Mont G&J
Missoula, MT
Senior Member
Joined: 09/29/2005
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
 Offline
|
- A Montana woman who bought a used motor home she said was so drenched in pet urine that even $17,000 in repairs and janitorial work couldn't salvage it can sue the dealer, the Montana Supreme Court ruled. 
For the rest of the story.
|
othertonka
Stockton, CA
Senior Member
Joined: 11/15/2003
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
|
Why would anyone not notice that before the sale is beyond me and then go ahead and buy!!!! Had to be a smell of some kind I would think.
Othertonka
2004 Southwind 32VS 8.1 Workhorse chassis
2002 CRV Toad
U. S. Gear Unified brake system
Retired Fire Captain, SFD
|
Bumpyroad
Virginia
Senior Member
Joined: 12/01/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
othertonka wrote:Why would anyone not notice that before the sale is beyond me and then go ahead and buy!!!! Had to be a smell of some kind I would think.
I have noticed extreme differences in the stink based on heat/humidity/etc. I had to rip out the lower 2 ft of drywall, grind away floor plywood, etc. in a stick house.
bumpy
|
woodworker40
Western Pa.
Senior Member
Joined: 09/22/2004
View Profile
|
othertonka wrote:Why would anyone not notice that before the sale is beyond me and then go ahead and buy!!!! Had to be a smell of some kind I would think.
I agree with you, there had to be some smell
|
Sea Dog
Ontario Can.
Senior Member
Joined: 04/15/2001
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
Offline
|
If the buyer did not notice the problem while inspecting the motor home before buying, how could the dealer be expected to know?
I would think that a buyer would be much more diligent in inspecting the unit than a dealer who after all, gives a cursory examination at best.
I`ll bet if she had found ten thousand under the mattress, she would not have blamed the dealer for sloppy house cleaning!
Life is short,Death is long,
Take a vacation.
|
|
|
mockturtle
Northwest
Senior Member
Joined: 05/31/2005
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
|
By all means, let's play 'blame the victim'. As the article stated, 'When the weather warmed up, the motor home began to smell'.
2000 Born Free 24RB Class C
2002 Honda CR-V toad
Roadmaster Sterling A/T towbar
VIP braking system
Eddyline Merlin kayak
|
M GO BLUE
Southgate, MI
Senior Member
Joined: 01/29/2001
View Profile
 Online
|
I seem to find it impossible to miss any type of pet urine smell...sure it will be stronger with the presence of more heat but pet urine smell is not something you can miss at any time...
ERIC & BEV
2005 Chevy Silverado 3500 dually CC/LB Duramax/Allison
2008 Jayco Designer 35RLTS fith wheel
Onan 5500W Marquis Gold gas generator
KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR OUR SPRING 2010 RALLY!
|
chuckster11
Idaho
Senior Member
Joined: 04/30/2004
View Profile
|
mockturtle wrote:By all means, let's play 'blame the victim'. As the article stated, 'When the weather warmed up, the motor home began to smell'.
You can "blame the victim" to the extent that she did not read her sales contract and be made aware of how recourse was to be handled.
That wasn't hidden in the carpet waiting for warm weather.
That's the real story here.
|
dons2346
Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of So. CA
Senior Member
Joined: 11/21/2001
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
Offline
|
$135K for a 4 year old Alfa? Geez, this woman was dumber than a sock. I guess she figured out how to get out from under a bad deal. It would be interesting to find out exactly what kind of "pet" left urine in that great a quantity. Maybe a two legged one.
|
Kajtek1
CA
Senior Member
Joined: 12/04/2002
View Profile
|
To my understanding winning the case would require proof that the selling agent knew about the urine. Good luck with that.
I always admire people who spend 135 grands on coach and don't even inspect it.
Than after serious accident they start asking "what was the coach roll over rating?"
* This post was
edited 10/16/09 10:52am by Kajtek1 *
|
|
|
