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10-21-2017, 08:06 PM
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Selective Curmudgeon
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Green Cove Springs
Posts: 111
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Pulled the Trigger, Now the Wait
After much gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands, we placed our order for a Chaparral 360IBL. Delivery? 4+ months.
We could have pulled one off the dealer's lot but because I wanted 6-pt leveling, it's a special order. The salesman told us that his Rep had recently extended delivery times to 10 - 12 weeks from 8 - 10 weeks. And, apparently the RV manufacturers close basically from Thanksgiving through New Years... perhaps a good thing given the already-iffy quality control.
We bought through Berryland Campers in Ponchatoula, La., who had the best price within a 600 mile radius. The experience has been good so far. If next February ever gets here, I'll post in the Dealer Review section.
Laisser les bons temps rouler!!
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10-21-2017, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Posts: 3,225
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Congrats on your new rig. 
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10-23-2017, 07:09 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 21
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We ordered a 360ibl in April and we had it in 5 weeks from the time I placed the order to the time it was at my dealer. They build them in model runs and usually change from model to model every 6-10 days. Ours went on the line on a Monday and was done on Thursday. It was delivered to our dealer on Sat. It was a pretty quick process. I'm sure it helps that I live an hour and a half from the factory in Middleberry IN. I also went and toured the factory while my 360ibl was on the line. Very interesting and neat to see how they are built. Also, at that time they were building 12 units a day, but were getting ready to raise it to 13 because of demand.
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10-23-2017, 07:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 13,734
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Welcome from Wisconsin and congrats on your 2018 Coachmen Chaparral 360IBL!
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10-23-2017, 08:17 AM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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I just noticed your location, Green Cove Springs. Near Jacksonville FL, right? I have a mailbox there. 
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Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
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10-23-2017, 11:43 AM
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Selective Curmudgeon
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Green Cove Springs
Posts: 111
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@ependydad....
Re: Green Cove Springs mailbox... so do I. I'm in the 6,000's from three years ago. I was there last week and they're up to the 13,000's, and they're about to knock out a wall to make more room.
No wonder lead time on a new rig is 12 weeks!
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2020 Sandpiper 368FBDS
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10-23-2017, 11:44 AM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Halfmast
@ependydad....
Re: Green Cove Springs mailbox... so do I. I'm in the 6,000's from three years ago. I was there last week and they're up to the 13,000's, and they're about to knock out a wall to make more room.
No wonder lead time on a new rig is 12 weeks!
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Heh, I didn't think anyone lived there.  I was at the start of the 11,000s.
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10-23-2017, 11:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: CT
Posts: 306
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Congrads...
It's amazing on how time now stands still once you pull the trigger...
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10-23-2017, 02:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Southern IN
Posts: 1,013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T1545jh
We ordered a 360ibl in April and we had it in 5 weeks from the time I placed the order to the time it was at my dealer. They build them in model runs and usually change from model to model every 6-10 days. Ours went on the line on a Monday and was done on Thursday. It was delivered to our dealer on Sat. It was a pretty quick process. I'm sure it helps that I live an hour and a half from the factory in Middleberry IN. I also went and toured the factory while my 360ibl was on the line. Very interesting and neat to see how they are built. Also, at that time they were building 12 units a day, but were getting ready to raise it to 13 because of demand.
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Uh-Oh.... It's that unlucky #13 that might getcha!!!!! 
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2017 Coachmen Apex 269RBKS with Summit Pkg.
2014 Ford Expedition with factory installed HD tow pkg.
Blue Ox SwayPro WDH
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10-23-2017, 05:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: West Virgina
Posts: 178
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we love ours. we bought off the lot of our local dealer. it has the 6 point leveling system and that is a dream! we love it. it takes out all the work of setting up!. while it is leveling we hook up water, sewer, electric. by the time we are done it's done and we can slide out the slides and enjoy!
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10-23-2017, 09:42 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 40
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Congrats! Super happy with ours. The only thing that has really broke on ours is one side of the kitchen sink pulled apart from the counter. Pretty sure it was from traveling with the heavy sink toppers on it and the bumps were just too much for it. We just leave them off now.
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2018 Coachmen Chaparral 360IBL
2008 Ford F250, V10, 4.30
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10-30-2017, 04:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 427
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Congrats... we love our 360IBL... you will enjoy it for sure.
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2016 Coachmen Chapparral 360IBL
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