| In Part 1 and 2 of this article series we discussed | | | | no one to turn to. So it's best to stick with the |
| several ways to get well-informed before making | | | | major recognized brands that have been in the |
| your decision on which motorhome to buy. Some of | | | | industry for a while. Even if they get swallowed up |
| the ideas mentioned included reading past and current | | | | by another company, you will usually be |
| issues of RV magazines, attending RV shows, | | | | grandfathered into the new arrangement as a |
| consulting industry buyers guides, visiting local RV | | | | customer. |
| dealers, and talking to several experienced | | | | * After you have filtered your list down to the |
| motorhome owners. | | | | handful of motorhomes that you like most both for |
| But here are a few more tips on how to get | | | | features and liveability, now is the time to actually |
| well-prepared for the motorhome buying process and | | | | test drive them to make your final decision. It's |
| be comfortable that you are making the right | | | | amazing how many people buy RVs without having |
| decision: | | | | even test driving them at all beforehand. You may |
| * It's best to stay away from motorhome brands | | | | find that some models and brands just drive better |
| that are not well known and recognized in the | | | | than others and that should be a major factor in your |
| industry. You may come across some great deals on | | | | final decision. If the dealer won't let you test drive a |
| relatively unknown motorhomes, but it's usually best | | | | coach before buying it, then they don't deserve your |
| to pass those up, especially if you are not very | | | | business and you should look elsewhere. Of course, if |
| experienced yet as an RV buyer. The RV industry is | | | | you are new to motorhomes, make sure that you |
| still in a relatively early stage of growth and at this | | | | get some driving experience before test driving |
| level there are always companies entering into the | | | | dealer coaches because you want to be able to |
| fray that are trying to make their mark and become | | | | focus clearly on how the coach performs on the |
| an industry leader. But the problem with that is that | | | | highway rather than being too scared to notice. |
| you don't know if they are even going to be around | | | | If you make use of the tips provided in this series of |
| tomorrow or not. Just as quickly as they arrived on | | | | articles it can no doubt help you make a good, solid |
| the scene, they can also flame out and go away, | | | | motorhome buying decision that will reward you with |
| leaving you with a product that needs support, but | | | | good service for many years. |