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Originally Posted by countrykaren
Retirement is around the corner, and we were thinking about what to do next. What I thought about was living in an RV (with a toad for shopping, sightseeing) for a year or so, travel and look for our "perfect place" to settle. Then just use the RV for vacations or snowbirding (providing we don't end up south anyway).
Question #1- Hubbie was told never get an RV with slides because the slides are always breaking down, even on new RVs, and that they are just not worth the hassle. Is that so? What happens if a slide is broken extended- how would you close it to get it to a repair shop? I like the extra room they give.
Question #2- What would happen if you DO breakdown? I can see getting towed to a repair shop, but where would WE stay? We would have dogs with us. I heard some ppl actually stay at the shop in the RV even if it takes a few days for parts or repairs. Is that true?
What is your experience? Thanks for all responses.
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I'll answer these in order.
1. Slides are actually pretty nice to have. They provide a lot more room than you can get otherwise and make the space not so claustrophobic. All slides have a built in mechanism that allows them to be manually retracted in the event of a failure. We had one of our slides get stuck in the extended position this past weekend. I simply lifted the mattress, and cranked it in by hand to get it back home. As with ANYTHING mechanical, at some point it can and will fail. There are typically safeguards in place to allow you to continue on in the meantime. A good warranty covers the replacement of these items as well. We have a 4 year warranty that can be extended yearly for a $150 dollars per year once the initial period is up (and will pay out up to the current NADA value of the rv). It covers the roof, all mechanical items, electrical, axles, walls, appliances, etc...
2. If you carry an extended warranty and/or a good rv insurance policy, many cover these sorts of things. Our warranty provides us with lodging reimbursement, food reimbursement, and any other cost associated with being unable to use the rv during a breakdown. Our insurance policy does the same, but also includes a roadside towing service for the rv in the event that we cannot move it on our own.
Some dealerships do have hookups on-site in the event that you need to stay in the rv.
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