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    Factory Tours

    I see on GD page they offer a factory tours and we are thinking about taking them up on the tour prior to placing our order. Has anyone else took them up on the offer prior to buying? Has anyone gone on a tour? We are going to call Monday and see if we can go the last week of June. Here is what the webpage says:

    We are happy to provide customers and potential customers Grand Design factory tours. You will feel like part of our family as we proudly walk you through our manufacturing space.

    TOUR SCHEDULE
    Monday - Wednesday at 2:00 P.M.

    Please, no opened-toed shoes, no cameras or video recording and no children 8 and under.

    Tours are by appointment only.
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    It's worth your time to take the tour! I traded a Montana for my Solitude. I'm extremely satisfied
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    I've taken two tours of the factory. If you can arrange it, by all means do so. It will really give you a good feeling about how these things are built and how modern the factories are. You will also see that there is a very rigorous quality inspection before a unit leaves the factory. I spent 30 years running a missile manufacturing factory, and I will say that these guys know what they are doing.

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    We submitted a web form on GD website inquiring about factory tour. In 23 minutes after get the conformation that the form was received got a message from a human ask when we would like to go and if I would like to be there when a 321RL was being built. Not bad - I'm impressed since it was a Saturday morning.
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    We toured the factory with the group at the first Owners Rally in 2014. Well worth seeing and helps you understand how they're built.


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    Looks like we are going the 28th of June. Already making a list of questions to ask. There were dates before that but our calendar is full of June so those dates worked best for us. it's about 740 miles one way for us.
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