About to purchase 176T
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Topic: About to purchase 176T
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Subject: About to purchase 176T
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 1:57pm
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Hi all, We live in Tampa, and are about to purchase a 2013 176T with all upgrades. I just want to make sure we're getting a good price at 18,500 + tax, tag and towing equipment for a total of around $21,000. Is this a good price? Also, we want to buy from Lazy Days since they are local if we ever need repairs etc so we are having it built, which takes approx 8 wks. We haven't actually seen one in person. Are there any follow 176T owners in Tampa that would let us take a peak? :-) Thank you! Steve & Nicole & Family |
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 2:41pm
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Welcome. That seems like a high price to me. Hopefully others here that have purchased a 176T can chime in with what they paid. I paid a little over $12,000 for our 171 a few years ago - prices have held fairly flat since then.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 2:53pm
| That's a way smaller model. This one has a built in entertainment center , bunk beds, a slide to increase kitchen size. And we also added all the extras...CD/DVD/radio, bike rack etc etc. It appears the price of the 171 is still in the 12k range. I'm pretty sure this is a good price, but was just hoping someone might actually have the exact model and share with us :-) |
Posted By: HerbL
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:28pm
| You are getting screwed! Check with some of the on-line dealers for a much better price. We got ours at Couches in Ohio for about $6,000 less than our local dealer. Ours came with all options including the R-Dome and Pod cover. If you want to use a local dealer, show them what some other dealers will charge and use this to negotiate a better price. |
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:33pm
| wow, really! so can you tell me where to go online please? This was also including the dome but not a cover. Please tell us where to look! |
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:34pm
| Ok i'm sorry you did say where to go. gonna check now. thanks! |
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:36pm
| sorry, one more question....how long ago was this? and what year model did you buy? |
Posted By: Lonnie
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:37pm
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We have a 2013 176T with everything but the bike rack.We bought ours in Calgary,Alberta and paid a few thousand more than you did.Other dealers in Alberta were even higher by a couple of thousand.For Canada that is a great price,but I don't know what the USA prices are.I would buy local.If any problems arise, it is much easier to have a local dealer. ------------- 2013 R-pod 176T |
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:49pm
| we have the biggest RV show there is apparently coming to Tampa in January. wondering if we should wait for a better deal....?? |
Posted By: HerbL
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:51pm
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Try www.couchsrvnation.com I am not pushing Couchs, it is just where we got ours. There are other dealers who should be able to match their price or come close. With a quote in hand, just visit your local dealer and you should be able to get a better price even if they can not match the on-line quote. |
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:55pm
| Yep, just called then and it's $2004 cheaper WITH consideration of shipping and all! |
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 4:32pm
| we just found out that forest river is actually encouraging people to buy locally because they are having a lot of problems with these types of dealer specifically this one in Ohio because there is no prep work no maintenance plan for anything they actually devoted the entire back page of the brochure to inform people of this. for us that is important we prefer to have someone local so if there's a problem we know it is taken care of under our warranty. definitely worth $2k to us :-) |
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 5:31pm
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From looking around online and also talking to my dealer in PA and 2 other dealers I know about the pricing is seeming to be about right. It is very nice buying local as you help keep jobs local but then you also have a local place to get questions answered, adjustments made. I have been dealing with the same Dealer for the last 18 years. There is a big difference in the 2009 R-pod 171 Vs the 2013 176T Trailers. Thats not to say you have a bit of haggle room with the dealer you are dealing with now. Will they throw anything else in on the dealer? Like making sure your TV is ready with the break controller, Hitch adjustment, ect........ |
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 5:33pm
Direct from Forest River Website:
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Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 5:43pm
| Yes, they're taking care of everything! That's the way we like it :-) |
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 7:29pm
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I jumped on the rpod wagon pretty early on and as new models have come out I have been tempted to jump in with a newer model. But then I remember what I liked about the 171. I liked the deal I was able to work out and got the bugs out and things working the way we want them to. Enjoy the new camper and we live to see photos! |
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 7:49pm
| Not sure how old this model is but hopefully there aren't any bugs because this is the one that fits our family. We are veeerrrry excited, as we just decided to homeschool our children and do some traveling for lots of fun learning! :-) |
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 8:28pm
| Most of the bugs have been worked out in the new models. It's more like what mods do you want to do to make it work that much better for you. Enjoy camping with the family as my kids talk about all the times we had in a pop up camper. They are now 19-23 and not really wanting to camp with s anymore. |
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 8:40pm
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How did you get your picture in your signature? :-)
------------- Steve, Nicole & family in Tampa FL Purchasing a 2013 RP 176-T to be pulled by our 2006 Chrysler Town & Country 
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 9:06pm
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You definitely want to use the knowledge you now have as a bargaining tool to get your dealer down $2k. My dealer (the same one as rpodcamper's) wanted something like $16,000 sticker price for ours, fully loaded. Then after negotiating swore that $14,000 was their lowest price. After pulling out proof that I could get the same model for $12,000, they immediately came down to match it. Buying local is fine, but as I said, their price is high and you should get them to lower it. You can edit your signature in the Member Control Panel, look for the link at the top-left of every page. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: The E Train
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 10:22pm
We picked up our 2012 176T in June for $15K, fully prepped, and came with:
------------- "What happens in the POD, stays in the POD." 2002 Dakota (pulling a) 2012 R-Pod 176T |
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 10:32pm
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WOW! Where at?
