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**wingnut60** · 09-09-2012, 08:16 AM

Welcome to the forum. If you listen to the reports on this forum and the SOITC forum, DRV does have some issues with new units. The idea of putting out 150k and having problems doesn't make for happy customers.
I suggest that you take the time to go to the factory and talk to the management, with specific instances of issues you have knowledge of. Also, you might consider having the PDI done at Indiana Interstate--Paul Cross will go thru the new unit for you to see if any problems at delivery. Tiara RV in Elkhart would be another place to get advice--they have gotten some good feedback on their service.
What about searching out a nearly-new unit near you? The depreciation at purchase is tremendous, and not having to absorb that loss might make up for problems you encounter.
Last July, I spoke with the owner of a new 43' that was having big problems with the bedroom slide. Beautiful rig, but he wasn't too happy.
Good luck.
Joe

09-09-2012, 08:16 AM	#3
wingnut60 Site Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Where we park it Posts: 2,838	Welcome to the forum. If you listen to the reports on this forum and the SOITC forum, DRV does have some issues with new units. The idea of putting out 150k and having problems doesn't make for happy customers. I suggest that you take the time to go to the factory and talk to the management, with specific instances of issues you have knowledge of. Also, you might consider having the PDI done at Indiana Interstate--Paul Cross will go thru the new unit for you to see if any problems at delivery. Tiara RV in Elkhart would be another place to get advice--they have gotten some good feedback on their service. What about searching out a nearly-new unit near you? The depreciation at purchase is tremendous, and not having to absorb that loss might make up for problems you encounter. Last July, I spoke with the owner of a new 43' that was having big problems with the bedroom slide. Beautiful rig, but he wasn't too happy. Good luck. Joe __________________ 2016 Tiffin 40 QBH 2015 38RSSA, traded 2005 TK3 #1869, 10 yrs of memories, 2017 F450 KR--one more Ford is it 2009 F450 4x4-died; 2010 F450-retired