creeper
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Just dropped off my camper to get the rear electric jacks repaired.
While I was there I asked if I could get a price for the lower right rear sheet metal. I dented it when I backed into my neighbors garbage can.
I was directed by Heartland to contact the local dealer to get the part. I tried 3 time with the Boat N RV bozos and couldn't get the price.
Now I asked a new dealer. They say just let the insurance company pay for it. Well I don't want my rates to go up for 1 piece of sheet aluminum and 3 feet of trim...
WELL..................... We can give you an estimate, it will cost you 2 hours estimate fee or $250.......
Sorry I just want a price on the sheet aluminum and 3 feet of trim.... One helper comes outside to look at it and give me an opinion on it....
They say, you need 25 feet of trim as it goes up and around the whole rear cap, the aluminum needs to be spliced, it needs to be painted, needs a slide inspection as the slide was hit.....
You should have seen the look on my face.... I look at them and say, sorry no contact with slide, no splice sheet metal comes off with a dozen screws, no splicing... I asked what they do with trim that is shorter then 25 feet like this camper here next to me with the same trim and this piece is about 6 feet. ...
Oh, you can't splice they say it will leak big time...
I say, well its' below the floor and under the frame, if it leaks I don't care, it's only fiberglass. Plus, I'll weld it...
After they saw I'm not buying the expensive insurance job... They say I'll ask one of the guys to see if they can splice it.
Ah vey!! I want the piece pre-bent from Heartland. If you can't sell it to me then I'll just get a piece and bend it myself.
OH, you'll have to paint it then they say....
It's white aluminum. If you can't get it for me I'll buy a piece of white aluminum from Home Depot and bent it myself.
Now onto the question, can/will Heartland sell me the piece that the dealers don't want to?
2nd, what is the trim called? They said it , but I forgot. I'll just get it offf the internet somewhere...
Dealers are just plain crazy....
So far I can get a 4x4 white sheet aluminum for $45 on the net and the trim is looking at approx. $20 for a 8 foot piece. I just need the type from Heartland.
While I was there I asked if I could get a price for the lower right rear sheet metal. I dented it when I backed into my neighbors garbage can.
I was directed by Heartland to contact the local dealer to get the part. I tried 3 time with the Boat N RV bozos and couldn't get the price.
Now I asked a new dealer. They say just let the insurance company pay for it. Well I don't want my rates to go up for 1 piece of sheet aluminum and 3 feet of trim...
WELL..................... We can give you an estimate, it will cost you 2 hours estimate fee or $250.......
Sorry I just want a price on the sheet aluminum and 3 feet of trim.... One helper comes outside to look at it and give me an opinion on it....
They say, you need 25 feet of trim as it goes up and around the whole rear cap, the aluminum needs to be spliced, it needs to be painted, needs a slide inspection as the slide was hit.....
You should have seen the look on my face.... I look at them and say, sorry no contact with slide, no splice sheet metal comes off with a dozen screws, no splicing... I asked what they do with trim that is shorter then 25 feet like this camper here next to me with the same trim and this piece is about 6 feet. ...
Oh, you can't splice they say it will leak big time...
I say, well its' below the floor and under the frame, if it leaks I don't care, it's only fiberglass. Plus, I'll weld it...
After they saw I'm not buying the expensive insurance job... They say I'll ask one of the guys to see if they can splice it.
Ah vey!! I want the piece pre-bent from Heartland. If you can't sell it to me then I'll just get a piece and bend it myself.
OH, you'll have to paint it then they say....
It's white aluminum. If you can't get it for me I'll buy a piece of white aluminum from Home Depot and bent it myself.
Now onto the question, can/will Heartland sell me the piece that the dealers don't want to?
2nd, what is the trim called? They said it , but I forgot. I'll just get it offf the internet somewhere...
Dealers are just plain crazy....
So far I can get a 4x4 white sheet aluminum for $45 on the net and the trim is looking at approx. $20 for a 8 foot piece. I just need the type from Heartland.
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