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It took us a while to get things going. We got it all straightened out, and we are sitting in Casa Blanca State Park. We did the PDI with the RV dealer on Wednesday but had some decisions to make. We ended up with the model with the roof air conditioner and worked out a good deal. We received an additional $1000 off the price. I know MSRP is a lot of bunk. Jayco listed it at $24,990, the dealer at $19,999, and we purchased it for $14,500 including tax, title, and license. We told them under no circumstance would we pay more and didn't want any surprises, and no extended warranties, insurance, or add-ons. Although they agreed, they turned a bit sour on us. Our ally was the worker who did the cleaning and PDI, and became a good friend.
We finally drove off yesterday and headed for Lake Calaveras, about an hour away to give it a good workout of systems. The CURT Bluetooth brake controller works great and no installation required. Everything has checked out. Today we drove 175 miles without a hitch (we actually had the hitch attached to the back of the SUV, hahaha). I drove 60 mph all the way. No sway issues (I did purchase a sway bar, but no WDH, and I may return it). The VW has some sway control built in, but honestly, it was a bit windy, and many semis were passing us, and we felt nothing. No bouncing, no ball rattling, nothing. So far, knock on wood, we are very impressed and happy considering it is an entry-level trailer.
The dealer overall was very nice. The salesperson was all gung-ho over the email exchanges, but when we arrived she was very nonchalant. After the papers were signed, she moved on to bigger and better things. A lot of sales talk. I'm not going to send any emails to corporate or rant and rave, but it's the typical "come on strong," and then when it's over, it's over.
Our stay in San Antonio was uneventful, going to the dealer every day and picking up a few things that we don't have at home for the trailer. We had to laugh after shopping at various stores for sheets and blankets. We ended up at Goodwill and found the following with a senior-day discount:
Two very good quality white towels
Two twin bed sheets, both with the double elastic corners
A new Mr. Coffee coffeemaker
Silverware
Two cocktail glasses
Two coffee mugs
Total was $30, including the laundermat and soap to wash the towels and sheets.
It's been a long week, so I will end this here. Mission completed, and tomorrow we will put the trailer in storage until October for our first big trip, destination unknown at this time. We head home in the afternoon.
