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Old 02-28-2016, 02:14 PM   #1
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Tried to order a Jay Feather today. I Had a quote for $6000 less (whole sale) and another quote for $3000 (same state as me) then their offer of $24000.

Wife and I had to walk away.
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So you had two quotes and your local dealer couldn't match? That happens. Do you plan to go with one of the quotes? What trailer are you shopping?
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Just don't be upset when the local dealer puts you at the back of the pack for service/warranty work.. Some will even refuse to work on your rig..
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Saving money is great, but think long term. I got quotes from all the wholesalers. I paid a few thousand more, simply for the piece of mind my dealer will take care of me for warranty work. They technically have to work on your rig if they are a Jayco dealer, but they have the ability to make you wait a LONG time during peak season.
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Just don't be upset when the local dealer puts you at the back of the pack for service/warranty work.. Some will even refuse to work on your rig..
What happens when you're 1200 miles from home?
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Old 02-28-2016, 05:55 PM   #6
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I'm looking at the 26bhsw. My 21k quote is nearly exact same distance from Indiana as I am but it's a 7 hour car drive from me. It's not a whole sale, it's just a large dealer.
My local dealer did in fact say they only work on RVs they sell. I didn't get a very welcoming feeling from sales manager (they need to put food on the table).
I may look at Grand Designs Imagine if this won't work out.
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What happens when you're 1200 miles from home?
Unfortunately you will likely be out of luck. Even if the dealer is willing to repair it, repairs usually take a LONG time... weeks if not months for most things. Unless its a simple repair, the dealer will likely have to get authorization from Jayco, then order parts, wait for them to be delivered and then start working on your rig. And that is if they don't have a wait list of RV's ahead of you.

If I can save thousands of dollars, I am willing to go out of state to buy. I almost went about 300 miles away to Albany for mine, but a local dealer came within a couple hundred bucks for me. If we are talking $3K to $6K savings, I will make a vacation out of it. That is a LOT of money being saved.

Also, the RV dealer isn't your only option for repairs. There are plenty of authorized repair places that aren't dealerships. There are lots of stand alone RV repair places that Jayco can authorize to do work.
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I always get the cheapest deal I can. In over 20 years of buying and owning RV's I have never once returned an RV to a dealer for warranty repairs. Small things I take care of myself. The manufacturers will provide you with the parts. All the components have their own warranty anyway. Only major stuff would I have done under warranty and I'd return to the factory for that although I've never had that happen.

I'm sure there are some good RV techs out there but I've never met one I'd trust on my rig with a screwdriver.
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Warranty only lasts two years. I'm not paying thousands more out of fear a dealer won't service me during those two years. I wouldn't let the local dealer touch mine anyway. If the local dealer has too much overhead to deal that's his problem...
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What happens when you're 1200 miles from home?
Every dealer I have ever encountered will prioritize a broke down out of town traveler. It's the right thing to do, but more importantly it's typically not warranty work. Rarely does a warranty items strand someone, of course there is the occasional stuck slide or stabilizer jack and they take care of them.

The issue is the traditional warranty work; fit and finish items, paint fade, electrical items, plumbing items, etc. if these are things you are going to require dealer support then it might be problematic to not buy locally. I for one will self support 95% on my service needs.
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We camp over 100 days each year in 2-3 week stretches. Almost every where we go the cg owners have a list of dependable mobile rv techs. Some even were based in our cg last fall in N. Ga.

He was very knowledgeable.
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coachcardoso, I'm in SoCal and I know the dealer your are referring to 7 hours away. I'm only 15 minutes from them.


You have to decide if the travel is worth the savings. I have a 23RLSW on order with them since I'm so close. They matchedthe internet price I was quoted.


As far as your local dealer(Jayco) I would have a talk with Jayco and a factory rep about the dealer saying he only works on the TT they sell. As stated, he probably will take his time working on your rig, but being a Jayco dealer I find it hard to believe he can refuse your business if bought from another dealer.


I don't think Jayco would be to happy to hear that statement. Keep hammering away with your local dealer, maybe they will budge on there price. Wireman
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My experience is you're going to pay a few thousand $ more on the West Coast because of shipping fees. We ordered from a dealer in Indiana that has a sister store here in SoCal where we picked it up. You pay for shipping one way or another.
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Country Mouse: one of my quotes was too Southern California (21k). I'm in Northern California (same shipping distance from factory) and my dealer quoted 24k. Paying for shipping one way or another...shipping distance is nearly equal.
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Just for reference, my delivered price to the dealer was approx. $30,350 with the options I chose.


My price was approx. $20,400. About 33% off of the delivered price. Delivery is close to $3800 to the west coast. All this before taxes & license fees.


Just some info for you to chew on. Wireman
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The company will mail you out a part directly to replace or fix? I didn't know that.
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Country Mouse: one of my quotes was too Southern California (21k). I'm in Northern California (same shipping distance from factory) and my dealer quoted 24k. Paying for shipping one way or another...shipping distance is nearly equal.
I gotcha. Your original post was a little confusing. Play dealers against each other and use that argument.
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I'm looking at the 26bhsw. My 21k quote is nearly exact same distance from Indiana as I am but it's a 7 hour car drive from me. It's not a whole sale, it's just a large dealer.
My local dealer did in fact say they only work on RVs they sell. I didn't get a very welcoming feeling from sales manager (they need to put food on the table).
I may look at Grand Designs Imagine if this won't work out.
We bought our White Hawk from RV's of Sac in NOV. which is where I'm assuming you had a negative experience with Jayco. We looked at the Grand Design at Happy Daze RV and really liked them. The only issue was, of all things, the decor. Something about the inside was just not inviting and seemed very cold. But the quality workmanship seemed to be solid. Another TT we considered was the Cruiser Radiance but they were about $5000 more than the Jayco with similar features.
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I'm guessing the place you are looking at in SoCal is Richardson's? They are apparently one of the larger Jayco dealers. They probably get a bulk discount which your NoCal dealer may not which is why they can offer a lower price.
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What happens when you're 1200 miles from home?
It has been my experience (so far) that dealers will work with tourists but not with locals that bought from out of area.
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