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Zoomcat


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My husband and I are planning on going full time within the next few years. We are beginning our research of 5th wheels that are in the running for our consideration. Does anyone have experience with the RV Consumer Group package for $139? We have no qualms about spending the money if there is value. We have read pros and cons from users -- some recommend, some think it is all a scam. 



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We may have just answered our own question -- looks like this was asked and answered in February of this year. Sorry, I missed the forum search function prior to posting my question.

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Yes.


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No

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Yes.

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No

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I'd venture to say I'd not ever use them.  A knowledgeable source once told me that the group "favored" manufacturers that "subscribed" with the group and foot the expenses for them to "rate" their RV's.

The "knowledgeable source" was an employee for a manufacturer that had been "rated" by the group.

To me, I'd also like to know definitively that those evaluating the RV's were also RV'ers that were very current with all the new systems included in the RV's.

Terry



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I know who that "knowledgeable source" is and so far in my life, no one else has accused rv.org of that. RVIA, yes, in spades, but not rv.org. RV.org is very small, a husband (I hear now deceased) and wife and some occasional part time employees. RVIA is not small since most RV manufacturers are members. rv.org does not have manufacturer subscriptions, but RVIA does. Trailer Life (Affinity Group) also put out buying guides, an organization that wants to get paid for good ratings.
A friend of mine bought an RV from JD Gallant, before he and his wife started rv.org, and kept in touch with him later. JD Gallant was an RVer when he was a salesperson and started rv.org because some of the RVs he was selling were junk. He saw a need for a rating service. When we joined long ago, they supplied books that helped you inspect and buy an RV, including sales tactics. Those books were well done, written by JD, and showed knowledge of RV construction and use. Being a small organization, they take some shortcuts on their ratings, but find another rating service and you will come up empty.



-- Edited by bjoyce on Friday 29th of May 2015 07:36:07 PM

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If you are just beginning your search, I would say yes it is worth it. You will quickly gain insights about price point differences and quality differences. If you have already narrowed down your choice to a couple RV makers and already know how they compare regarding their quality/price point, then no it would not make sense to purchase a membership. I/we found it very helpful, but we fell into the first category when we made the purchase--it helped us weed out the RV makers that did not meet our base line criteria.



-- Edited by Lynn and Ed on Saturday 30th of May 2015 09:29:02 PM

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