Any Lance folks out there ?

[mskeyspirate]

In the past I have posted some complaints, gripes that I have with Keystone, and quality, and service. And rightfully so....but today I spoke to a family member that recently purchased a brand new Lance tt. Well let me tell you that our issues as Keystone owners are not limited to Keystone. He's had the camper for 3 weeks. To begin with he picked it up, found some issues with the paint/finish, tv not properly mounted, power jack non functional. So...they have the camper for 3 weeks. It's been back to him for 6 days and he finds there is something draining the battery at night, with 0 power being used. It has solar panels, that were installed by the dealer. They want it for another 2 weeks minimum. If you've ever looked at Lance you know that dealers are few and far between. He has one dealer 60 miles, the next is over 300 miles away. The clincher is that this is a 40,000 camper. I told him to become friends with the service manager....it seems that he is going to see a lot of him.

[5J's]

Yep RV's are like anything else. There are bad ones and good ones.

[JRTJH]

It seems to me that "quality and satisfaction" aren't built into any RV. I've owned everything from Airstream and Silver Stream to Jayco Jay Raven (entry level). My best two trailers were a 1993 Holiday Rambler and the current 2014 Cougar XLite. Both are "middle of the road" priced trailers from manufacturers that have both good and bad reputations.

I've got a friend that bought a "luxury fifth wheel" and had to tow it to the factory for work. Another friend full times in a Million Dollar Plus diesel pusher motorhome and they cuss that thing every day....

I don't believe any manufacturer has a grasp of how to produce a trailer with zero problems just as no parent can produce a kid that's "guaranteed to make straight A's and never get in trouble at school".....

As for RV's, they are what they are. Sometimes you get a good one, sometimes you get a not so good one. Make lemonade if you have to, in the grand scheme of things, in 20 years you won't be upset about that damned molding anyway. Chances are you'll remember the good memories your family made and not the problems along the way...... :soapbox:

[5J's]

Well put John!