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    Posted: 28 May 2016 at 11:16am
I was curious if anyone here might know why, but I was speaking with an RV salesman, and he said that often he'll get in various R-pods from people who have only used them once of twice. They won't tell him of any problems, probably for fear of him not buying. Does anyone on here know of any common issues severe enough to cause this?
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IMO I think many folks buy not thinking the process through - however this is just not an RPod issue.  When the pipe dream of RV ownership, hitting the open road, driving to where ever, staying when and how long you like,  hits the reality of overcrowded, overpriced, poorly maintained campgrounds at the side of an interstate the vision changes.  One can't just hit the road without some (or in my case a lot) of pre-planning.  Meals have to be planned in advance down to the condiments and spices needed - in our take-out world some are not accustomed to this.   Additionally, I feel many folks are not ready to perform the minor, but regular maintenance on an RV.  

Specific to the RPods: RPod are cute and certainly have a devoted following which may draw many to our ranks.  But honestly, I do not see them as a product for families with older kids.  I think folks buy them thinking they are going to tow with the mini-van or small pick-up and to late discover it's not practical.  And of course there is the myth about the gas mileage...they are so little and so aerodynamic looking they can't hurt my gas mileage that much.

Just my 2 cents worth. 
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Posts: 1108 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2016 at 1:14pm
,,,same thing happens with motorcycles and boats. Owning an RV it a lot of work and there is no money to be saved. 
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Posts: 6288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2016 at 2:42pm
Or as I have heard, "You can go broke saving money."
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There are many instances of folks just not choosing the right camper in the first place. They take it out and don't like something. It's too small, they don't like the wet bath, they don't like the bunks, they don't like to setup the bed or table, etc. There was one instance of a couple trading their one trip old RPOD for a 30' trailer. Go figure.
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Posts: 1214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 May 2016 at 4:35pm
   It would be nice if campers were like automobiles if you buy a fairly new camper used you get the balance of the factory warranty. I don't know why it is this way with the Rv manufactures that I know maybe there are some that do that I don't know of.
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I have noticed the same phenomenon and had wondered what was up. 

We bought our 2014 177 last spring. We couldn't even tell it was used when we saw it on the lot and even though the dealer said he rarely has used rPods, we saw the exact same year and model units on his lot twice more within two months. I have since run into other 2014 177 owners in the Pacific Northwest that got theirs with a similar story. Used once or twice and then traded in (the reason seems to vary.) I found it quite odd, but, since we got a good deal and have had only one issue (the common reversed black flush valve) we are quite happy. Just curious.
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Posts: 457 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 May 2016 at 7:36am
A quick reversal, aka, 'buyers' remorse', often results from an impulse buy without having done due diligence.  I will hazard an opinion that the happiest r-pod buyers are those upgrading from tent camping.  The creature comforts of even the most humble travel trailer are heavenly by comparison-  especially when the old bones begin their protest.

Again just a guess, but the folks who ditched their r-pod in favor of the 30 footer may have been down-sizing from a motel room!  The adjustments in terms of space and storage alone would prove disappointing.

And then some lucky folks, us included, simply stumble into RVing with little experience and end up loving our totally uninformed decision.
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 May 2016 at 8:56am
Originally posted by wolfeyez77

I was curious if anyone here might know why, but I was speaking with an RV salesman, and he said that often he'll get in various R-pods from people who have only used them once of twice. They won't tell him of any problems, probably for fear of him not buying. Does anyone on here know of any common issues severe enough to cause this?


It also may be the salesman was attempting to get you into a trailer that would get him more commission.  At least around here there are very few used Pods for sale.
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