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10-21-2019, 04:05 PM
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Where can I look up Newmar dealer ratings?
Was doing a bit of reading and saw a couple threads mentioning Newmar ratings given to dealers like 'Platinum' and 'Highly Recommended'. Took a look at the Newmarcorp.com website but can't seem to find these listed anywhere. What's the trick to looking this info up?
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10-21-2019, 06:04 PM
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I don't think there is a "ratings" list per se. Newmar, like many other companies, recognizes top dealers with awards like the "platinum" dealerships. They do it annually, but I've never found a listing of "platinum dealers." Dealers hang the award in their showroom and may issue a news release noting that they have received it.
TJ
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10-22-2019, 06:42 AM
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10-22-2019, 10:51 AM
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When I post the 2020 year models did a inquiry of members for what your looking for and added to the 2020 thread sticky.
Has the dealers and their ranking by Newmar.
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10-22-2019, 01:25 PM
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Thanks all!
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10-22-2019, 01:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 007";5007189]When I post the 2020 year models did a inquiry of members for what your looking for and added to the [B][URL="http://www.irv2.com/forums/f103/all-links-on-newmar-forum-for-the-2020-year-coachs-391568.html
2020 thread sticky[/URL][/B].
Has the dealers and their ranking by Newmar.
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Thanks @007!
But one bit of feedback from someone who's new to your writing style is that doing this "------------- <text> ---------' across a page looks more like <text> is a category than a clickable link to other content. Especially when you also use "======== <text> ========" as a divider where <text> is not a clickable link.
Said another way, I spent a good amount of time looking at the 'RVServiceReviews.com' website trying to figure out how to find Newmar dealer rankings/awards before going back and finding 'SERVICE REVIEWS OF DEALERS' wasn't the only link to dealer info on that post.
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10-22-2019, 06:41 PM
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Yes some times it could be misleading -----, ===== but than again you will see a line under a true link, I use the lines ---, ==== to really center the subject on the page section that will have the information needed.
As far as the dealer reviews if people do not post for problems with dealer or a good experience with them its hard to find the info you need and know sometimes what MFG the person is talking about.
That link has been around for many years and still is lacking the info people are looking for.
This is the link we are talking about and you will find in many of the stickies I have posted.
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10-24-2019, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 007";5007639]
This is [B][URL="http://rvservicereviews.com/Index.asp
the link[/URL][/B] we are talking about and you will find in many of the stickies I have posted.
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Oh? I find that fairly useless for my purposes.
For one thing, you basically have to search by zip code. If I knew the dealers who had awards, then yeah, I could look them up and get their zip code to look up reviews on them. But that's backwards from where I'm starting.
Second, even if using keyword = Newmar, I get approx 75 results in a list which doesn't mention anything about Newmar's awards. In fact, clicking on a bunch of those listings I find very short reviews about service events, not purchases or interactions in sales. I want dealers, not service.
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10-24-2019, 02:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dmp1991
I want dealers, not service.
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They kind of go hand in hand. Follow the link in @Filthy-Beasts post as price, sales & delivery experiences and warranty service are discussed.
You can decide how much weight to give each aspect.
From my experience the lowest price is not always the best value.
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10-24-2019, 04:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Solo_RV_Guy
They kind of go hand in hand. Follow the link in @Filthy-Beasts post as price, sales & delivery experiences and warranty service are discussed.
You can decide how much weight to give each aspect.
From my experience the lowest price is not always the best value.
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I weight honesty and integrity as the most important, and that is discussed in that thread.
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10-25-2019, 02:58 PM
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The advise of members of this forum is what was asked and they should know they have owned a few Newmar's.
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10-25-2019, 03:24 PM
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The thing about "dealer ratings" and "dealer evaluations" is that they are pretty subjective. One person may have what they consider a great experience with a given dealer and another may have a bad experience with the same dealer. As has been pointed out, the factors that are most important to you will govern how you perceive a dealer. If price is the major factor, you will get one set of responses. If after-sale service is at the top of the list, you will get another set of responses.
It is usually easier to find a list of dealers to stay away from! They usually get a bunch of thumbs down in several areas.
Unfortunately, there really is no substitute for doing a personal evaluation. On our most recent purchase, we first went to one of the better rated dealers and found the particular salesman we drew to be an issue. We walked! And, we contacted three other dealers for information. Subsequently, we have had service work done by that same dealer we first contacted and it was stellar! The point is, we would rate the sales aspect of that dealer as poor and the service aspect as excellent.
If you are shopping for a coach, I suggest pre-identifying 3-4 dealers that are either in your general area or who may be farther away, but get generally good reviews. E-mail them with your desired model, options, etc. Let them know you are contacting some selected dealers and ask for their best price quote and a projected delivery date. Personally, I wouldn't disclose which other dealers I was contacting, but that's your choice.
With the information you gather, arrange to visit a couple of them for an in-person evaluation. Let your gut be your guide as to who you are most comfortable with.
Good luck.
TJ
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10-28-2019, 12:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by "007"
The advise of members of this forum is what was asked...
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No offense, but this is not what *I* asked for.
I asked for help on finding out which dealers received awards or ratings from Newmar itself. That is, which ones Newmar itself thinks are doing a good job of representing their product, moving product, or getting good customer feedback to Newmar.
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10-28-2019, 01:13 PM
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I know NIRVC Dallas is a 2019 Newmar Platinum Dealer!
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