Yahoo Message Number: 1309 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/1309)
We have a 2001 Affinity 42 B&B, While it is not perfect, it is all we hoped for and the issues we have had have been dealt with fairly and promptly by CC and Lazy Days, our dealer. We went in with the attitude that there would be problems, and so long as we are not given the runaround, or stuck with bills that clearly resulted from construction issues, we would smile and remain happy. So far it has worked, and I am not typically known for my patience (the only thing you cannot buy at Lazy Days) or my indulgence of stupidity. I can highly recommend both CC and Lazy Days to others; but if anyone expects perfection, don't buy an RV or a boat! Scott Laidig
Affinity 5957
Yahoo Message Number: 1310 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/1310)
I bought my '98 Intrigue from Lazy Days.... LOVED my '98 enough to buy a 2002 Intrigue. If I had had your service experience from Lazy Days I probably would have bought my new one from them. I went elsewhere.
Dick May
2002 Intrigue, #11438
Member: CCI, FMCA
Yahoo Message Number: 1312 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/1312)
I think Lazy Days trys hard. They have a lot of very good people, but when a dealership trys to take on the project of rebuilding coaches and fixing things that should have been caught at the factory, its a difficult situation. One of the top tech advisors at Lazy Days confided to me that CC (this was back in 99 so things may have changed) was rushing to get coaches out, figuring that they allowed the dealers enough warranty dollars to fix some of these issues. Hell of a way to do business but a lot of these coaches systems are just so complex that it takes time to make sure things are right. It was kind of like letting the dealer's techs help out in the building/scratch list just so the factory could meet the volume demand. What the factories don't realize is it is difficult for the dealers to find good qualified technicians, and many times these technicians have to work on numerous makes and models and it is much for difficult for them to fix problems than it would be for the factory. I wonder if things at the factory and dealerships have changed in the past few years?
If you are retired with nothing to do and don't mind getting your coach back and forth to the dealer for repairs, it's no big deal. The problems will be covered on warranty. The folks who have the most aggravation are people like myself who are still working, have tight schedules and count on the coach being ready to roll when they take a few days off.
Yahoo Message Number: 1313 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/1313)
"but if anyone expects perfection, don't buy an RV or a boat!"
Amen!