Not sure whether the salesman was lying - he seemed sincere enough - but come on.
Just because someone walks him over the roof, demonstrating there are no defects doesn't mean there aren't any on the inside. Defects that were covered by a new roof coating. I saw small but significant water damage lines on the roof and by the windows. Some wallpaper bubbling by said windows. Flakes of what looked like wood paneling on the bed and in the shower.
Beyond that, I felt a soft spot by the corner of the bed.
He offered to drive the RV over to their RV service bays and have one of their guys 'go over it' but I had a hard time believing his buddy would tell me anything different.
Although my family doesn't get along that well, my uncles trusted me to do their paperwork and to conduct initial walk-throughs to determine what needed to be done and in what order. We primarily worked on mobile homes, park models, and provided make-ready services for realtors, which is - IMHO - similar to RV's in many respects.
CJ (my son) and I did look at a few other models on a different lot, with a different salesman, but we walked away really disappointed. I know the salesmen and women are there to sell but we're still debating whether the salesmen honestly thought everything checked out or if they thought a single mom would be a sucker sale.
Guess we'll just keep looking until we find the right fit for us: the right RV, the right dealer, and the right deal. Which is a nightmare for an anti-shopper like me. LOL
Have fun, stay safe, and G-d bless,
In reality, you probably knew much more about the conditions of the RVs you looked at than the salesman did. However, even though many honest people may go into used-vehicle sales, they don't do well at it and are winnowed out. Survival of the fibber.
ReplyDeleteAre you willing to consider privately-owned rigs? The price will be lower, the owners (usually) more honest than a practiced liar, and they will know more about the rig's story. And, since you have a sense of structural things, you're not going to be any worse off than if you went with a dealer.
Survival of the fibber. I will have to remember that one because it's really true. They want to make money like everyone else and I guess we all get put in situations we might not be entirely proud of now and then.
ReplyDeleteYes, I am willing to consider privately owned rigs. I'm just leery of this segment because I've had a few upsetting interactions with folks who thought my age, gender, and geographical location made me a lesser being and/or a sucker.
The lot guys are just slicker at covering their contempt for our femaleness.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be awesome if written transcripts writ themselves? I didn't listen to your latest podcast because of signal issues, and bandwidth is a huge issue for mobile readers. Still, I'm intrigued that there is a "composting toilets" tag, and I wish I knew what you said!
But, they don't. :o( <---sad face because of not knowing what you said about poop
Well, I admit: there isn't a transcript because I didn't plan what I said. However, I totally agree that a travel-friendly option should be available. Then you can skip to the good parts. i.e. Search the transcript for the scoop on the poop(er). =)
ReplyDeleteIf the transcriptionist charges an arm and a leg, I'll do it myself. Just give me a few days. I haven't typed so much in *cough* years.