RE: Oh what we did!!

[MPTDAT]

He made sure both tanks were empty. DH had already blown the lines with compressed air to get all the water out. He wants to add RV antifreeze to it. He also showed us where the fuse for the battery is and how to unhook it, etc. We hadn't had a battery on our old PU. We haven't had the new one long enough to really go over everything while reading the instructions. I like to have it in front of me so that I know what the book is talking about. I know I plan on reading up all winter so that first chance we get, we can go camping and we will know what the hell we are doing!! Our old PU didn't have half the stuff on it. That is if DH doesn't decide to just sell it, he is still talking about that. He thinks it is jinxed or something. I think I would like to camp in it at least once in it since if we do sell it, it isn't considered new anymore. Especially with all the repairs that have been done already. If we camp in it at least I can honestly say weather or not everything is "like brand new". Ya know.

-Debby

[MtnCamper]

If you enjoy it now, Why sell it.... You are going to get hammered on the $$$$. Just camp in it for a year or so, and see how it goes. This whole thing wasn't the camper's fault.

[birol]

If you enjoy it now, Why sell it.... You are going to get hammered on the $$$$. Just camp in it for a year or so, and see how it goes. This whole thing wasn't the camper's fault.

Very well stated ! If the camper is now how you wanted it to be, please keep it and give it a good home  :S  I know you went thru hell to get what you wanted, but we all go thru tough times sometimes before something is exactly what we want it to be.

[tlhdoc]

The problem was the with the dealer not the trailer.  Un less you continue to have trouble, you might want to think about keeping it.  I remember how excited you were you first posted about buying the trailer.

[birol]

The problem was the with the dealer not the trailer.  Un less you continue to have trouble, you might want to think about keeping it.  I remember how excited you were you first posted about buying the trailer.

Well, if you still not like it, park it at my driveway        

[Miss-Teri]

I am so glad it sounds like you were FINALLY treated well!  Pretend next year you have a brand new '04 camper, and forget about this year!  
-Teri

[birol]

MPTDAT, did you set it up yet ? I hope the weather cooperated and you could. I hope everything was fixed to your satisfaction, I know it is not the same with having it perfect when you got it, but in no time you will forget those bad memories. Please let us know ...

[NightOwl]

:S  Debby, this is such good news.  Now I hope that when you can actually camp, it will be such a  happy occasion that it will  take away all the bad memories and you will only experience  sweet  times in it.  We have been following your long saga with great interest and concern, and by sharing it with us, you may have saved other members from a similar unpleasant awakening.  It is easy to trust people in the excitement of buying a camper and sometimes that trust is abused.  So it doesnt hurt to be careful, and your  tale of woe proves it.

[brainpause]

Just think of all the positive feedback and views that McGlinch has gotten, :S

versus the negative feedback and views that Walt Michal received. :mad:
 
Larry

[MPTDAT]

O.k. new problem! I don't know if you recall, but Walt Michal's promised us free sheets for our pop up on the day they refused us service. My DH told Jeremy Miller that if they can't service us they at least need to compensate us by giving us the sheets. He agreed. Well, when Charlie from Viking called the other day, DH mentioned it to them. He stated he has not been able to get in touch with Walt Michal's and they haven't returned any of his phone calls. (Imagine that!!) He said to give him a few days and he would call us back. He never called. DH decided to call him back. He was not in but a nice lady, Connie, told us she would talk to Charlie and get back with us. She called back day before yesterday. She told us that Charlie still can't get in touch with them, but she could give us a deal on the sheets. We explained to her that Walt Michal's promised us free sheets. She asked us what the date of purchase and what date did he promise us the sheets. Since I have been logging everything, I was able to tell her dates and even times!! She looked it up and said Walt Michal's has not ordered any sheets from them in quite a while and that no orders have been put in for sheets since before we bought our PU. She suggested that we get in touch with Walt Michal's. She thinks that we, as the customer they have screwed over and over, would have more luck getting in touch with them than the manufacturer they are representing. Does that make any sense to anyone??
 
-Debby

[angelsmom10]

O.k. new problem! I don't know if you recall, but Walt Michal's promised us free sheets for our pop up on the day they refused us service. My DH told Jeremy Miller that if they can't service us they at least need to compensate us by giving us the sheets. He agreed. Well, when Charlie from Viking called the other day, DH mentioned it to them. He stated he has not been able to get in touch with Walt Michal's and they haven't returned any of his phone calls. (Imagine that!!) He said to give him a few days and he would call us back. He never called. DH decided to call him back. He was not in but a nice lady, Connie, told us she would talk to Charlie and get back with us. She called back day before yesterday. She told us that Charlie still can't get in touch with them, but she could give us a deal on the sheets. We explained to her that Walt Michal's promised us free sheets. She asked us what the date of purchase and what date did he promise us the sheets. Since I have been logging everything, I was able to tell her dates and even times!! She looked it up and said Walt Michal's has not ordered any sheets from them in quite a while and that no orders have been put in for sheets since before we bought our PU. She suggested that we get in touch with Walt Michal's. She thinks that we, as the customer they have screwed over and over, would have more luck getting in touch with them than the manufacturer they are representing. Does that make any sense to anyone??
 
-Debby

I can see their point, as they seem to have corrected the problems.  They didn't "scr&w" you over as Walt did, but I don't think that Walt will return your call any easier.  I think they should just go ahead and give you a set of sheets -- what can their cost be (max $50 - I guess) -- GREAT CUSTOMER RELATIONS to me.

[Campinfools]

my unsolicited two cents:  I have no idea about Viking sheets, but the free sheets we got with our coleman, although we appreciated the gesture, aren't the most comfortable things I've slept on...  it might not be worth your time or trouble to chase these down.

[Michicampers]

I'd give up on the sheets and walk away, chalk it up to lessons learned. Seems a lot easier to drive to Target or one of the linen stores and spend a few bucks for some matching sheets, without the hassle of dealing with the idiots at WM any more.

[tlhdoc]

One thing I have learned is to get everything in writing if I were to buy from a new dealer.  You can go after the Walt Michael's to get them, but I doubt if you will get anything from them.  You have shown them for what they are, :mad:  so I doubt that they will give them to you now.