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12-22-2021, 12:10 PM #31
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Steve, appreciate you checking with your rep.....nice of you !
I have been txting my GDRV contact and they are ready to help if necessary.
Hopefully this team effort from all posting on this thread will help Robin and John get this resolved and get rid of that "bad taste" lingering. Never want to see any new owner start out on the wrong foot particularly with something that s/b easy to resolve to everyone's satisfaction.
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12-22-2021, 12:34 PM #32
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Thank you all very much. I've been on the phone with GD inside sales and customer service and it doesn't appear there is much they can do per Steve's comment. The Sales rep works with this dealership and says GD has received some complaints about the process from others. GD said they would work with the dealership from a warranty start-date perspective since they were going to keep it over winter (citing holding off delivery dates provided to GD until April for Canadian customers). Nobody is in the dealership due to the time of year and illness (some of the finance folks) so even though they'd like to book the sale before end of month/year, not sure the right people are in to do so.
We will probably push forward and clear the financing so that at least we have that in place if we decide to go ahead. At that point, they might be more amenable to some contract language that gives us some protection.Robin & John
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12-29-2021, 04:43 PM #33
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Keep in mind that even though you signed and it’s under contract, until you physically move it off the lot, ie “take delivery”, you have the option to walk. Me, no way in hell would I buy one without a thorough inspection….by me or an independent tech, there’s is simply too much at stake. If you need work rv dealers are notorious for long delays and that’s assuming they will even work on your unit.
check your state laws on this but I think its true most or all states.
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12-29-2021, 05:03 PM #34
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I drove over 200 miles to buy from NorthGate in Georgia, because I talked to GD about not going to my local dealer because of some of the same issues you talked about! Grand Design told me NorthGate was one of their best dealers! So, If you are on this forum and are close to Northgate, it would be well worth your time to drive a reasonable distance to buy from them! The were great to deal with! I have read this at least a dozen times on this site, everyone seems to have the same opinion about Northgate!
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12-29-2021, 05:30 PM #35
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I bought my Solitude from Campers Inn in Myrtle Beach. I am pretty sure that I did the PDI before signing the papers. While I was signing up they got the rig ready for travel.
There is a campground on the same block as the dealer, so I stayed there overnight. While at the campground I discovered that the water heater didn't work on electric. I called Campers Inn and they sent 2 techs over to the campground to check it out. It turned out that the switch was off in the hot water bay. That was my first Suburban water heater, so I didn't know about the switch.Mal & Helen
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12-29-2021, 05:56 PM #36
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That's an interesting statement as it is a 'family-owned' conglomerate. The Merrimack location is telling me that their PDI post-payment process has been in place for 5-6 years. I've talked with Grand Design and they have had other complaints on the purchase process with Campers Inn. I assumed it was all locations. Maybe another call to GD to see if that is specific to Merrimack.
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12-29-2021, 06:17 PM #37
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I hear you but it's complicated.
1) We can walk, deposit is minimal - dealer already told us that.
2) Base MSRP when we ordered was $87K price held - now $123K subject to any additional increases.
3) I can't find an independent tech (NVRIA can't either) in the entire New England area that will look at a 5th wheel - only Class A's
4) Still trying to let me witness their 3 day PDI 255 point check - I'd be OK with that.
5) I can't get it into my driveway until ice/snow melt - probably March - so it stays at dealership until then.
6) If I were to order another, I'd lose another year maybe and quality could be better or worse.
Nothing in life (even life anymore) is guaranteed and I'm not getting any younger - this would be the last year I'd probably entertain purchasing one.
7) Not many laws in the 'Live Free or Die' state to protect the consumer.
8) We have purchased from them before with only one problem which we didn't notice until we kicked the furnace on in Flagstaff.
Yep, I have a lot of heartburn on this and we haven't made a decision. But I'm not seeing many options to put a few years into traveling around the country I've flown over ad infinitum for decades.Robin & John
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12-30-2021, 06:02 AM #38
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I bought from Camper's Inn in Clarksville, IN back in March. Did PDI while they were getting the paperwork ready. While we did paperwork, they readied the rig and hooked it up to the truck. Was a good process and experience.
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12-30-2021, 09:26 AM #39
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It was a Campers Inn that we refused to do business with! I was in our local Campers Inn several times and were lied to and deceived each time! I called Grand Design and told them I refused to do business with them, that is when they put me in touch with Northgate in Ringgold Ga. I have personally talked with about 6 people local that purchased a Grand Design and not a single one purchased from our local Campers Inn!
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12-30-2021, 10:38 AM #40
Threads like this are becoming all to common on this and other forums. At some point we have got to realize that RV dealers are not like automobile dealers. They are not franchises, they are "customers" of Grand Design and other RV manufacturers. To me that means GD has little control over their practices, within reason I'm sure. How many companies are going to slap the hand of their customers?
It seems it all comes down to the buyer making good choices, like Mr. Parker did. I can't imagine anyone buying a product and paying for it without being able to thoroughly inspect it before payment is due, unless there is a good return policy.
Also, the RV industry has clearly showed it's intentions by not allowing customers to place an order and deliver the product at that price. How do you think Walmart would react to placing a multi-million dollar order with a company only having the company to bill them at 4% higher after delivery?
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