Quality control?

[yellow_dog]

We spent last 2 weekends looking at new 5th wheels. Both brands we were looking at had numerous issues, from slides not working to torn vinyl flooring, seals on slides and trim hanging, to valances that had fallen. I would think the manufacturers would want things being gone over before either leaving the factory or before being shown at dealerships. Both were higher end RVs...I don't get it. I would estimate that out all of the RVs we looked at, more then half had issues.

[Pbutler97]

Sure it would be repaired, but only after they knew they had a sale, and it would be on your time more than likely. That's how it's done. The manufacturer does a bad job or an incomplete job. The Dealer accepts it when it's delivered. The dealer then submits a warranty ticket once they sell it so they can get paid to repair it or finish the build. Where the buyer gets screwed over is if the repair requires parts and the dealer does not provide them or the factory insists on providing them. Then it may take weeks or months. The dealer will probably try and get you to take the unit and then return at some point to have the repairs done. By then the buyer is at the back of the service line as warranty repairs pay the dealer less than an off yhe street service customer. Good luck with that.

The RV Industry is rotten from the top to the bottom.

[yellow_dog]

The one prefaced it prior to us going in, saying they had issues they still needed to work on. The other said it shouldn't have been like that, however would be repaired prior to being sold.

[time2roll]

What did the dealer say when you told them the RVs presented as junkers?

[yellow_dog]

Very True...It should start with sales reps learning their products.

[RetiredRealtorR]

As long as American buyers continue to accept mediocrity as the norm, nothing will ever change.

[ford_truck_guy]

Yes. if things keep going like they’re going now, my next fifth wheel will have to be bottom of the barrel for $120,000

[Michelle_S]

I think that "Higher End" is fast approaching $200K

[larry_barnhart]

Pbutler97 wrote:
Old news.


What surprises me is only 1/2 of what you looked at had issues, that tells me you didn't look hard enough. The RV Industry produces junk across the board. "High end" means nothing. The term Quality Control does not exist in the RV Industry's vocabulary except for BS they put on brochures and websites. The kicker is they've gotten worse over the last 2-4 years, which took a lot of work.

I agree about old news. I entered a tiffin MH years ago with a side door entry and first thing that caught my eye was a L shaped kitchen cabinet was so out of plumb the part on the driver's side was tight to the ceiling and went down quickly towards the front so the side on the inside wall matched the same issue. Touching at the bottom of the wall and big gap at the top. I have installed many cabinets, so I eye always looks for goof ups. I have helped MH friends' for year's repair inside issues and cheap was most of the reasons 20 winters of 6 month stays so I was a favorite of many. chevman

[yellow_dog]

I'm sure there were more issues. One of the brands we looked at 3 units, and all 3 had issues. When I was referring to high end, I was referencing what the industry considers high end at $100K+ 5th wheels.

[Pbutler97]

Old news.


What surprises me is only 1/2 of what you looked at had issues, that tells me you didn't look hard enough. The RV Industry produces junk across the board. "High end" means nothing. The term Quality Control does not exist in the RV Industry's vocabulary except for BS they put on brochures and websites. The kicker is they've gotten worse over the last 2-4 years, which took a lot of work.

[Cummins12V98]

Name some names!