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08-07-2015, 08:05 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Palazzo 36.1
State: Washington
Posts: 8
THOR #2603
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New Motorhome has miles on it?
Just curious, for all those of you who bought a new motorhome, what mileage was on the odometer when you took delivery?
Mine has 3,000 miles on it and I have yet to go on our first road trip.
I feel thats a bit excessive. Is it?
I live in WA state.
thanks in advance,
Tim Clark
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08-07-2015, 08:53 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Crossroads
Model: CF32BL
State: Mississippi
Posts: 1,030
THOR #121
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Driven form Indiana to Washington State around 3K
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08-07-2015, 09:00 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
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Motorhome's are not trucked to the dealer..they are driven. As fhenn points out your Palazzo was built in Indiana and was driven to Washington.
Trailers and 5th wheels are also "driven" (ok towed) to their dealers as well (there is quite the little industry transporting RVs from the plants to the dealers across the country).
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08-07-2015, 09:09 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 29.0
State: Colorado
Posts: 219
THOR #2581
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Concur with everyone else on Motorhomes. However TT's are not always towed and in fact many are trucked.
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08-07-2015, 09:51 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Palazzo 36.1
State: Washington
Posts: 8
THOR #2603
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Cool. Thanks!
Well that answers that!
Tim
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08-07-2015, 10:34 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 31A Class C
State: Ohio
Posts: 3
THOR #2549
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I have a cousin who did RV transporting for 15 years and loved it so much that now he RVs full time...
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08-08-2015, 02:26 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2013 31L
State: Florida
Posts: 2,184
THOR #908
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yep, mine had approx 1,000 miles, which happens to be the distance between Elkhart, IN and the dealer.....
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08-08-2015, 03:20 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 27K
State: Arizona
Posts: 237
THOR #2005
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I initially wondered at the mileage on our "new" 2016 Hurricane - somewhere a bit north of 1800 miles.
I first thought that someone did an awful lot of test driving! But then I inquired and determined that those miles were put on when the coach was driven from IN to AZ.
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08-08-2015, 04:05 AM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Elite
State: Florida
Posts: 46
THOR #1616
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Ours was driven 1700 miles from Indiana to Florida.
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08-08-2015, 10:36 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2013 31L
State: Florida
Posts: 2,184
THOR #908
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OHpink2
Ours was driven 1700 miles from Indiana to Florida.
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roughly 1500 miles form elkhart to key west, o unless you're in south florida I'd say there's a bit more than delivery miles on that one!
still, not enough that would overly concern me......
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08-08-2015, 11:53 AM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 32N
State: Virginia
Posts: 44
THOR #2169
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I had 850 on mine. Indiana to SE Virginia.
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08-08-2015, 12:11 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Originally Posted by blw2
roughly 1500 miles form elkhart to key west, o unless you're in south florida I'd say there's a bit more than delivery miles on that one!
still, not enough that would overly concern me......
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A few extra miles may indicate that it was used in shows. Thus the carpet may have an extra few hundred footprints in it.
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08-08-2015, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Nexus Viper 27V
State: Georgia
Posts: 1,666
THOR #2142
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Ours had 699 miles on it the day we took delivery in Statesville NC.
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08-10-2015, 04:11 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: North Carolina
Posts: 4
THOR #2634
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JamieGeek
A few extra miles may indicate that it was used in shows. Thus the carpet may have an extra few hundred footprints in it.
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And probably some gum under the seat or table from some uncontrolled brat!
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08-10-2015, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.1
State: Georgia
Posts: 844
THOR #1123
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One of the selling reasons and why we decided to fly to Elkhart and pick ours up from the dealer (Total Value RV). Had ~ 30 miles on it.
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08-10-2015, 05:19 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 34F
State: Louisiana
Posts: 97
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My coach had 1200 miles at delivery from IN to Baton Rouge, La.
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08-10-2015, 06:46 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 34E
State: California
Posts: 524
THOR #937
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Many dealerships also will drive their "new" motorhomes to RVShows, State Fairs, etc. That will add a few miles, and they can still sell it as new.
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08-10-2015, 08:19 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,767
THOR #1469
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My coach had 866 miles when I took delivery. It is approx. 650 miles from Elkhart to the dealer's showroom which means the dealer put about 150 show miles on the rig. I put 50 miles on it for the test drive.
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US Army (Ret)
2020 Entegra Accolade 37TS
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Toad)
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08-11-2015, 03:58 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Keystone
Model: Cougar 30 RLS 5th wheel
State: Colorado
Posts: 288
THOR #2204
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Mine had about 1200 miles on it. That's Ind. to Texas.
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2019 Cougar 30 RLS 2012 Ram 3500 4x4
Colorado
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08-11-2015, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2013 31L
State: Florida
Posts: 2,184
THOR #908
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dstankov
My coach had 866 miles when I took delivery. It is approx. 650 miles from Elkhart to the dealer's showroom which means the dealer put about 150 show miles on the rig. I put 50 miles on it for the test drive.
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50 mile test drive?
wow, that's a good test!
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