Buying 178 r-pod tomorrow, any advic?
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Topic: Buying 178 r-pod tomorrow, any advic?
Posted By: Leighbeelu
Subject: Buying 178 r-pod tomorrow, any advic?
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2014 at 7:52pm
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I have been following this forum for over a year now and am finally ready to purchase a 178. This is my first rv purchase so any advice would be appreciated. I am purchasing from Couchs as they seem to have the best prices, even with the shipping. Thoughts on...extended warranty? Questions I should ask? I look forward to joining the tribe.... |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2014 at 8:06pm
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Welcome to the group!! Congrats on your 178! My advise would be to have the tech give you a complete walk thru and have him demonstrate everything from the heater to the fridge etc. and play with the switches a bit while he is there to answer questions. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2014 at 8:13pm
Congratulations on the new RP-178 acquisition!  ------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2014 at 8:23pm
The 2nd year Forest River warranty isn't a horrible option, but don't grab anything extra offered from the dealer. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2014 at 9:00am
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Welcome. I agree on the warranty - go for the one FR offers, not the expensive ones the dealers offer. Since it sounds like yours is being delivered, make sure you check out all the systems soon after delivery. ------------- 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: Leighbeelu
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2014 at 10:12am
| Yes, I am very concerned with purchasing it so far away. No one to go through it for me and also any warranty issues. I am looking into closer dealerships but frankly, there isn't much here in South Florida. Looks like the closest one is on the west coast, about 1.5 hours. |
Posted By: Luv2Q
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2014 at 6:56am
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If you're buying from Couch's, are they delivering it or are you driving up to Ohio to pick it up? If the latter, I'd sure suggest spending your first night as owner overnighting in their lot. They have water & electricity. That way, you can operate everything to be sure there are no problems. If you find anything, you'll have their techs right there the next morning. All in all, we had a good experience with Couch's. Hope yours goes well, too. Welcome to our bunch, & please let us know how everything turns out. ------------- John & Teri Tundra 5.7L V8 / RP 180 E2 WDH / Integrated controller (POS) replaced by Tekonsha P3 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2014 at 11:57am
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Congrats on your new 178! We have had a blast with ours. At the end of our first year, we did purchase the http://www.protectiveassetprotection.com/Portals/0/Highlight-Sheets/Towables.pdf - Protective XtraRide platinum plan . I usually don't buy extended warranties, but this seemed like a reasonable purchase and is easily transferrable. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Sleepless
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2014 at 12:44pm
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For what it is worth, we bought our 178 from Lazy Days in Seffner (near Tampa). Excellent service, and they did their best to match Couch's price. Obviously they could not compete with Couch's destination charge but we ended up with all the options except for the bike rack, so we were more than happy with Lazy Days' price. Best of all, they gave us a great trade-in allowance on our 2010 173. Couch's did not want to bother with a trade-in.
------------- 2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD) 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
Posted By: Leighbeelu
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2014 at 8:53pm
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Thanks everyone for all your advice. It is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to being a pod owner. |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2014 at 8:32am
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Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2014 at 7:55pm
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