| In part 1 of this article we covered three ways to help | | | | * Talk to other motorhome owners who already have |
| do the homework necessary to make an informed | | | | had some experience with the buying process recently |
| motorhome buying decision. They are reading current | | | | and get their impressions, ideas, and recommendations |
| and past issues of RV magazines, attending RV | | | | too. This can be one of the best sources of unbiased, |
| shows, and reading through the RV buyers guides by | | | | impartial consumer information that you can get, so try |
| Trailer Life and Woodall's. But there is much more that | | | | to talk to as many RV owners as possible, and gat as |
| you can do to get thoroughly prepared for making | | | | much input from them as you can. Again, taking notes |
| your motorhome purchase. Here are a few more | | | | as you go can be very important. RV owners are a |
| ideas to consider: | | | | talkative bunch as a rule so you shouldn't have any |
| * Visit the RV dealers in your area and get completely | | | | problem getting very clear feedback from them on |
| familiar with all the models on their lot that interest you | | | | both motorhomes themselves and the dealers who |
| at all. You can expect to be accompanied most of the | | | | sell them. |
| way by the dealer's sales person and that is their job, | | | | However, keep in mind that sometimes emotion can |
| but remember that they are most likely not unbiased in | | | | affect the recommendations made by some RV folks |
| their recommendations and so take note of what they | | | | as well. Try to determine if they are reasonable in their |
| say but keep in mind that they aren't necessarily | | | | expectations, or if they seem to be a little overly picky. |
| impartial. | | | | Also give weight to how experienced they are with |
| Also, very often you will have to go through a lot of | | | | RVs. Those who have been buying and selling RVs |
| motorhomes on each lot and before you know it you | | | | for a long time will usually have the best information |
| can get confused and no longer are able to remember | | | | overall. But try not to comment much on what they |
| the impressions that you had of each coach clearly. | | | | say, just ask as many questions as you can. Then put |
| That's why it's a good idea to be organized about this | | | | together the responses you have received and look |
| investigative procedure and have a method of | | | | for clear patterns that can help guide your buying |
| recording your findings and inpressions as you go for | | | | decision. |
| recall later on. A simple notepad can do wonders for | | | | There is still more research to be done to be ready to |
| this, or you may even choose to employ a camera, or | | | | buy your motorhome and that will be covered in Part 3 |
| even a video camera in the process too to help bring | | | | of this article. |
| back to mind what you have seen. | | | | |