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Originally Posted by jb1911
So we should all just shut up and be happy with all the problems that came with our $100,000 motor home? A lot of us are first time owners, including me and were shocked with all the crappy design and workmanship that is only noticed once we bought it, brought it home and actually used it. Don't try to justify a whole industry pushing crap on the unsuspecting public. Remember the late '70s and early '80s American automobiles? They were pretty nice compared to the current RV industry.
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First of all, you may have paid $100,000 for that brand new RV, but Thor only has about $45,000 to $50,000 invested in material/labor/profit to build it. You just gave that RV dealer around 100% profit. So ask yourself if you would still feel that same way if you only had $$55,000 invested in that brand new RV.
We only made the mistake of purchasing new once. The other two times we let someone else take the huge depreciation hit and get all the bugs worked out. Current Thor Challenger has been trouble free and is an excellent coach well worth what I paid for it.
We will soon be upgrading to larger DP. Will consider Thor, Tiffin, and Newmar. It certainly won't be a new coach. We are taking our time with our search knowing that all of these major brands have issues.
IMHO in you want to be a "happy camper" you have to buy a year or two old, know how to fix most things yourself and enjoy doing it, and understand that there is never going to be anything close to the same quality control in the RV industry as there is in the auto industry.
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