RE: how many hybrids are here!

[dee106]

 dee106
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[stricsm]

 dee106
We take delivery of our Shamrock 23 on Friday 4/18/03.  Moving up from a 1985 Coleman Williamsburg that I m not sure what I ll do with.

[Wayfarer]

 pirpcamper
Will pick up our new Rockwood Roo 21  on Thursday, May 15!  Looking forward to popping out with out getting pooped out []

[SheBantam]

 pirpcamper

Looking forward to popping out with out getting pooped out  

 What we hove found is that it is easier if you are tired or if leaving very very early.  
 
 If tired when arrived, plug up and put out what you have to to get the dinette(s) into beds and go to sleep.
 
 We also pack up/hitch up the night before (on long trips) and leave the coolers out, and trailer plugged in (water disconnected night before). I like to leave before dawn when traveling any long distance, when I wake up, use the bath house, unplug the trailer and throw the coolers in the trailer, lock up and roll. Wonderful to get on the roads before they get crowded. Of course, there is only 3 of us (sometimes less)

[GeneF]

We just purchased an 03 Jayco 23B.

Traded in the 98 Mesa.

It was very interesting to see how these dealer's worked the prices.  I got trade-in values of 2500 to 7000 for the Mesa.  

For various hybrids, I got quotes of 11,000 to 12,900 and the Mesa for the new Hybrid.  All were equipped approximately the same and ranged from 19 to 23 footers.   Dealer prices ranged from 13,500 to almost 19,000 for the units.  These are the prices the dealer gave me when I asked what the price was before talking trade.  None offered to show me an invoice.  None had the prices marked on the hybrids.

Dealer is going to install w/d hitch, sway bar and controller.  I pay the parts and he is paying the labor.  So I will save about 150 in labor.  

A couple of other dealers said they would install a controller for free but I would have to pay 5 to 6 hundred for the w/d hitch.  Sway bar was not mentioned by other dealers.

I actually got the same 23b for 1700 less than what another dealer had quoted me.

The other closest quote I got was for an 03 Bantam 19 foot. That was 11,600 plus the Mesa.

Another selling point for me is that the dealer is only about 30 miles away and I had purchased a 90 Jayco from them years ago.  Still a family owned and operated business.

[aldebnj]

We moved up to a TrailManor 3023 two weeks ago and are loving it.

 
Al