Close to buying an rpod 178

There are two reasons to buy local and one has to consider the "risk" of savings thousands but not getting warranty work. 1.  The local dealer can refuse to do warranty work (or make you wait months for an appointment since they have their own customers to come first 2.  Second and most important FR has been known to reject warranty claims for RPODS that get transported long distances.  For example there are many stories of people who paid CouchNation for delivery and upon arrival had problems.  FR does not know if they were before it was delivered to Couch (FR makes good on it) or after it left Couch (your problem).  If buying from a distant dealer it is better to go pick it up yourself and test it out before traveling back home with it rather than having it shipped.

I just bought a new 2017 178 from a dealer in walcott iowa for 14699 total. I found it on ebay and they have the lowest prices that i have found. It is the green model and comes with all options including the tent awning. I found a shipper to tow it to me for 700. I live in Pueblo CO and that is 950 miles from Walcott IA. 

Thanks everyone.   

We paid 14600 for a 2017.5 180 from CouchRV last November.
*Always* buy somewhat locally if price is within reason.
And that's not a bad price. 

Sounds like a pretty fair price to me.  When we purchased our 2011  model 177 back in January 2011 we paid $ 12,500 with tax,  it was special ordered and  did NOT include A/C, microwave/convection oven, or the entertainment center.  Since we normally boondock, where no electricity is available we figured the above weren't necessary, and for the most part, even after 6 years we have had few regrets over our decision. I suppose you could call Couch's, the largest R-Pod dealer and see what they would charge for a a comparably equipped 178, then again, that would be a long way to travel to save $$$$$ unless it was a significant amount.