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Re: New Member

Reply #50 –
Yahoo Message Number: 34407
Welcome new C C Member.

You will find this is the best forum ever. You will be getting lots of great advice (whether you want it or not) and sugestions. Good luck with your new coach. Again Welcome Aboard!!

Bob Intrigue 11116

New Member

Reply #51 –
Yahoo Message Number: 34577
Hi,

We just picked up (Wednesday the 26th of September) a new 2008 Intrigue. We took a factory delivery and are currently in Newport, OR for our maiden voyage. It has been pouring rain most of the time.

We traded in a 2006 Allure 470.

No major problems yet but we do have a strange sound in the steering column.
I've heard others have had the same noise and CC said it was "nothing?"
Tomorrow (Wednesday 3rd of October) we go back to Junction City to have them tweak the few things we have encountered.
We are from Southern California, Yorba Linda with a alternate home in Hilton Head South Carolina (mainland, not the island). We travel with 3 schnauzers, our babies.

Thanks,

Lynn & Jo Bailey (He Lynn - She Jo)

Re: New Member

Reply #52 –
Yahoo Message Number: 34578
Hi Lynn & Jo Bailey,

We don't have the sound in our steering column, but we share the Hilton Head Island alternate location at Outdoor Resorts on Arrow Rd. Lot 80; say Hello when you get East.

Tom & Patty Crews
2000 Magna 5764
2005 Honda Pilot

Re: New Member

Reply #53 –
Yahoo Message Number: 34581
My husband says it is not the steering column but the power steering! What do I know - just that there is a strange sound each time one turns the steering wheel one direction or the other.

We will be back in HHI on the 23rd of October. Lynn leaves for a hunting trip to South Dakota on the 24th returning on the 28th.

We will look you up after that. we will be on the east coast until after the New Year.
Jo

Re: New Member

Reply #55 –
Yahoo Message Number: 34586
Jo,

We'll look forward to seeing you in HHI, especially if Lynn is successful on his hunting trip! BTW, our power steering groans on low speed turns and always has. Normal, I'm told.

Tom & Patty Crews
2000 Magna 5764
2005 Honda Pilot

Re: New Member

Reply #56 –
Yahoo Message Number: 34590
I had a noise in my steering column that CC said was no problem also.
I could make the noise go away if I "telescoped" the wheel to a different position. I can't for the life of me remember the official name, but they replaced a spring in the wheel and the noise went away.

Congratulations on your new coach. We were just in Newport and had great weather. We stayed at Pacific Shores, which is probably where you're at. Great park, nice area.

Dan & Kelly

06 Intrigue 11936

Re: New Member

Reply #57 –
Yahoo Message Number: 34625
Jo,

My 06 Inspire made noise when I made sharp turns, I traded it in 2 weeks ago on a 06 Magna it also make noise. The salesman says this is normal. Makes you question what normal is.
Smiley

Re: New Member

Reply #58 –
Yahoo Message Number: 34659

Hi Lynn & Jo -

We picked up our new Inspire Founders Edition on the 21st at the factory. I think we met you, we were heading our for our shakedown when you were coming in (I think our Abbey the Yorkie met your pooches). We didn't have any major problems, and haven't encountered any odd noises. We went to Florence, and had sporadic rains there. Our tweaking only took 2 days - we're heading west now, and will be in Boise ID tomorrow for 2 days before making our way to Denver for our son's wedding. Happy trails!

Rod & Donna Thalimer

08 Inspire 360 Founders Edition
52126

New Member

Reply #59 –
Yahoo Message Number: 37026
Greeting Country Coach Owners,

I just traded my Monaco Dynasty for a CC Magna. I am hoping this group will be a resource for information about the operation and maintenance of my coach.
I recently retired after 30 years with Idaho Power Company. My background is in electrical systems and control. Many years ago I owned and operated a fleet of 18 wheelers licensed in 9 states so I have a limited knowledge of the mechanical systems of a coach.

I look forward to learning about my new coach from the group.

