Uncledave54
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Thats my point.....If the Chinese would start importing RVs to the US then we would see quality improve.
There is no reason for the quality to improve without an alternative.
Thats my point.....If the Chinese would start importing RVs to the US then we would see quality improve.
Why blame the RV industry for using substandard materials and shoddy workmanship when we continue to buy them. Someone posted one of the manufacturers has $14B in back orders. Stop buying the prices of crap and demand better or quit whining.
Thats my point.....
There is no reason for the quality to improve without an alternative.
I don't think a new, $1.5M Class A unit has anything to do with looking for the lowest price point, right? Hard to believe its multi millionaire owner would actually not Lemon Law it after having it for only three months out of the year while the dealer worked on repairing it for the other nine months!We keep talking quality and how it has gone down hill over the years. And based on some of the things I've read about and seen it's hard to disagree. But to be fair, aren't we part of the problem. Don't we for the most part look at the lowest price point when buying RV's. So to me, it's a bit of a double edge sword. The flip side to quality is discounted RV's.
I was referring to the post by decaturbob.Sorry. Didn't know this post was referring to $1.5 million motorhomes. I agree. However, my comment was regarding the other 99%.
Huh? No big deal? It's a huge deal!I think, ultimately, that when anyone buys a new RV, that person should take it as a given that he/she will be working the bugs out over the first year, or two, or three. I like doing projects, so no big deal.
So if you purchased a $50,000-$70,000 vehicle and it started to come apart on the highway you would just pull over, grab your tool kit and start drilling and screwing your vehicle back together?I think, ultimately, that when anyone buys a new RV, that person should take it as a given that he/she will be working the bugs out over the first year, or two, or three. I like doing projects, so no big deal.
A few days ago I literally pulled off the road, near a convenience store in Lubbock, after seeing (in my driver's side mirror) my trim flapping in the breeze. I used spare screws in my tool kit, my hammer, and a Phillips, to puncture the skirt material, and then screw the screws into the wood strips attached to the frame. Problem solved, and I liked the experience!
The above being the case, I think those folks who are not handy, and who don't like near-constant tinkering, are well advised to not get into RV'ing, in the first place, or simply accept that their dealer will have their unit more than they will, during its warranty run.
Yep! What else could I do, in the middle of nowhere? The RAM vehicle helpline and emergency line, with panic buttons over my head, are jokes. I've tried them, in the past, and the operators are dumber than dirt!So if you purchased a $50,000-$70,000 vehicle and it started to come apart on the highway you would just pull over, grab your tool kit and start drilling and screwing your vehicle back together?
What’s a DPF?I will say that my new Ram diesel pu will now be getting carte blanche service, after I called their national helpline (different from the one in the truck) and told them of my intention to Lemon Law the truck, if I didn't get a new DPF.
Are they expensive?A diesel particulate filter (DPF) is a device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine.Lots of discussion about the problems they create. Just one of the research items that led me away from a DP RV.
About $2G's.Are they expensive?
actually you quit buying them NEW and let the first owner deal with the messConsidering the price, I'm thrilled with the quality of my travel trailer so far. But if it turns out to be junk, and the next one is junk, and the one after that is junk, I think I will quit buying them.