When does model year change?
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brianlajoie
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I believe Aril 1st is considered the start of the new year. However, new model year features do not always coincide with the start of the model year I have learned. You would want to confirm any new changes before you ordered. We didn't order our trailer, but when we bought our 2014 Bighorn on April 15th 2014, it was considered the prior year model. There were no real changes for the model we bought and we were able to use the new year as leverage in negotiating a better price. Best of luck on your new purchase.
busted2341
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Our 2016 LM 365 Ashland was ordered in February 2015 and delivered in May 2015...Shows to have completed build in March 2015 so go figure, our 2016 was built in the 3rd month of 2015...
RoadJunkie
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Nobody, but nobody, knows the mystery of when model years change ; It simply just happens. You wake up one morning, and BAM...it's a new model year. Don't even get me started on the "half-year" model change! I don't think this helps, but it sure seems to be true.
Oh boy....it took that long from order to delivery? Did you get full-body paint? We are planning on ordering in February (the beginning) and need it by the 2nd week of April. Maybe we better rethink this :-/
Bones
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I would think you just order it now that way you are not pressed for time and have time to go through it and not feel rushed
I have seen when an RV is built on a special order and is not shipped for 1-2 months later. It gets into the delivery queue behind all the rest of the RV’s that need delivery. Retail RV delivery is still an industry choke point. Camping World is trying to address it with their own delivery drivers, (CWRV). It’s being reviewed with limited success so far.
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Sounds about right. This was during one of the biggest RV season in history. Too few drivers to deliver all of the product.
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Bones
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I'll drive a few around here for some bucks
Nabo
Southeast Region Director-Retired
We ordered our Key Largo February 2014 and when it was delivered in April 2014, it was labeled as a 2015. This has been the practice with Heartland in the past that the model year numbering usually changes in early spring (late February to March) but the modifications if any are displayed to the dealer in September at the dealer's open house at Elkhart.
Doublegranch
Mountain Region Director-Retired
The change over to the next year is on St Paddy's day....
JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
Doublegranch
Mountain Region Director-Retired
Hey JohnD, if the Camel can really talk...I will go with that!
JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
Also, you don't want to pick it up the day you want to leave for a trip just in case there aree some issues that need to be addressed!
Doublegranch
Mountain Region Director-Retired
Wow....that is pretty cool.....are you 4 legged or two?
