Full Tint, Curt 20K Hitch
Overall people are very rough with stuff. When you go into an RV which has been sitting on a lot for a while, stuff is broken. Go into a model home, stuff is broken. Go into a car dealership, test drive a car that has been on the lot a while, stuff is scratched. No one is careful anymore, no one cares. Everything is disposable. I am very careful with my stuff, I work hard and don't want to ruin my stuff, but I know that most people are not.
Mike and Anna
2 busy boys ages 5 and 3
1 spoiled Sheltie
2007 GMC Yukon SLT-2
2009 Jayco Jay Feather EXP 29A
I'm not surprised - this is what you get when a dealership leaves the units unlocked and people mosey throughwithout much regard for others' property. OP, while it's a hassle having a salesman with you, those units generally look much better.
mighty aphrodite wrote: I'm not surprised - this is what you get when a dealership leaves the units unlocked and people mosey throughwithout much regard for others' property. OP, while it's a hassle having a salesman with you, those units generally look much better.
I go there all the time to mosey through them, the dealer is literally 2 minutes down the street.
I've seen a lot of missing, damaged parts in their stock.
I guess it is cheaper for them to just replace the damage... they sell a lot of units there, and there is a lot of people meandering about.
You can really get a better feel for things when the salesman isn't standing right there.
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I have my second Jayco Eagle on order and we really loved our 325BHS, but just ready for a different floorplan. I really have shopped around and I feel that I get the biggest bang for my buck with the Jayco brand. I've been told I'm "cheap", but I do appreciate quality and that is what I feel I get with Jayco.
Brian, Patti, and Cody
2010 Jayco Eagle 351RLSA
Curt Q5 20k Hitch
2005 F350 CC 6.0 Powerstroke
Amsoil By-Pass System w/Series 3000
when we first got our jayco fiver back in 02, i was fairly concerned about several sample defects...however as time passed i grew to understand that this is pretty common in the industry..now years later we are very happy with our rig and have no intents on getting another one soon..i agree ..the best bang for the buck and still loving it..go jayco !!
2002 Jayco Eagle 263RKS
2003 Silverado Duramax (my other diesel is New Holland)
stellas_keeper wrote: Overall people are very rough with stuff. When you go into an RV which has been sitting on a lot for a while, stuff is broken. Go into a model home, stuff is broken. Go into a car dealership, test drive a car that has been on the lot a while, stuff is scratched. No one is careful anymore, no one cares. Everything is disposable. I am very careful with my stuff, I work hard and don't want to ruin my stuff, but I know that most people are not.
I agree that's why I order from the factory.
Charles & Dawn
2005 Cardinal 35 CKT LX
2000 F-250 PSD 7.3 4x4 CC,5" Dual Exhaust, Hypertech Power Programmer III, Firestone Ride-Rite Airbags, Air Safe 25K Hitch,Yamaha 125cc Vino Scooter,Lance 250cc Scooter
Basset Hound (Shorty)
Grizzly128 wrote: I had my mind made up I wanted a Jayco Eagle, felt I couldn't afford a Designer. Went to look at them, huge disappointment. Cheap and cheesy, throughout. Couldn't believe it. Had always heard of Jayco "Amish" workmanship....maybe it's a result of hard times in the industry but the 2008 and 2009 models look like junk. (IMO)
I can't understand and believe these comments above! My wife and I looked at 5th wheels for over a years before we bought our Jayco Eagle. In our case money wasn't the issue on deciding on an Eagle. We just bought a new truck and I was more concerned about the weight of the trailer and the Designer was just a little too heavy for our truck so we settled on a Eagle. We looked at many Keystone, Fleetwood, Dutchman trailers etc. We went to every RV show and looked until we were blue in the face!
Most trailers were just OK, but they all seemed to lack something for us. Quality was #1 and floor plan #2 and price #3 in our order of selection.
That's how we decided on the Eagle over all the rest of the trailers we looked at. The quality of fit and finish was very obvious to us after looking at whatever else was out there. We love our Eagle and have had no problems so-far! That's why I find this post hard to believe...that someone could feel this product was junk!
SPENDING LESS TIME ON THE COMPUTER AND MORE TIME RVING IS GOOD......YES!
2008 Jayco Eagle291 RLTS 35.4'
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9 CTD Quad Cab Short Bed 4x4
Pullrite 16K Super Glide Slider Hitch
Tekonsha P3 Brake Control
Wonderful Wife - Susan
Ditto-Min Pin Dog
So Kalssic, the next time you head out kicken tyres will you charge the cell phone and take a stocked cooler Funny story
From someplace in SE Wisconsin
2006 Silverado 2500 Ext-cab / reg box / D/A
2006 Jayco Eagle 325BHS
2001 Goldwing, Cyclemate trailer and a tent (to remind me why we have the Jayco)
1999 BMW 1200C (007 bike) too cool to part with
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