goducks10
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I just went through an RV show yesterday.
Grand Design
Forest River
Winnie
Lance
Keystone
ETC.
Only things that GD had better were floor plans.
Two things noted that one GD Solitude had a cracked and broken step edge. Big chunk off the edge. One Imagine had a cracked door frame. I was standing next to another couple and the guy pulled the door open and the door framed cracked. We both tried to snap it back in place with no luck. Good for a laugh nonetheless.
Saw many other miscues with build quality in other brands even in the nicer units.
IMO anything from Elkhart is the same. Lots of OSB/MDF and blingy stuff.
Went in a 2023 FR Wildcat One 5er. Didn't check the MSRP out but guessing it was near $85-90K It had a cool looking black kitchen sink. Problem was it was plastic. Really?
I mostly saw a lot of overpriced mediocre build quality RV's. Only thing that set apart one from the other was floor plans, bling, exterior decal schemes and interior finish colors. Other than that they all had areas of poor builds and inferior components.
A plus for the manufactures and sales people is that a lot peoples comments were about cool stuff like the big TV, nice counter colors, roomy, layout, etc. Of course I don't know what they are thinking about the rest of the RV like the frame, wall thickness, insulation, suspension, etc. Probably not concerned.
If I were in the market for a new TT/5er I'm not sure I could drop the coin for the inflated prices they want now.
Not dissin GD, just sayin they're no better or worse than any other brand. Great CS after sale and one of the best owners forums which probably helps a lot of people when making a buying decision.
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