I can’t, for the life of me, figure out why RVs are built so poorly and their quality control is little to none. I read and have talked to plenty of people that have bought new RVs only to have to return them to the dealer or manufacturer for repairs. In most cases, not just minor repairs but major things that should have not happened in the first place and at the least should have been caught by the manufacturers quality control. Also many RVs are sold by dealers with known defects or broken items that the dealer won’t fix until the unit is sold and the customer returns it for repair. Now an RV is simply a house married to a vehicle. I have not heard of as many problems with a new house or new vehicle so why an RV? It doesn’t seem to be isolated to the lower end RVs either. I know of many high end RVs that have as many problems as entry level units. What’s even worse is many of the problems are not rectified on the first visit or second or third.
It's partly because the RV moves down the road. If it sat still, like a new house, you would have far fewer issues.
ReplyDeleteTell me about it!!! We have just spent a year, camping...going to the dealer.......camping......going to the dealer....... I think things are finally coming together. I don't think they check anything before it leaves the factory. I did find it interesting that everytime I took it in, the next time I used it there was something else wrong with it....hmmm....
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was just talking to a guy the other day that said he has a Time Share motorhome. He has it 3 months out of the year and the shop has it the other 9.
ReplyDeleteWell, Rollin’ Thunder, I am just talking about the defects that come right from the factory. Seems there is just no Quality Control on these things. I was very fortunate with mine, all the defects were taken care of in just 2 visits to the factory.
ReplyDeleteIt is not only MH's.... Had a Brand New 5th wheel that was junk form day one until I traded it 5 months later. For a higher quality 5th Wheel and still had (some) problems. That should have never got out of the factory IMHO
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