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    Posted: 18 Sep 2013 at 9:39pm
I just realised that people may think LA is Los Angeles...sorry I meant Louisiana.
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We paid $16,500 for the 178 with a/c, the entertainment center, 2 deep cell batteries, dual 20 lb LP tanks, an electric jack, and r-dome.  Those are the main things.  We had them do little things like put in 2 12-volt plugs so we could run fans if dry camping.  We have seen where folks up north (mostly) get better deals.  We were just happy to find one especially near where we are going to base out of.  Yes we noticed also that west coast prices are higher.
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Originally posted by Hylandspirit

We flew into the states on Saturday for a short visit.  We did not expect to buy on this trip since retirement is still 6 months away.  We drove from FL to LA looking for Rpod dealers along the way.  We found dealers, but none had the 178.  We got about 40 miles from our house and there was a dealer with 7 pods on his lot!!  We couldn't believe it.  And he had a 178.  They are not as inexpensive down here as up north, but we could not resist.  This afternoon we pick up our brand new 178.  We are thrilled.  The r-dome won't be in...don't keep them in stock.  We'll be picking that up on our way back east.  Can't wait to hit the road.  Tongue  We are looking forward to running into other podders and seeing the mods people have done.  I'll post a pic of our set up soon.

Congratulations. We are hoping to move from the pop up to a 178 sometime in the future. Do you mind posting what you paid? They seem to go for a lot more $$$ her on he west coast.
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Sep 2013 at 2:33pm
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We flew into the states on Saturday for a short visit.  We did not expect to buy on this trip since retirement is still 6 months away.  We drove from FL to LA looking for Rpod dealers along the way.  We found dealers, but none had the 178.  We got about 40 miles from our house and there was a dealer with 7 pods on his lot!!  We couldn't believe it.  And he had a 178.  They are not as inexpensive down here as up north, but we could not resist.  This afternoon we pick up our brand new 178.  We are thrilled.  The r-dome won't be in...don't keep them in stock.  We'll be picking that up on our way back east.  Can't wait to hit the road.  Tongue  We are looking forward to running into other podders and seeing the mods people have done.  I'll post a pic of our set up soon.
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Big smileAgain, thanks to everyone for your stories.  After doing more research, we think the 178 will be about perfect for us.  I am able to pack very light.  Like several people have said, using an extended cab truck to pull will give us additional space.  I love the idea of the rdome.  
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We've done 2 weeks in ours, and were ready for more.  My biggest thing is being trapped in the "crack" between the bed and the wall!

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We have spent a month in our 171 on two different occassions once on a trip to Florida from Vermont, it included Disney world, Lion Country Safari, the keys and several Flying J truck stops up and down the east coast. Usinfg our dome, we had plenty of room and storage.
The last time was a month straight at Cape Hatteras, that too was great! We also pull with a Dodge Grand Caravan which helps a lot with the storge.
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We did a month in Florida several years ago with no problem. However, we have a full size pickup with extended cab to put all the extra stuff in: lawn chairs, grill, spare gas tank, etc. go in the bed. Some clothes hang behind the front seats.
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Back in 2002 we full-timed for 6 months in a new 34' motor home with two slides while our home was being build here in Florida.  We spend much of our time inside the coach, and although it was spacious and had all the amenities of a house, I can't describe how happy we were to move out of it.  Granted, we are older and spoiled, but I can't imagine staying in a pod for a prolonged period of time. 

I might also add that in June we had an 18' Zoom that we took on a 6000 mile trip to the Southwest.  We spent 3 weeks in that trailer which is comparable in size to the pod that we now have, and it was not bad at all.  But, on that trip we were on the go most of the time and were in the trailer mostly for sleeping. 

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