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07-27-2015, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
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Hello from Florida panhandle
Never owned a travel trailer before and are about locked in on a new 19FD. I have a new Colorado pick up with V6 and towing package. We're just pondering on where to buy. We can get a much better deal off the internet than the local dealer. I plan to run the best deal I can find by the local dealer and see what they say. Appreciate this site and I'm sure I will try and do everything wrong at first since everything will be new to me. This forum and other helps I can find will hopefully stop some major mistakes. I need a Forest River for Dummies section started. Again thanks for the forum and plan on being a frequent flyer here.
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07-27-2015, 08:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Northern KY
Posts: 5,725
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as you read on you will find that most owners feel like the dealers are in it for the money and don't care much about you once you leave the door...
be a pain in the ass to the dealer and spend as much time examining the unit and having things explained to you as to how they work and take copious notes...
once you hand over the check and drive away, assume you are on your own, except for this forum...
get the best deal for the lowest dollar and as close as you can... plan on camping on the lot for a day or two looking over the whole rig before committing to anything... then get a price and try to beat it on the internet... then come back with a lower offer and tell the dealer to beat it...
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Thomas Jefferson to John Norvell pg. 2, June 11, 1807
2014 Shamrock 183
2014 RAM 1500 Bighorn Crew Cab, HEMI, 3.21 gears, 8 Spd, 4X4 TST TPMS
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07-27-2015, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Crawfordville, Florida
Posts: 610
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Welcome from another panhandle RV'r !!
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Jerry. Vietnam vet.
Retired
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07-27-2015, 10:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: NE Florida
Posts: 781
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 from NE Fla! 
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07-28-2015, 01:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Western NY
Posts: 222
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Welcome from the southern shore of Lake Ontario!
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2019 Rockwood Roo 235s
2010 GMC Sierra
Me and DH (aka the Bearded Guy) and as many kids and grandkids as are available at any given time.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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07-28-2015, 04:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Posts: 3,225
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Welcome to the forum from Bainbridge, Ohio.
crunchman
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2017 Salem Villa Estate 395RET-
2011 Coachmen Freedom Express 295RLDS- Sold
2015 F-250 FX4
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07-28-2015, 06:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Jackson, GA
Posts: 341
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Welcome from Georgia. Maybe I am different, but I prefer a personal experience with a real person/dealer. We got that with Three Way Camper in Marietta, GA.
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Bob, Diane & Snoopy
2018 3050s Sunseeker
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07-28-2015, 07:08 AM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,497
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Welcome to the forum. Do your home work and make sure you do a good PDI before signing off. Later RJD 
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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07-28-2015, 08:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 103
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Welcome we will be in the Pan handle at Thanksgiving at Frank Gannon state park
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2015 Siera 377FLIK
2014 Ford F350 KR
Maggie the new Chihuahua
Cricket the Chihuahua RIP
Steve & Jojo
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07-28-2015, 08:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 247
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I am so glad I bought from a local dealer. The dealer RVone in tampa sent techs to me for two issues with my Rockwood. Since RVone has 5 dealers and also a internet sight I believe I get a pretty good deal. I can't imagine dealing with an internet dealer after the sale.
2015 Rockwood 2703ws
2013 Ford f-150
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07-28-2015, 08:51 AM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Posts: 75
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Welcome from North Eastern Wisconsin
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2013 Sunseeker 3010DS
Retired U.S.Army
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