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Originally Posted by gregmchugh
Now she knows that the vast majority of RV dealers are not very good at either being honest in the sales dept or excellent in their service department. Live and learn and tell about it on YouTube or do a lot more homework before you take your RV in for service someplace...
in her case it just didn’t work out for her...
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There are no villains... Simply people doing the best they can with the resources available to them
When I finished my motorcycle training courses and was ready to by my 1st motorcycle, the instructor suggested to the class to buy a used bike and not a new one. The rationale being, we did not have enough seat time to know what we really wanted and our wants will change as we get more ride time. For most first time RV owners, one does not have enough knowledge to understand how RV ownership differs from owning a car made and serviced by Toyota.
As I always have, I dismissed what was said by the instructor and bought a brand new motorcycle. After visiting several motorcycle chains that sold many (8-10) different brands, I felt uneasy. The Honda warranty was only one year and the service model was unfamiliar (not like buying a new car from a Honda exclusive dealer).
Not wanting to bite off more than I could chew, I researched and saw that my BMW motorcycle dealership made the ownership processes better for one simple reason -
A single point of accountability and certified BMW service technicians.
Just like the BMW / MINI vehicles we had owned, the warranty was strong (3yr/36K mile), standard road side assistance during the warranty period, and automotive levels of on-board diagnosis on the bike.
So, when the new battery failed and the fuel pump had to be replaced the service was straightforward but was more expensive post warranty.
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All this to say, a lot of RV quality / ownership problems stem from not having the service and support network owned by the RV manufacturer.
I am willing to bet LTV and others do not pull sales contracts from dealerships who provide miserable post sales service (i.e. franchise model).
There are solutions (if the manufacturers took warranty service seriously). Identify preferred regional service centers and subsidize having a dedicated (LTV, Roadtrek, etc.) service technician available. I would pay an annual subscription fee to gain access to this higher level of service.
One should not have to pay Prevost $$$ to get decent service and support during the ownership period.