Good Honest Dealer To Purchase A Used Diesel Pusher

[vtdave]

I am looking to upgrade from a 2002 Journey to something bigger. I would like to be able to comfortably tow 10,000. 3 slides would be nice. I would like to buy from a dealer, as I would like to trade in my current coach.

I am finding a lot of coaches that I like and that fit the bill, (price and size) but I am having trouble narrowing it down and I really would like to find a dealer I could trust that has a lot of inventory. I have found some big dealers out there, (like Lazy Days) just not sure who to trust.

Looking for wisdom.

Thanks so much.

David

[hermanmullins]

David,

Welcome to the Forum. Give Paul Davis a look. His company is Mr Olivers. Check out his web site: http://mrolivers.com/ He has quite a few coaches to view.

Also check out Motor Homes of Texas: http://motorhomesoftexas.com. David has some really nice coaches. Your will have a hard time finding two better dealers.

Paul or David.

Herman

[wolfe10]

David,

No matter how honest a dealer is, it is always good to keep in mind that it is still YOUR responsibility to check all systems on the coach and negotiate in writing and upgrades or repairs that are needed.

It is also important to know the difference between an "as is" coach and a "please camp with us for a couple of days and we will be happy to fix anything that you find wrong". That does not separate a good from bad dealer, most dealerships have BOTH categories of coaches.

[wildebill308]

David, welcome to the forum.

There are many levels of dealers out there. The more you know the more of the right questions you know to ask the better your experience will be.

The people I bought from were at least honest enough when I asked a question they didn’t try to BS me. I asked if they did any kind of check out on new stock when they got it in. They told me they just checked the oil to see if it was full and basically just tried all the appliances. Yet when I found a couple of things they jumped in and fixed them.

Don’t be shy about trying out EVERYTHING. Once you hand them the check and sign the papers they have a hard time hearing you. Don’t be so in love with it that you can’t say when you get this fixed/ working call me.

Bill

[vtdave]

Fantastic advise. I've been reading the forum for a few weeks. I am so glad I joined. I tell my children all of the time..."get wisdom from someone who has been there before" whether it's about buying a new RV or the best place to eat, or dating...wisdom from someone who has been there before will minimize wrong choices.

Thank you again for the advice and the links.

David

[AprilWhine]

We certainly agree with the recomendation of Paul Davis. We bought used from him, stayed on the lot in the coach for almost a week, and anything we found wrong was fixed on the spot. We rolled out with the coach, and have had no problems in 3 years. Batteries and tires do not count.

Not a large dealer by any means, buys good coaches at a good price, and passes the savings to the customer.

[RSchleder]

You won't beat these folks. 1 mile from the Winnebago Factory in Forest city, Ia.

http://www.lichtsinn.com

[whiteeagle]

Another great dealer would be Kings Campers in Wausau WI .. Noth Central WI area but many folks from around the country are repeat customers... we swithched to them for current coach - many satisfied customers for many years.I

[vtdave]

Fantastic! I'm checking these leads out now.

[rhettseagle]

We traded with www.daybrosrvsales.com in London Ky. Good selection of Used DP, trade was best we found.

Family owned dealer great service after the sell.

[vtdave]

We traded with www.daybrosrvsales.com in London Ky. Good selection of Used DP, trade was best we found.

Family owned dealer great service after the sell.

thank you

I will check out their site

[vtdave]

David,

Welcome to the Forum. Give Paul Davis a look. His company is Mr Olivers. Check out his web site: http://mrolivers.com/ He has quite a few coaches to view.

Also check out Motor Homes of Texas: http://motorhomesoftexas.com. David has some really nice coaches. Your will have a hard time finding two better dealers.

Paul or David.

Herman

Hi Herman,

Thank you for the welcome. This "Newbie" just learned how to reply to a post. I'll get it.......

Your info is most helpful.

David

[vtdave]

David,

No matter how honest a dealer is, it is always good to keep in mind that it is still YOUR responsibility to check all systems on the coach and negotiate in writing and upgrades or repairs that are needed.

It is also important to know the difference between an "as is" coach and a "please camp with us for a couple of days and we will be happy to fix anything that you find wrong". That does not separate a good from bad dealer, most dealerships have BOTH categories of coaches.

Thanks Brett,

Thanks for the info.

This "Newbi" just learned how to reply to a post.

David

[vtdave]

Another great dealer would be Kings Campers in Wausau WI .. Noth Central WI area but many folks from around the country are repeat customers... we swithched to them for current coach - many satisfied customers for many years.I

Sorry for the delayed reply, This "Newbi" just learned how to reply to a post.

Checked their site yesterday. I will keep it on the list.

Thank you

David

[vtdave]

David, welcome to the forum.

There are many levels of dealers out there. The more you know the more of the right questions you know to ask the better your experience will be.

The people I bought from were at least honest enough when I asked a question they didn’t try to BS me. I asked if they did any kind of check out on new stock when they got it in. They told me they just checked the oil to see if it was full and basically just tried all the appliances. Yet when I found a couple of things they jumped in and fixed them.

Don’t be shy about trying out EVERYTHING. Once you hand them the check and sign the papers they have a hard time hearing you. Don’t be so in love with it that you can’t say when you get this fixed/ working call me.

Bill

Bill,

Sorry for the delayed reply, This "Newbi" just learned how to reply to a post. Fantastic advise. I've been reading the forum for a few weeks. I am so glad I joined. I tell my children all of the time..."get wisdom from someone who has been there before" whether it's about buying a new RV or the best place to eat, or dating...wisdom from someone who has been there before will minimize wrong choices.

Thank you again for the advice and the links.

David

[vtdave]

We certainly agree with the recomendation of Paul Davis. We bought used from him, stayed on the lot in the coach for almost a week, and anything we found wrong was fixed on the spot. We rolled out with the coach, and have had no problems in 3 years. Batteries and tires do not count.

