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---Jack… Our RV came without a jack so we picked one up one that does the job. I would highly recommend a “dry” run first, maybe changing a tire in your driveway first before you have to change one on the road.
Path 1, what type of jack are you refering to?
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themotoviking
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Well we finally bit the bullet and went with a Pre-rental Cruise America 28A. the final deciding factors were how CA had the units built and the amount of thought and design that went into creating convenience and comfort. The unit we picked out had 103,xxx miles on it. We have already racked up another 800 on it since we picked it up two weeks ago.
I have purchased many vehicles from dealers in the past and this has to be hands down the best experience I have ever had from a dealer, absolutely ZERO pressure. At first we thought they would get sick of us being in there 5 times prior looking at the models they had on display but each time Wayne (our sales guy) would always come up and chat with us and answer any questions we had no matter how silly. Wayne would also toss in some of his own personal experiences to help explain some things.
We had the RV picked out before it even went through the refurbishing process so we had to wait a couple weeks. When the day finally came to pick it up we went in with a modified RV purchasing check list and started going from front to rear inside and out. We had found a bunch of little things that Wayne had made a list of. We then took it for a test drive. To be honest this was probably the smoothest riding vehicle I've ever owned going down the road. It did have a bit of a pull towards the right. The oldest tire was early 2014 and all tires showed almost all new tread and no weather cracking. We returned from the test drive and said they have a sale!
Before the day of pickup we had negotiated on pricing. Now I will say this, everyone who has mentioned that Cruise America does not budge on the price is correct, however... they did budge on the awning and we got it installed for $200 instead of the regular $980 (IIRC). They also went through our list and fixed or replaced everything on that list. They recommended we drive it a bit more to verify the alignment does have a pull and if so they will fix and realign anything in the front end.
After we signed all the papers I drove it a few miles down the road to a friend who has a shop and works on RVs (along with cars). He was crawling around that thing for about 2hrs. The only thing he found was the transmission mount and the passenger side motor mount were worn and cracked. I am waiting for the service manager to get back from vacation but Wayne says it's something they would probably take care of. I did not get a service record like I mentioned in a previous post but I did get a driveline replacement parts list. The PCM was replaced in 2013 and the Transmission was replaced at 65,000 miles. Brakes are at about 80%. and the pass. front shock has a slight leak but I am planning on replacing shocks with Bilsteins anyways. My friend said its pretty solid for the mileage. Being an avid RV'er himself he could not believe some of the features the 28A had compared to what he has seen and owned. The "trunk" space is massive, very roomy on the inside. all the lights are LED and the 28A comes with a 10 watt charger on the roof for the house battery.
We opted not to get the extended warranty but it does come with a 12/12 driveline warranty and a 30 day full bumper to bumper warranty so we are putting some miles on it within the next 30 days to make sure everything is good to go.
Overall we are very pleased with the purchase and how Cruise America treated us.
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Mocoondo
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Enjoy! It looks like a good one.
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w3ozwizard
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good deal. I sure love mine. Been out quite a bit this summer and the only thing that went wrong was the kitchen facet broke and I had to bring pales of water in to flush the toilet and wash dishes. Other than that it is flawless.
2009 Four Winds Majestic 28A
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IAMICHABOD
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I am glad that your patience and perseverance paid off for you. It seems that they really treated you well,fixing things and the new awning. Your rig looks really nice.
Welcome to the club of Ex Rental owners,there seems to be more and more of us. So far I haven't seen or heard of anyone that has been disappointed with their choice of buying an Ex Rental.
Thanks for the excellent write-up on your purchase,I am sure it will help others who are thinking about buying one.
As time goes on please check back and let us know how you and that rig are getting along,any problems or perks that you enjoy. So far I haven't heard any complaints from more than 35 owners of an Ex Rental.
Have fun and enjoy,I am just leaving for about a week at the beach. 4 years and many miles and nights of trouble free camping with more to come as the autumn and winter camping season begins.
2006 TIOGA 26Q CHEVY 6.0 WORKHORSE VORTEC
Former El Monte RV Rental
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Buying A Rental Class C
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KristinU
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Congratulations and many happy trails, Themotoviking!
Cheers!
Kristin
2008 Winnebago Chalet 31C
My camping party: me, DH, DS, and 2 DK9s
Our Blog: www.winnieadventures.blogspot.com
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mredneck
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I totaled my Travel Trailer bringing it home from storage to get ready for summer vacation. after that the wife said no more towing. So after many days and weeks of searching we decided to buy a rental. Got a 2015 coachman leprechaun 32BH on ford E450 chassis with 28,000 miles on it from El Monty. I wanted a chevy but when buying used you take what you can get. we love it. get the remaining factory warrantee and the record of all maintenance. so far we love it much better then the trailer. great buying experience as well.
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2001 C2500 Sub 6.0 w/4:10 and Hypertec programmer- sold
2007 Sprinter 311BHS- totaled
4000W Champion Generator - now a back up
2005 K2500 suburban 6.0 w/4:10 and custom tune
2015 Coachman Leprechaun 320BH V10
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KristinU
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Sorry to hear how you arrived at buying a C, Mredneck, but congrats on your purchase! Welcome to the previous rental club and many happy trails!
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mredneck
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It was an e ticket ride for sure. But I was driving a bit too fast for the wind conditions and once it started swaying it was all I could do to keep the suburban 4 wheels down. But I am glad to be in the drivers seat of a MH.
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Cindi Mac
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We are about to purchase a used 2014 Fleetwood Jamboree Searcher 25k, was just told the unit was a Rental, had to stop in my tracks, was taken back, horror stories of rental. The RV has 26000 miles. First time buyers for a Class C, going to spend a pretty penny and just being cautious. Could someone tell me what to look for, what to ask.
Thanks??????????
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