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Old 01-15-2025, 02:54 PM   #1
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Anyone near Bradenton FL right now that can help me out?

I found a motorhome I'd like to check out at a dealership called Dreamland RV Inc in Bradenton FL. When I google the address it appears to be a residence and I see no RV lot anywhere nearby.

Looking for someone in the area that might be able to confirm this is a legit business either through experience or a driveby.

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Old 01-15-2025, 03:40 PM   #2
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When I Googled Dreamland RV, it listed their address as

Dreamland RV
1241 28th Ave W.
Bradenton.

When I look at it on Google maps…..it looks very scary (see photo) and located beside number 1266 and directly across the street from a very old trailer park.
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Old 01-15-2025, 03:45 PM   #3
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Can't say whether it's legit, but it does exist...
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iAgyp8dXy5RqGijc7
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There is an Rv lot directly across from the trailer park. This business only takes appointments according to their website.
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I find it hard to believe the $44,999.00 asking price For the TIFFIN ZEPHYR 2007 45QEZ with 78k is legit! The video of it shows all these tractor trailers around & not one RV...
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That address is 7 miles from me. I’m on Cortez. Is the RV you are interested on their lot? What RV?
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That address is 7 miles from me. I’m on Cortez. Is the RV you are interested on their lot? What RV?

Any of them honestly but the too good to be true Tiffin would be the one to look for I guess.
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Did a satellite view of the property. 12 RV's scattered in one lot right next to a body shop and the door to Dreamland beside the shop.
There is what appears to be storage lot across the street.
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That address is 7 miles from me. I’m on Cortez. Is the RV you are interested on their lot? What RV?
Cortez huh?
Is the Holiday Cove RV Resort still as I remember it back in 2015?
We loved it there.
We also loved the Fire and Stone, but I see it is no more.
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I'd be suspicious of the Tiffin price but you may get lucky.


Back in 2008 I saw an ad on Ebay, similar situation, price seemed way to low to be legit. We had been looking to upgrade and had looked at dozens of RV's over a +2 year period.

By chance I was driving my parents from WI to FL and after we dropped them off we decided to go look at the listing. It was a transport business that moved stuff for Banks, normally repo'd RV's. It was in a fenced in lot, the owner said the bank would occasionally let him buy a unit and he'd flip it.

In my case he was asking 50% of the NADA value, too good to be true but it was real and we did ultimately buy it and still have it. It is still worth ~80% of what we paid for it 16 years ago.



So make some calls. Even call a nearby business to verify the business is active. If they confirm they still have the coach you might choose to hire an inspector and/or buy a plan ticket with the cash in hand and get the coach.

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Cortez huh?
Is the Holiday Cove RV Resort still as I remember it back in 2015?
We loved it there.
We also loved the Fire and Stone, but I see it is no more.
Holiday Cove is a very nice place.
We are just a skip away, in Sarasota Bay. This is our 3rd yr and the F&S has always been closed up. Not much left of it now. Have heard several here talk about it. Our names are on bar stools at Sword Fish.

OP, I will do a drive by in a couple hrs.
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When I was looking a year ago I kept finding a company that had coaches listed way below regular asking prices. They would ship it to me for my inspection and if I didn't like they would come and get it back. This is a "sounds too good to be true" type of thing. I never did take them up on any, but they advertised from several different locations. I wonder if it was one those transport companies also.
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So obviously I'd be all over the Tiffin if it's legit. I did talk to the place on the phone and got a foreign guy that I could barely understand. He provided answers to my questions that implied some familiarity with motorhomes. When I asked some more pressing questions I got a text stating that someone put a deposit on the coach and was coming to look today. Anything is possible but just thought the community in this area might be able to at least do a drive-by or offer experiences. Thanks to all so far.
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Missed me by a week. I was at the Motor Coach Store last Thursday looking at some Provosts and Newels. They had a really nice 2012 King Air. What kind of rig are you looking for?

https://www.themotorcoachstore.com/motorcoach-showroom/
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