 |
10-13-2010, 12:40 PM
|
#1
|
|
Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Fairfield Glade, TN
Posts: 51
|
I'm considering some upgrades to my 2005 DS. I have received quotes from the factory, but the pricing seems very high. It seems like everything is almost double the price that I'm seeing at other retailers. I do not mind paying a little premium for the factory service, but it should be reasonable. Curious of anyone else's experience.
__________________
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
|
10-13-2010, 02:05 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 350
|
EVERY manufacturer does this.
__________________
2001 Mountain Aire DP 4095
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
10-13-2010, 02:20 PM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Coastal Campers Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Coral Springs (back in S FL for winter)
Posts: 944
|
Yes, everytime I've price checked items with Newmar, I have found them to be twice as much as other sources. Unless it is a Newmar exclusive part, I'll buy elsewhere.
__________________
Terry
'05 Dutch Star 4015, '02 Jeep Wrangler OlllllO, & HD Ultra ElectraGlide, NKK14278L
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
10-13-2010, 02:54 PM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wellington, Florida
Posts: 6,933
|
Hi washbob,
For me, it all depends. I've found some prices are quite reasonable. Others very high. Consider continuing to try and over time you may find the same thing.
__________________
Gary
2005 Newmar KSDP 3910,
The Avatar Is Many Times Around The USA
Nobody Knows Your Coach Like Somebody Who Owns One Just Like Yours
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
10-13-2010, 03:09 PM
|
#5
|
|
Community Administrator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Newark, DE
Posts: 13,893
|
I too have found prices from reasonable to high.
__________________
Adios, Dirk - '84 Real Lite Truck Camper, '86 Wilderness Cimarron TT, '07 DSDP, '11 Virtual RV
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
10-14-2010, 09:12 PM
|
#6
|
|
Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 171
|
Indeed, every manufacturer does this. I'm told part of this is dealer agreements. Dealers would not be happy if they were underselling them.
Try a dealer such as LeesRV - I've dealt with their parts reps and they're fairly reasonable. I've had things drop-shipped from the factory through them.
__________________
2007 Newmar Mountain Aire - 4528 custom
2007 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Crew Cab
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
10-14-2010, 09:29 PM
|
#7
|
|
Community Moderator
Nor'easters Club Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salisbury,Ma. 01952
Posts: 13,609
|
Welcome washbob to Newmar forum & irv2.
I have added some items from Newmar and from other outlets when I did some upgrades to my coach.
If you click on the Quick Tips & Mods link below you will see many items Newmar people have added to their coach's.
Items from Newmar were in line of material they used to build coach it is sometimes difficult to find same items in Home Depot or Lowe's to match their items for instance.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
10-15-2010, 01:07 PM
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Edgewater, NJ-Now touring the USA
Posts: 926
|
Just had work done at Newmar Factory including replacing spray hose on toilet. The part was over $92.00. When I asked about this price, I was told everyone who has it replaced asks the same question. Home Depot less then $20.00 for their best.
At the last International I asked the higher ups from Newmar about why some prices are out of sight and the answer was that some parts costs more from the venders than you can buy else where and Newmar needs charge more to cover their costs plus a profit.
Also had transmission serviced and it was well below other places Allison-Spartan-CW.
Over all even DW was happy with the service Bill
__________________
2005 KSDP 3910-----2007 Jeep Liberty
THE MIND IS LIKE A PARACHUTE, IT MUST BE OPEN TO WORK 
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
»
Recent Discussions
»
Upcoming Rallies
No events scheduled in
the next 365 days.
|
»
iRV2 on facebook
|
Chevy Camaro Forum
Ford Mustang Forum
Jeep Wrangler Forum
Volkswagen Touareg Forum
Land Rover Defender Forum
