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05-03-2019, 06:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
Posts: 7,184
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Remember when Forest River gave free service to all?
Wouldn’t it be great if the rally was like it use to be when Forest River gave free service to all.
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05-03-2019, 07:31 AM
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PhD, Common Sense
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Fairborn, OH
Posts: 1,384
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There is no such thing as a free lunch. Someone, somewhere is paying for it.
The current system is generous to a fault. Thank you Forest River!
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05-03-2019, 08:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
Posts: 7,184
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Quote:
Originally Posted by eye95
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Someone, somewhere is paying for it.
The current system is generous to a fault. Thank you Forest River!
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I kinda think Forest River has put profits ahead of goodwill. Forest River can sell every camper they can make. RV sales are probably at a all time high right now. Forest River use to shut down all the production lines during the rally.
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05-03-2019, 08:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Franklin County, PA
Posts: 3,526
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As a consumer would you like to wait an extra week for your factory ordered RV to be ready? The main reason IMO the curtailed the service is people was abusing the service. Just like anything else a few ruin it for the rest. Forest River still does far and above other manufactures, in goodwill, rallies, and assisting people that have issues. That why I stuck with FR when I upgraded. Had another manufacture in mind but I believe what I get with a purchase of FR sways my decision. Every manufacture has their issues. The rallies are for meeting people and having a fun time with like minded people. The repairs if you fit in the criteria is icing.
FROG. Spends a lot of money on all the rallies that are out there. They don’t have to but they do.
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05-03-2019, 09:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
Posts: 7,184
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It doesn’t matter if extra weeks were in a year you would still have to wait on a camper. There was ways to fix the free service without cutting it out, Forest River just got greedy. I like the Cedar Creek line, the factory has been really good to us. I had a Wildcat Sterling I special ordered from the factory that was built on a Monday by a bunch of drunks that had a party and got drunker. I got no help from the factory. But Cedar Creek has been great. Should I ever trade campers it will probably be another Cedar Creek (36CK2) but then I would have to take the Creek from the factory to Amish Family RV.
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05-03-2019, 09:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Franklin County, PA
Posts: 3,526
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They did not cut the free service out they fixed it by putting stipulations on the free service.
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05-03-2019, 09:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
Posts: 7,184
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rmac04401
They did not cut the free service out they fixed it by putting stipulations on the free service.
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They fixed it alright, camper can’t be more than two years old and only two items. My camper is four years old. They could have made the cutoff ten years old and three items.
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05-03-2019, 10:10 AM
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PhD, Common Sense
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Fairborn, OH
Posts: 1,384
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spock123
I kinda think Forest River has put profits ahead of goodwill. Forest River can sell every camper they can make. RV sales are probably at a all time high right now. Forest River use to shut down all the production lines during the rally.
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Profits and goodwill are linked. Too little goodwill erodes the customer base. Too much goodwill eats away at profits. Businesses are always looking for the right balance, kind of like the Laffer Curve.
I think most people attending the Rally are quite happy with Forest River.
Folks who are unhappy with FR could always buy another brand, attend their rallies, and get free repairs forever from them—if anyone is offering such.
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05-03-2019, 10:33 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Northeast Louisiana
Posts: 33,934
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Site Team Note: The posts above have been moved to their own thread
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05-03-2019, 10:52 AM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,474
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spock123
They fixed it alright, camper can’t be more than two years old and only two items. My camper is four years old. They could have made the cutoff ten years old and three items.
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Why the fuss about repairs that FR furnishes free up to a 2year old camper. Sounds like your one that wants everything for nothing. Later RJD
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05-03-2019, 10:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: ALASKA (World's Biggest Campground)
Posts: 6,725
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Quote:
Originally Posted by eye95
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Someone, somewhere is paying for it.
The current system is generous to a fault. Thank you Forest River!
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Yup, these days everybody wants free stuff. Honestly, how many of these people are personally willing to work for free and provide product and materials free gratis? 
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05-03-2019, 12:07 PM
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Happy Keystone Owner
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 636
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I thought they employed the Amish in all those plants up there.
These things should be works of art and last forever.
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05-03-2019, 12:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Between Pickles Gap and Toad Suck, AR
Posts: 6,070
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dbarr
I thought they employed the Amish in all those plants up there.
These things should be works of art and last forever.
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Mine is.
And it will. It has to, that's when my payments end.
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05-03-2019, 12:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Posts: 394
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dbarr
I thought they employed the Amish in all those plants up there.
These things should be works of art and last forever.
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Have no idea what this means.
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05-03-2019, 12:31 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 33,801
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How about naming another RV manufacturer, who provides this kind of service, at a Rally.
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05-03-2019, 12:37 PM
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Happy Keystone Owner
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 636
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan
How about naming another RV manufacturer, who provides this kind of service, at a Rally.
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There isn’t. I will give a 5 star rating customer service.
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05-03-2019, 12:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Santa Fe, Tx
Posts: 243
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Bikerdan
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05-03-2019, 01:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Southeast
Posts: 1,047
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spock123
I kinda think Forest River has put profits ahead of goodwill. Forest River can sell every camper they can make. RV sales are probably at a all time high right now. Forest River use to shut down all the production lines during the rally.
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We must all remember that Forrest River is not a family business, with good ol boy values... As most of the RV manufacturers have been absorbed, bought out or put out of business by the megalith giants of investors.
Forrest River's leash goes to Berkshire Hathaway. Have you looked up the stock price of Berkshire Hathaway? BRK A You know the Warren Buffet club! Probably no one rubbing shoulders on here could afford one share.
So you are right in your statement "profits ahead of goodwill"
And so the rest of the world has changed as well. So Sad
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05-03-2019, 01:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Southeast
Posts: 1,047
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05-03-2019, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 331
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They need to charge for older campers, at cost. Free for newer ones.
If you have more than 2 fixed just let them know and if there is time they get around to it.
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