Darwin Pugmire
Meridian, Idaho
2006 Magna

Re: New Member

Reply #60 –
Yahoo Message Number: 37029
Welcome Darwin,

From the looks of your previous life, I think there is a good chance that after driving your new coach a few thousand miles you will be able to give advise to others!

Chris Bradley
Affinity 4952

Re: New Member

Reply #61 –
Yahoo Message Number: 37030
What was the reason for the purchase of the Country Coach. Monaco has a pretty good following. And of course be honest ....This groups motto... fussy? opinionated? impossible to please ? perfect.
Al

00 affinity #5851

Re: New Member

Reply #62 –
Yahoo Message Number: 37033
Welcome to the board! I hope you will like your coach as much as we love ours. CC makes a great coach. Their Dynomax Chassis, fit-and- finish and overall quality are hard to beat (IMO). Yes, like all coaches, there may be problems. But it's hard to expect perfection with these complex machines, no matter who makes them. If you have any questions, there are many good folks here that are more than willing to help. You can also count on CC's tech support 800#. I have always recieved top notch assistance from CC over the phone, even once on Sunday.

Also, it is customary to disclose your coach year, model and coach number in your signature. Good luck and happy trails!

Larry, 03 Allure 30856

New Member

Reply #63 –
Yahoo Message Number: 43019
Hi experience old timers of the road,
My spouse and I just retired and wisely invested in a 2008 Allure 470, number 31658. We bought it in July when Diesel in San Diego CA hit $4.95 a gallon. We could have lost that money in the stock market.
We have 5k mile on the coach of which 2000 were on it when we got it and 2000 more put on it taking back to Junction City. Junction City is not a Happy Place right now.
We do like our Coach but we also have experienced problems with our dealer service. I am running on my web site, www.dentalduo.com , an anthology of the experience an invite other to share or advise as they be able to help us get the land yacht underway-safely.

Rick Wilson

Re: New Member

Reply #64 –
Yahoo Message Number: 43042
Richard, I went to your website and I can feel your pain. If there is a fellow named Matt in this issue I have some very good advice for your. My cell number is 714-393-9498.

Sincerely,

Jim Spivey

New Member

Reply #65 –
Yahoo Message Number: 44965
Hi all you CCO members. My name is John Meacham and I just joined the Club. I frequently read the many RV Forums for Q&A,but decided to join this club. 2000 Allure 40ft #30464

New Member

Reply #66 –
Yahoo Message Number: 53009
Hi to the CC owners group,

Dw and I are very serious about a new Inspire 360 Venice. We would like to hear from the group about how things are going with the "new CC". I have been talking to Louie C about ordering a new coach but it is down the road a little, sometime in the spring. We currently have an 07 Phaeton and want to fulltime if we can sell our our stick house here in LA (thats Lower Alabama). The Phaeton (and Tiffin) have been great but they just dont make a bath and half that even comes close to the Inspire. Any Thoughts?

Tom and Bonnie Mohr

Re: New Member

Reply #68 –
Yahoo Message Number: 53034

Thanks for the comment Dennis. I know the grass is not always greener butCC makes the best floorplan for fulltiming that we have found/. I note a bit of agnst in your comment so could you fill me in? I am for all comments good and bad before I make any decisions.

Tom Mohr

Re: New Member

Reply #69 –
Yahoo Message Number: 53035
Hi Tom

In my opinion, CC made some of the most excellent motorhomes. However, they got caught up in the spirit of publicly traded company growth targets and tried to make too many units too fast across a broad spectrum of price ranges challenging their company capability for quality control and net profit.
The end result is the current bankruptcy which is ongoing and does not appear to be gaining ground for a clean exit.
While I want the Company to continue in business, one would have to be very cautious in purchasing a new motorhome from them in their fragile condition. The after purchase support would be questionable in my mind.
However, there are some really good prices on preowned units in the current market that represent a great value. I am not sure which of those might have your bath and a half setup.

