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Originally Posted by GlennWest
. . . To compare a unit today to Teton, you will have to look to custom build such as New Horizons. They actually incorporated some of the features of the Tetons in their units. They are priced in line with Teton also. And yes, it is a load with my 2012 3500 towing 40' (brochure says 39 but measures closer to 40) Teton. My comes across scales just shy on 21k. Our 2003 looks new. That statement shows its quality.
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Yes, that statement DOES say a lot! That "condition after 7 years" is what caught my wife's eye on the Domani. She felt it is a " good value" in terms of what you would be getting for the dollars spent, compared to a number of other 7 year old units we saw.
However, the dealership was unwilling to make a good deal, when we discovered on close examination some ill-advised things the previous owner (or a dealer or maybe THIS dealer) had done: the Darco belly seaking had been foolishly and roughly cut in places in the past, presumably to make repairs to things above the Darco, and had not been resealed, so the chassis was open to the elements and critters, and the remaining Arco hanging down would quickly be torn off at highway speed. The china toilet had been replaced by a cheap plastic one that was just plain unacceptable. The roof joints were still sealed, but needing fresh sealing. There was only one AC unit in the ducted system, but there was a proper standard second location already prepped, wired, and temporarily capped for easy installaiton of the 2nd AC. And of course, the original tires needed replacing.
We wanted these items corrected, and were willing to negotiate a fair price that included the corrections, and a 2-day pre-acceptance "test" time period at the dealership where the 5th wheel would be connected to shorepower and water, so that we could ensure that all systems were working and there were no leaks.
The sales person's response to these requests was pretty lukewarm at best. She evidently wanted a quick sale that morning with no issues to follow up on. The dealership did ok on the quoted cost of the 2nd AC unit, but only after we corrected their choice of a cheap unit to a quality & energy efficient unit. On everything else, it sounded to us like it was going to be like pulling teeth to get everything done or to get it done RIGHT, or to get it done at a sensible price (e.g. the sales person quoted $800 to replace the Darco in its entirety versus even considering whether the middle section, where the holes were, could simply be replaced without doing the whole chassis, and the tire quote for cheap tires was several hundred dollars higher than for the BEST tires from a local tire dealer). So, we stopped our efforts to make a deal, because the process just wasn't pleasant, and the dealer was unwilling to negotiate anything.
We'll look some more, but will likely wait now a bit as my wife is a key member of the team opening a new location for her employer, and the next 6 weeks are going to be incredibly busy and stressful for her.
Jim G