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cochalet
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teknomad wrote:
Doesn’t it depend on the model that one chooses? Some are better than others are they not?
Yes, that's correct.
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jml
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About Cruise America site, click on rental hot deals. Very good prices during this period.
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teknomad
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jml wrote:About Cruise America site, click on rental hot deals. Very good prices during this period.
The problem for us with CA is that they only offer one kind of RV in the size we want. They are just plain crummy.
erip wrote:an answer to why so many problems.. an RV is a complete home with all the systems of a home, plumbing, wiring etc.. only your home doesn't rumble down a highway at 65 mph and then bounce over country roads for miles on end. the constant vibration and bouncing creates havoc, with every system, and every appliance and every nut and bold, not to mention that RV's are built with light weight material and the industry is not known for very high quality standards..
All vehicles do that and they don’t seem to have as many problems. Look at the trucks with all sorts of systems that rumble endlessly down the road. Then there are boats. I know a number of people who sail and they don’t seem to have such quality issues. In fact, the interiors of boats are simply superb. The boat industry is well known for the use of beautiful, quality materials.
Quote:but why do we accept it??? because.. as hard as we try to yell and scream at dealers and manufacturers to do better, for so many of us, there's just NO BETTER WAY to travel and vacation than in our crazy wacky but amazing RV's.
That’s something quite disturbing this acceptance of shoddy workmanship and cheap materials while paying premium prices. In the meantime, because of current economic conditions, many dealers have gone out of business.
We have been discussing the possibilities of such a purchase, but must admit we are trepidatious because, of the manufacturer bankruptcy issue.
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burlmart
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Intrepida,
Your recent post is dead on right.
The following quote is from another thread discussing some serious quality issues with a new, expensive rig from a major, well-respected builder.
I believe the mindset of this poster is indicative of so many RV owners...they can afford to take a risk with low quality goods because they are generally handy enough to do the repairs themselves. The handier, the happier - and vice-versa.
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Can you give us an update on your problems? We are very close to trading our seneca for 2010 embark. We live in Canada & right now the exchange rate is favorable so we are incline to buy now. I'm not worried about waterline problems or other small issues because I think all rv's need constant attention & during a 4 hour pdi most of those type of things can be corrected and then from then on I probably will have to take care of remaining issues. I'd be happy if they gave considerable discount if new owners took care of the small things themselves. It's the bigger things that worry me like roof, wall systems, quality of wiring etc.
2005 Trail Lite 213 B-Plus w/ 6.0 Chevy
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teknomad
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burlmart wrote:Intrepida,
Your recent post is dead on right.
The following quote is from another thread discussing some serious quality issues with a new, expensive rig from a major, well-respected builder.
I believe the mindset of this poster is indicative of so many RV owners...they can afford to take a risk with low quality goods because they are generally handy enough to do the repairs themselves. The handier, the happier - and vice-versa.
LOL
As fiscal conservatives I don’t think that we are up for that sort of thing . We are the sort of people who believe a good machine or product should last. I sold a 20 year old Toyota recently that was in “perfect” condition inside and out. I still have an Osterizer blender in my kitchen that I bought decades ago. Only had to replace the glass vessel. The thing is so much nicer than the new ones that are made of plastic. Ours is heavy and all chrome.
There are a lot of quality items in our home that are literally decades old and good as new.
We tend to purchase the best quality that we can afford and then keep it. Paying a hundred thousand plus for an RV only to have it fall apart on a regular basis would drive my husband up the wall. As it is, he is not convinced that an RV is a good way to spend a lot of money.
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burlmart
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You may be close to this exceptional builder
http://www.lazydaze.com/index.htm
Another you might consider is
http://www.bornfreemotorcoach.com/
And perhaps
http://www.coachhouserv.com/
Reading your profile, I would ask what size RV, would you tow a car, and will it stay outdoors or under a cover?
I will add that having a rolling doghouse means you will likely spend every nite in an RV park of some kind, and with your travel interests, this could get monotonous.
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teknomad
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burlmart wrote:
Thanks for the listings above.
We are interested in a class C or B+ such as the Winnebago Itasca. Probably no longer than 24-26 ft. No, we do not want to tow a car. That is why we want a small diesel. We would probably carry bicycles.
Of course, all of that is speculation since we need to try it first to see.
It would probably stay outside under a cover. While we have a very large, 3 car garage, I don’t believe that it’s high enough to accommodate an 11 ft. vehicle.
Quote:I will add that having a rolling doghouse means you will likely spend every nite in an RV park of some kind, and with your travel interests, this could get monotonous.
I don’t understand what you are saying here? “Rolling dog house”? Because we want to take our dogs or because it would be small?
The only time that we would want to stay in an RV park is to do laundry, email and such. Our plan is to go to national parks and even do some boondocking.
To be honest, the idea of RV parks, especially those that pack them in like sardines, does not appeal to us. We'd prefer being in Nauture.
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burlmart
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We do not have a car either, and this is not a problem if you keep the MH small. If you mainly boondock, then the comment on dogs is not relevant. I will say you may find the dogs are just as happy walking and staying at your real home. Like us, each new place is very interesting for them. But unlike home, you cannot just open the door and say go outside.
RV covers are not real popular - hard to use and can scratch the rig and wear out fast.
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vinny68
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teknomad wrote:As it is, he is not convinced that an RV is a good way to spend a lot of money.
You need to assure your husband that buying an RV is a GREAT way to spend a lot of money! 
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teknomad
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vinny68 wrote:teknomad wrote:As it is, he is not convinced that an RV is a good way to spend a lot of money.
You need to assure your husband that buying an RV is a GREAT way to spend a lot of money!
Do you have a suggestion as to how to do that vinny? Because the numbers simply do not add up. Even for a small used vehicle one would have to pay $ 50,000.- plus.
One can rent a lot of hotel suites or apartments for that—with views, lots of floor space, kitchens and maid service. 
Seriously, help me out here.
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