Not a large dealer by any means, buys good coaches at a good price, and passes the savings to the customer.

Sorry for the delayed reply, This "Newbi" just learned how to reply to a post. Yes I have added their site to my watch list.

Thank you

David

[vtdave]

You won't beat these folks. 1 mile from the Winnebago Factory in Forest city, Ia.

http://www.lichtsinn.com

Sorry for the delayed reply, This "Newbi" just learned how to reply to a post. We almost bought a Vectra from them, but someone got there first. Their on my watchlist

Thank you

David

[andyshane]

David,

Welcome to the Forum. Give Paul Davis a look. His company is Mr Olivers. Check out his web site: http://mrolivers.com/ He has quite a few coaches to view.

Also check out Motor Homes of Texas: http://motorhomesoftexas.com. David has some really nice coaches. Your will have a hard time finding two better dealers.

Paul or David.

Herman

One of my closest friends is a close friend of Paul's. Howard says Paul is the best for finding a good rig.

[vtdave]

One of my closest friends is a close friend of Paul's. Howard says Paul is the best for finding a good rig.

Great Thanks

will check them out

[five]

Your requirement to "comfortably tow 10,000" will narrow the field. Many MHs will only tow 5k, others will tow 10k, but I don't know how comfortably that would happen. If this is a serious need, look for coaches that will tow 15k.

[ERNIE2006]

Hi ----- Diesel pusher is the way to go I think? I Bought a used pusher from a dealer in Norhwestern Iowa last June. It needed new tires and shocks. But seemed to drive out OK and run great. So $55.000 and we were bringing it home. The unit had 54000 miles the genset 750 hrs very clean I would have to say It does not look lived in. Now I am going to make this short and sweet because I am not very good at typing.

Tires $3,900 Front rims all scratched from the idiot sliding them around on the floor when mounting them!

Shocks, Alignment, Airbag Valves, Ride Height Set $2,200, I was OK with doing these repairs as far as safety and peace of mind.

The air would not work right at first so I called the dealer he said bring it up to him almost 200 Mile 1 way, so I took to a local Dealer here in town $500.00 to tell me that one of the compressors were out. O the mechanic called me at work and said he had it fixed it was the thermostat . About 1/2 hr called back and said he was wrong it was the compressor.

So I drove it back up to where I bought it he put in a new compressor no charge but I noticed that the genset was making alot of noise. And It would just quit running I checked the trouble codes and it was inverter fault take To Onan . I took the motorhome to the Cummins dealer here in my town to check it out, by checking it out I told them front to back.

It was there 2 Weeks I Got It Back Yesterday and The GRAND Total On The Bill For Them Was $9,760.00. O they called me each time they found something wrong-- a lot of phone calls.

SO PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU BUY USED The Motorhome run great the 3000 miles I had put on it before this and no the Dealer would not stand behind any of it.

[HenryPatterson]

When buying a used motorhome, you can not use GOOD and HONEST in the same sentence!!! I've had better luck buying from (the good old boy next door) than any dealer..

[ERNIE2006]

Hi All-----I Wish I Could Tell Everybody Out There That If They Are Buying A Used Or New Motorhome, Please Have It Checked Out!!! (New) Make Sure That Your Dealer Can And WILL Take Care Of Motor Repairs It Seems To Me There Are Alot Of Dealers That Cant Do ANYTHING except Take Your Money. When It Comes Time To Fix Something You Will have to Take It Somewhere Else Are They Going To Care About Your New Home No!

(Used)I Bought A Used Unit Last June From A Dealer In Northern Iowa, I Got To Use It Until The Weather Got Bad Then Put It Away ( It Is A Diesel Pusher Spartan Chassis With A Cummins 350 HP) 52,000.

I Think We Put On About 1500 Miles Before We Put It Away For The Winter, I Drag Race So We Travel The Local Tracks For Weekend Races.
This Year We Took Of For Kentucky To Race Had Some Trouble Codes Come Up On The Dash But Everything Seemed To Be Ok Except The Gen Set Quit Working 700Hrs On It.Got Home Took It To The Cummins Shop To Fix The Gen Set And Check Trouble Codes ( It Run Great Coming Home But Still Would Show Some Wierd Trouble Codes)I Thought That It Had And Exhaust Leak That I Heard On The Way Home.The Exhaust Manifold Had A Crack In It So I Told Them To Fix It Along With The Gen Set Which The Magnet Had Come Loose And Killed The Fan And Wiring. So by The Time They Got Done The Bill Was $9647.06 YES You Read It Right NINE Thousand. So I Picked It Up Thinking This Thing Will Out run My Racecar WRONG Run Way Worse And Leaking Antifreeze, Come On What Did I Just Pay For? So Had To Take it Back Got A Call Today Seems Some Of The Stuff They Replaced Didn't Need To Be Replaced Because Now There Is something Wrong With The Bulk Head On The Fuel Pump? And That Is Going To Be Another $1600.00. The Dealer That I Bought It From Will Not Help With Any Of Because It Is USED And #2 All He Does Is Sell Them He Does Not Have Any Mechanics To Fix Anything It Would all Be Farmed Out, I Feel There Should be A Law With Any Dealer Out There They Sould Be Able To Provde In House Services To Help Keep The Cost Down. I Have A Long List Of Parts That They Replaced If You Would like to Know Contact Me, One Was The Turbo Complete They Said The Waste Gate Was Rusted Up So It Did not Work Right?

I Guess IM Lucky To Have A Good Job So I Can Pay For it.(How Would Someone On A Fixed Income Do It They Couldn't)Well Like I Said Have It Checked Over And Over Before You Buy.

ERNIE 2006

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