------------- Steve, Nicole & family in Tampa FL Purchasing a 2013 RP 176-T to be pulled by our 2006 Chrysler Town & Country
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Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 10:41pm
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Wow, I am with Rpod camper shop online and show them what is avalable within 2 hours of your home, We paid $11200.00 for a new RP-172 with convection microwave, 13.5 btu air, R dome, small flat screen t.v. with dvd and c d player, l p gas tank cover, spare tire carrier. We are happy with our deal. Don't jump at the first offer. Hang in there, you will get the deal. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 8:32pm
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My 182g was less than $15k new in March. With sway bar, r-dome, trailer brKe, etc. included. ------------- |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 9:40pm
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RacerX, that was a good price for a garage model.
------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: The E Train
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 9:48pm
------------- "What happens in the POD, stays in the POD." 2002 Dakota (pulling a) 2012 R-Pod 176T |
Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 10:29pm
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I'm thinking maybe the reason some of you have gotten better deals is because you bought something sitting in the lot. ours is actually being built for us though our local dealer with exactly what we want ------------- Steve, Nicole & family in Tampa FL Purchasing a 2013 RP 176-T to be pulled by our 2006 Chrysler Town & Country
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Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 10:33pm
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...also this is out the door price...tax, tag, full tow package, all prep work etc. ------------- Steve, Nicole & family in Tampa FL Purchasing a 2013 RP 176-T to be pulled by our 2006 Chrysler Town & Country
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 10:43pm
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The price I quoted for our 171 was hitched up and out the door.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: ToddLat
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2012 at 7:20am
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Hi All, I am new to this site and, to be honest, signed up just to throw our two cents in here. I also just ordered a 2013 176T, purpose built for us, from our local dealer in PA. Loaded with the exception of the TV DVR combo as we have our own and I will do the install. The POD is supposed to arrive this week actually (supposed to pick it up Saturday the 11th)! However, our price was WAY lower than 18k! We came in at just over $14k and that is with taxes, tags, prep! I bet that both of the 176T's are being built side by side!!!! One a lot less expensive to the buyer than the other!
Good luck with your new POD!
Todd
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Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2012 at 8:40am
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who was the dealer, Todd? ------------- Steve, Nicole & family in Tampa FL Purchasing a 2013 RP 176-T to be pulled by our 2006 Chrysler Town & Country
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Posted By: ToddLat
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2012 at 11:10am
| Kerola's Campers |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2012 at 11:11am
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Welcome, Todd.
SNHOEkstra, looks like you are missing a closing / in your last IMG tag in your signature. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: SNHoekstra
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2012 at 11:17am
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Yes I am. I don't know how to make it display properly. Wanna help? :-) ------------- Steve, Nicole & family in Tampa FL Purchasing a 2013 RP 176-T to be pulled by our 2006 Chrysler Town & Country
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Posted By: ToddLat
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2012 at 1:14pm
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Just got confirmation that the 176T will be ready for us this Saturday! We are really excited to get it and I am ready to rip into it as well. Our list of mods is getting longer everyday!
Todd
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2012 at 5:35pm
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Will you be going camping right away? ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: ToddLat
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2012 at 6:34pm
| We are scheduled to go out over Labor Day Weeekend but would like to get out and try everything out before then! |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2012 at 8:12pm
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There is always camp driveway. A good way to figure out what you need.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2012 at 8:56pm
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I recommend camping in your new pod before ripping into anything. It will help you know what you want to do and the order you want to do the mods. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2012 at 9:12pm
I am with Keith and Dar, when We first got ours I wanted to modify this, change that, drill this , correct that, that is my personality. buuutttt, I took my time and we made slow subtle changes, where to put the 3m hooks. We did a couple of trips before I started to make light mods. Nothing structual, just little things like a folding support that holds the top up in the lower bunk while you are looking for things stored, oxygenics shower head, group 27 battery, longer tube with a 15ft dump hose. take it out a few times, enjoy its simplicity and atributes, then go for it. Have fun, Donna and I are heading out this weekend.  ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: ToddLat
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 7:21pm
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The initial mods are pretty much what you had stated (shower head, 3M hooks, sewer tube, sat TV, etc). Most of the more simple are pretty much what most poders have already listed. I do want to "quiet" the water pump (did not do this in our pop up and regretted it everytime it came on!). Our biggest issue is how best to use the storage and we will learn this (and I am sure change it) everytime we take the pod out. Getting very excited! Been waiting for a few months for our pod! It will be nice to have it. Oh, yes, it will be in the driveway for a few days at first while we get used it! Todd and Beth
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Posted By: poder
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2012 at 3:01am
| I live in Nashville Tennessee and that model list here for around 20,000 and most dealers here have it discounted down to 16,500 before you deal any. Maybe it depends on where you live . I guess they can get more for them in different parts of the country. In lebanon tennessee 35 miles from Nashville the dealers have the for about 2000.00 more. |