FunSteak
Well-known member
We happily joined the RV community this year when we purchased a 2017 Minnie Winnie 26A. It's our first RV of any type after many years of tent camping.
Since it's well known that you see far more negative things and problems in online reviews and postings, because that's what motivates many to post, I thought I would share our very positive and relatively trouble-free first year. Especially given the many stories of new coach woes, I'm pleased to report a nearly flawless first season!
We purchased the coach in March from General RV in Huntley, IL, and took delivery in early April. The sales and delivery processes went quite smoothly. Overall, despite a few communication issues, we were very happy with the experience. Thanks to this site and a few other resources, we went to the walkthrough armed with checklists and a good idea of what to look for. The tech that helped us was wonderful! Spent plenty of time with us and patiently answered a BUNCH of questions. It was really helpful, and only cemented our opinion that General has a pretty well organized system and genuinely helpful staff.
We certainly hit the ground running, and have already put 4800 miles on the coach, over eight or nine trips! Not bad, considering we're both quite a way from retirement, if you ask me. Happily, over that time and distance, we had almost zero issues! I took it in for warranty service only one time - it was for a section of wall paneling in the bedroom that was loose from the wall. General fixed it overnight, and told me they documented and photographed it for Winnebago's QC folks. Other than that, it's has performed perfectly in every way, and we just couldn't be more pleased!
Again, thanks to this site and my 5 years of constant research (LOL), we had almost no "D'OH" moments. Only once did we start the genny without it being plugged into the receptacle, and I figured out the problem seconds after I realized there was no power. The Admiral picked everything up quickly, as well, and is super comfortable using everything AND being very good at resource conservation when boondocking, which we do frequently.
I had a few accessories purchased and ready to go when we got the coach. The best ones so far are:
We'd still like to pick up a surge protector, and I plan on installing a solar panel or two next spring. We can easily go 5 days off grid, and probably longer, and the solar panels should eliminate the need to run the genny short of needing the AC.
In conclusion, we are SO very happy with this coach, the RV lifestyle and the good folks we've met along the way. I thought it would be nice to post this positive new coach feedback, rather than waiting for problems to post.
Any others problem free and very happy with their new rig? If you like, share in this thread!
I wish you all safe travels, happy days and good times!
Since it's well known that you see far more negative things and problems in online reviews and postings, because that's what motivates many to post, I thought I would share our very positive and relatively trouble-free first year. Especially given the many stories of new coach woes, I'm pleased to report a nearly flawless first season!
We purchased the coach in March from General RV in Huntley, IL, and took delivery in early April. The sales and delivery processes went quite smoothly. Overall, despite a few communication issues, we were very happy with the experience. Thanks to this site and a few other resources, we went to the walkthrough armed with checklists and a good idea of what to look for. The tech that helped us was wonderful! Spent plenty of time with us and patiently answered a BUNCH of questions. It was really helpful, and only cemented our opinion that General has a pretty well organized system and genuinely helpful staff.
We certainly hit the ground running, and have already put 4800 miles on the coach, over eight or nine trips! Not bad, considering we're both quite a way from retirement, if you ask me. Happily, over that time and distance, we had almost zero issues! I took it in for warranty service only one time - it was for a section of wall paneling in the bedroom that was loose from the wall. General fixed it overnight, and told me they documented and photographed it for Winnebago's QC folks. Other than that, it's has performed perfectly in every way, and we just couldn't be more pleased!
Again, thanks to this site and my 5 years of constant research (LOL), we had almost no "D'OH" moments. Only once did we start the genny without it being plugged into the receptacle, and I figured out the problem seconds after I realized there was no power. The Admiral picked everything up quickly, as well, and is super comfortable using everything AND being very good at resource conservation when boondocking, which we do frequently.
I had a few accessories purchased and ready to go when we got the coach. The best ones so far are:
- GenTuri, so we don't smoke out the neighbors at crowded campgrounds
- Level-Mate Pro for ease of leveling. (If you don't know about this, look it up! It's the BEST!)
- Flagpole mount bracket for the ladder
We'd still like to pick up a surge protector, and I plan on installing a solar panel or two next spring. We can easily go 5 days off grid, and probably longer, and the solar panels should eliminate the need to run the genny short of needing the AC.
In conclusion, we are SO very happy with this coach, the RV lifestyle and the good folks we've met along the way. I thought it would be nice to post this positive new coach feedback, rather than waiting for problems to post.
Any others problem free and very happy with their new rig? If you like, share in this thread!
I wish you all safe travels, happy days and good times!