Let’s talk about that shiny black-and-gold sticker on the side of your RV.
Where did it come from? What happens if you peel it off? And why is your dealer trying to charge you $135 for it? Can you tell him where exactly he can put that sticker, or would that be considered rude?
That piece of UV-protected vinyl is a Narniacal wardrobe into a whole other world of RVing – not a world of mountains and campfires, but of assembly lines, purchase orders, and $1 billion marketing campaigns.
That sticker might assuage the concerns of insurers, banks, & state governments, but it provides absolutely no benefit to the buyer as far as the manufacturer’s build quality or the quality of the appliances installed in the rv.
I ordered a new triple slide truck camper, built in Oregon, & delivered in June, 2022. For close to $100K, I got a camper that had over 70 different quality issues in the first 12 months, from complete failures of most of the appliances & equipment installed in the camper, to misaligned structural pieces , screws falling out, missing sealant on exterior parts, allowing water to migrate behind the walls, & so many other serious issues. The 70+ issues in the first 12 months is almost incomprehensible in a brand new camper. I had numerous electrical, plumbing, structural, & propane failures that are all things the RVIA is supposed to protecting the consumer from. It’s obvious the RVIA organization is as worthless as the little piece of plastic the label is made of. I have documented every single failure in a bullet pointed word document for anyone who is interested in reviewing it.
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