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FlyingDiver · 03-12-2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ottffss

Shucks, you K3 guys get all the breaks. I ordered the same from my K2 - it was the best $100 I ever spent. A 2inch thick loose-leaf of everything exploded with part numbers. Very handy for debugging work. It took almost a year for them to make mine and get it to me, but they still charged this lowly K2 owner!

BTW - I was happy to pay for that detailed piece of work.

Heh. I gave them a CC number when I ordered it. When it showed up, with no associated charge, I called them up. That's when they told me they weren't going to charge me for it. I was more than happy to do so.

joe

FormerBoater · 03-13-2012, 04:57 AM

Just one other thought, Spartan's culture is very customer focused (what I mean is they seem glad to hear from you when you call their customer service folks) so I think they will continue to support their MH customers regardless of their participation in this segment of the market.

My 2 cents.

Dave

Lault · 03-13-2012, 06:37 AM

Talked to American coach yesterday and all 13 models will be Freightliner.

336muffin · 03-13-2012, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RVINN

Ya, this is going to be a problem for all Spartan owners if this is turns out to be true.

I don't understand this statement, Spartan is not going out of business.

RVINN · 03-13-2012, 05:03 PM

What is meant is this: You love your American Tradition. You love your Spartan chassis. You want a new American Tradition with a Spartan chassis. Not available. So do you go with 1) the Freightliner chassis or 2) switch manufacturers?

Cat320 · 03-13-2012, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lault

Talked to American coach yesterday and all 13 models will be Freightliner.

The web site says all are on Spartan chassis.

RVINN · 03-13-2012, 08:21 PM

http://www.fcocrv.org/Documents/PDF/...QtrNL2011f.pdf

Freightliner announcement about American Coach deal. 4-5 pages in, middle of page.

buck62 · 03-13-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lault

Talked to American coach yesterday and all 13 models will be Freightliner.

Say it ain't so! I love my Spartan Chassis it has been absolutely problem free. I know that American Coach does not use the complete Spartan Chassis but only gets the front and rear clips and American Coach puts in the rails sections naming it Liberty Edition. I guess Freightliner could supply the same front and rear sections to American Coach. For me this will be a tough call as I have driven both Freightliner and Spartan and the Spartan rides and handles like a car compared to the Freightliner. That was the main reason I moved way up the Fleetwood food chain and purchased my motorhome was the performance of the Spartan Chassis. I will have to reserve my opinion and do another test drive comparing Spartan to new Freightliner chassis. It could be a deal breaker or no need to move up if all products are going to have Freightliner chassis. That is like comparing a chevy to a respective GMC model, only difference is the body and interior.