R-Pod in the spring of 2017?

We have a 2016 178. No major problems at all.....

We just bought a used 175 so I sure hope not :)

+1. We have had some minor fit and finish issues, most of which I have taken care of myself. The only major issue was when we first purchased our R-Pod. That one was caused by mud dauber wasps building a nest in the refrigerator's flue, presumably while it sat on the dealer's lot. We purchased it in December when they were not active and it was a week after we purchased it when we discovered the problem. When the service person said it could have happened in the week we had it. However, we had frosts before we picked it up and wasps were not active. It was repaired under warranty though so it only cost us the time and gas money to tow it to the dealer and back. At the same time, some other minor issues were addressed.

Overall, we have been very pleased with our EscaPOD. I've spent a lot of time doing modifications to make it even better (see link in signature).

We bought our 2017 179 in late August.  I think this is the eighth camper that we have had.  We just got back from a FROG rally in Texas and the Forest River representative who was there said FR was making an effort to improve the quality of their products. 

I have maintained that the Quality Inspector for most RV's is the first owner.  This 179 may make me change my mind.  The only problem we have had is registering the A/C because the Model number and Serial number didn't match.  Of course, after so many campers, we went over fit and finish and all systems before we left the dealer's lot and signed financing papers.  We also got the most thorough walk through from this dealer that we have ever had.  It is quite possible that the dealer has a lot to do with the customer satisfaction.

I have always felt that spring time is when RV sales start picking up.  So I try to buy when the summer is ending and ideally would wait until November as I feel that dealers are getting "hungry" then and might be more like to make a "deal."

A really important consideration before you purchase is to consider the tow vehicle.  The comments in this forum about tow vehicles are very germaine.  Good luck and good camping.

We have immensely enjoyed our 177 since bringing it home in a snowstorm in March 2011.  I have had 1 issue to bring up in the 6 years I have owned this beauty.  The rear stabilizers have dragged on the ground a couple times due to operator pulling the pod over some pretty rough territory.  Just replaced both of them this spring.  Tried my best to drag and bend them again in the UP of Michigan as we were traveling on H-58, took a good hour to travel 7 miles, water was nearly a foot deep and potholes w/o water in them were nearly 2 foot deep in the middle of the dirt road.  Obviously we steered well away from those!  Tried to stay near the edge of the road as much as possible.  However the campsite on Lake Superior was well worth the trip, stunning beauty!