A Lesson In Camping... Camping World.
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So... Almost 3 weeks later and we are still without our $32,000+ brand new travel trailer that we unfortunately purchased from Camping World.
Mistake? Let's just say that I was personally WARNED. Actually... VERY WARNED by quite a few prior unhappy customers. Travel trailer, fifth wheel, RV, you name it and their experience was as well, far from any better. One would had thought I would had taken their advice. But NO... I had to once again learn the hard way.
With that being said. We would like to share our top 10 things we learned about Camping World through our own personally horrible experience. Hahahahaha! No really... BAH!
10 Things We Learned About Camping World
#10-Even after 5 phone calls to the dealership on numerous incorrect information given to the bank and insurance company. Don't expect a phone call.
#9-Make sure you match the stock number and vin number to when the RV, travel trailer, fifth wheel, etc was actually delivered to the Camping World location. We found out that it wasn't a mistake to be initially sold the wrong travel trailer. It was intentional since finding out the one they wrongfully sold to us had been sitting on their back sales lot for months. Many months.
#8-Expect after your purchase and closing to never, ever, EVER again receive any type of customer service with regards to your new purchase. Once Camping World finalizes a sale. You are one and DONE!
#7-Expect your initial walk-through to be at the speed of light. Un-informative and a huge waste of time. You would be far better off reading the many owner manuals that come with the travel trailer, fifth wheel, RV, etc.
#6-A speed of light walk-through means far more time trying to sell you outrageously over priced equipment for your new purchase such as water hoses, extension cords, surge protector, converter, water pressure reducer attachment, water filter, over priced toiletries that honestly still don't dissolve in the underbelly tank. Save yourself a LOT of money and just buy Charmin Extra Soft Tissue.
#5-Expect at the end of the very LENGTHY Camping World store walk-though to spend an easy $300.00+ when really all you need to do is some thrifty online research. Purchasing online versus buying from any Camping World will save you a heck of a LOT of $$$~
#4-The ticket price means absolutely nothing at Camping World and the same holds true for their online price and even other ads Camping World places online such as RV Trader. Through my own personal experience with Camping World and doing a lot of homework has shown me that the General Manager does a whole lot of scamming with various price changes. Increasing sticker prices all the way up to $25,000. OH YES! Do your homework before stepping into any Camping World.
#3-Deal against Deal. This pretty much speaks for itself when it comes to an all-out biding war with any other interested customer that also might want to purchase the same travel trailer, fifth wheel, RV, etc. There is no rhyme or reason when it comes to the sticker price. It's whatever the General Manager decides on that particular day.
#2-Never, EVER have a General Manager tell you that they will be loaning you any RV, travel trailer or fifth wheel while your defective, brand new camper is sitting for weeks at their dealership for repairs. We learned this quickly! I was very smart to once again listen to my gut instincts and not use the so-called, "Loaner." Our loaner wasn't a loaner by any means. It was actually just a used fifth wheel that the General Manager placed on the camping site for us since our brand new purchase turned out to be nothing but one big lemon. The problem was after not telling us that he actually still planned on selling the loaner fifth wheel and then actually sold the fifth wheel when it was suppose to be our loaner until our travel trailer was repaired. HA! The same General Manager who didn't pay for the camping site and then found his RV techs coming to pick up the loaner that he sold after refusing to sell it to us... Let's just say that the universe tends to also deliver it's own huge blow! Not paying for the camp site and just dropping off the Camping World loaner fifth wheel?
Pictures sometimes really do speak volumes. Louder than words when the campground owner blocks your fifth wheel in from all angles UNTIL they get their money. Priceless!
#1-Always, ALWAYS do your homework before ever purchasing a travel trailer, fifth wheel, RV, etc. And of course... NEVER buy from Camping World. Google and many other online review websites DO NOT LIE.
Lesson LEARNED.
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Updated: May 25, 2017 2:26 AM EDT