Dean

95 Magna 5280

Re: New Member

Reply #70 –
Yahoo Message Number: 53037
It is good that you do not have to make a purchase decision quickly. Hopefully by Spring much of this legal stuff will either be ended or a course will be better know at that time.
Then you should know if the current management will remain in place or if the assets, intellectual property, and brand name, etc. was sold off to other investors. If the current company goes under, the remaining inventory will probably be relatively cheap in that there will be no follow-on warranty support structure and the coaches will be sold "as-is".
If they do go under, I hope that a new Country Coach would surface because Country Coach has had one of the very best structural designs in the industry and their overall manufacturing processes have been very good. We've had our coach for 9 years and still love it. Currently there are some good bargains out there, but the question of warranty support looms large.

Denny Zarnt 01 42' Affinity Bed & Breakfast #5972

Re: New Member

Reply #71 –
Yahoo Message Number: 53038
Given the news from Bankruptcy Court, if I were in your shoes and really wanted in Inspire Vence, or other bath and a half CC, I would look at what is out there right now for sale. I notice that Guaranty RV in Coburg has 9 2008 CC's for sale at drastically reduced prices and one is a bath and a half Magna. You will of course have to purchase a very good extended warranty as there is none on the 2008 models, but the savings may make up the difference.

S Brandt, 2006 Intrigue #11964

Re: New Member

Reply #72 –
Yahoo Message Number: 53057

Tom,

This site is a great source of information. Some of the more common problems you need to search for include, PTO, Radiator, Paint/fiberglass bonding, fogged windows and bankruptcy. They are all something you need to be aware of when looking at a new or used CC.
I used to ask mechanics that worked on our previous coach, what was the best coach. CC usually was mentioned as one of the best. When I asked why they liked CC, they usually mentioned quality of construction and technical support. They thought it was important to be able to call the company and get some help working through a problem. All CC owners have lost that support, perhaps forever.

As an example, our current situation shows how this lack of support could ruin your day/week or month. We have slide problems in Little Rock and have been here for two weeks trying to get parts. Power Gear, the manufacturer of the parts, will only sell the parts through it's local dealer, Camping World. Power Gear requires dealers to only communicate with them by FAX or e-mail, no phone calls. We have a broken shaft, which was ordered two weeks ago. Power Gear has a policy that says to allow four to five days for them to get it in the mail. I paid extra to get it overnight. The shipment arrived seven days after it was ordered and when we opened the box, we found a motor, not the shaft we requested. Campers World notified them of the mistake by e-mail. Power Gear agreed to overnight the shaft at their expense. Which they did, unfortunately, they sent it to Campers World corporate headquarters in Kentucky. It took another day to get the part to Little Rock. That afternoon a mechanic removed the old shaft and noticed the new shaft had a different shaft to gear design. After more e-mails to Power Gear , Camping World found out you need to order a new type of gear when you order a new shaft. We ordered a new gear by e-mail , but we don't know when it will arrive, because Power Gear won't answer Fridays e-mail, till, maybe, Monday.
Yes, there is a little angst. Good thing I've got spell check, Angst is not a word I usually use for how I feel about this situation. We are on our way to Florida from the West Coast. Hope to get there this year.

Dennis Clayton

2006 Inspire #51581

Re: New Member

Reply #73 –
Yahoo Message Number: 53065
If I was in the market for a new rig and could get a real deal (don't see why you couldn't negotiate avery sweet deal direct from the factory) I would go for it...would just need to not count on any warranty service if things go south.

Re: New Member

Reply #74 –
Yahoo Message Number: 53066
Hi Tom,

If you purchase a new 2009 CC from a dealer, a lot of the OEM equipment warranties would start at the time you purchased the coach. Many dealers sell a extended warranty for 5 or 7 years plus you can purchase a rider to cover what CC would cover for the first year. Depending on the deal, you would be several 10's of thousand dollars ahead. Extended warranties are a large profit center for dealers, so the cost can be negotiable up to a few thousand dollars, or purchased from another dealer.

SOB

Chuck & Mary B

Shelby Dog, Miss Kitty, Mr Lucky Cat