Newbie w/ Questions
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Topic: Newbie w/ Questions
Posted By: wtruitt
Subject: Newbie w/ Questions
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2016 at 11:11pm
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Hi Folks.. My name is Wayne and my wife and I live in Cary, NC.. we are giving up motorcycling and plan to start camping.. we love the R-Pods (size, amenities, price) and have a choice now between a 2012 175 priced at $11,500 and a 2015 179 for $13,500. Any recommendations between the 2, and anything on a used R-POD that we need to watch out for? Both were used very little. Appreciate any / all advice!
Wayne Cary, NC
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 7:59am
Have you seen both of them? We have a 2016 179. It is just the two of us also. You are not that far away from us. We are in Wake Forest.
We chose the 179 because we figured that the larger kitchen with its storage was more desirable. You can look at my mods (link in my signature) to see most of the mods I have made. I will be adding more pictures and descriptions soon.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: wtruitt
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 8:31am
StephenH thank you for the reply. Your mods are ingenious and tastefully done! Your comment saying "I'm not an expert, but I'm willing to try things" has definitely served you well.
Hope we can meet up given our close proximity! Sure I can learn a huge amt from you!
Wayne
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 8:47am
A 179 and a 175 are very different campers. Would be best to spend some time in both, get a feel for how you are going to use it.. I don't know about dealers in NC, but at $13.5.. you are only a couple hundred dollars off what a new pod costs.. with warranty.. and newness.. in our area, and at Couch's...
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Posted By: wtruitt
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 9:54am
I agree on the price piece.. my "hope" was to buy used and prevent the need to buy alot of the items that come w/ purchasing a new R-POD...
I am so new to this that I don't even know what to ask.
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 10:27am
Even with buying used, there is no guarantee that you would not need to purchase some of the items that you would have to purchase if you bought new. It would depend on what the seller would include or want to keep. I hope you find something suitable. This forum has been a great resource. I got a lot of ideas here.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: wtruitt
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 10:36am
Thx Stephen! Agree w/ that. I have asked both parties what would be needed to "hit the road".. one has everything included that I could ever think of (they are getting out of camping), and the other I would have the clean water hose (they are buying a smaller camper)..
I compare some of this w/ my experience of buying a used Harley that was well equipped vs a new one that I spent thousands on getting it equipped the way I wanted. Of course, it took me awhile to find the used one that had most of what I liked...
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 11:56am
Welcome to the group! We are on our second r-pod a 179 really like the room from the slide out and the large kitchen space with storage. I agree the best method is to hit a dealership and hang out in each for a while, try out the beds etc and the answer will jump out at you.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Posted By: wtruitt
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 12:10pm
Thanks Leo. I just checked and there is a dealer 2hrs away.. good idea.
As a note, I have a '10 eGlide Ultra Classic also!
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 12:20pm
Great Bike, I really love it!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Posted By: JGMM_BC
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 9:33am
Hey Wayne,
For my wife and I we went with the 180. Our reasoning was we would rather have the full bathroom and a smaller kitchen. Most of our cooking is still being done outside (BBQ) anyway. The full bathroom is a plus because of the extra small storage in there and not having to have our knees up around our shoulders... LOL ;)
Originally posted by wtruitt
Hi Folks.. My name is Wayne and my wife and I live in Cary, NC.. we are giving up motorcycling and plan to start camping.. we love the R-Pods (size, amenities, price) and have a choice now between a 2012 175 priced at $11,500 and a 2015 179 for $13,500. Any recommendations between the 2, and anything on a used R-POD that we need to watch out for? Both were used very little. Appreciate any / all advice! Wayne Cary, NC |
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Jean-Guy & Jennifer
2017 RP-180 "Lilly"
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander
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Posted By: Pj & Barb
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 11:23am
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Hello, my wife and I just bought the 179 and have had it out twice so far. We love the bigger kitchen and more storage it offers. We went back and forth about the wet bath and are glad we decided on the 179. Enjoy!
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Posted By: wtruitt
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 11:26am
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Folks.. definitely appreciate the input!
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