Ron:
Complicated question and no simple answer.
The problem now is that we expected the MH to be sitting in our driveway right now.
Instead it is sitting in Newmar's driveway. Each day they have been giving excuses for why it is not on the way to Beckley's (our dealer). First they could not find a driver. Next they said they found some "issues" on their quality check that needed to be addressed. Then that reverted back to the no driver from Horizon (company that does deliveries) issue. I pulf like to think this is as a result on the Newmar emphasis on taking the time to do things right.
My suspicion? Either dealers wanted showroom models before Memorial Day? Or some Big Gun ordering an Essex (big bucks) wanted his MH in time to have a Memorial Day Weekend celebration. At any rate I think i somehow got pushed to the back of the line. Can't prove this, of course, and maybe it was just what Newmar is saying... things went wrong all at the same time. I am in a helpless postion. Lately, it seems, I have been constantly finding myself in a helpless position.
My problem is complicated by the fact that my eye surgery is on June 7. I should not drive for 3 or 4 days after that and maybe more because they have to wait 3 weeks before giving me new eyeglasses. The eye surgeon says that is a crap shoot.
On top of all of this, yesterday we got a "flyer" from Beckley's inviting us to an Open House, June 3 - June 5?
Now if you were a dealer, where would your focus be...the Open House (and selling more stuff) or the delivery of a lowly Kountry Star (already sold)?
Well, let me rephrase that question as I know your priorities are right. If an average dealer were in this situation ... LOL
I told the dealer we have a very small window before my surgery. He said if they drive the MH to Maryland on Tuesday, they will put extra people on the Prep and we should have access to the MH on either Thursday and Friday, or Friday and Saturday.
I have been burnt so much on the delivery aspect of this I am thinking it might be two weeks before I can do the two day acceptance program I have planned. If that is the case, we might have to shift our July 1 departure to July 15.
We are planing a leisurely trip so I can visit a friend in Ohio, the Admiral can do the Newmar factory tour in Indiana, the Admiral can also see a C&W show in Brandon Missouri, we can both see Mt Rushmore for the first time in both our lives, and then on to Lewistown MT.
I am planing to send you the $1500 the day I depart, which would either be July 1 or July 15th.
The good news about all of this is that we have sold our home and land to a guy who is very flexible about when we actually vacate our Maryland home.
Any luck yet on a roof mount?
