Beware, after attempting to work out a deal with camping - dylans764
Beware, after attempting to work out a deal with camping world I had to walk away. Right off the bat they added $2593 of dealer junk fees in their initial proposal. Business as usual for a dealer like this, so not unexpected. After stating very clearly that I would not pay any added fees beyond state mandated fees, things got weird. The salesman told me he'd "help" me but that "they" wouldn't let me see the final OTD price until I was committed to buy. Imagine committing to a very expensive purchase without knowing the price lol. So you know, thats a huge red flag, do not stand for that. I shared a few emails back and forth with the sales manager and eventually did get to a point where their biggest junk fee could be removed, a $1994 "prep fee". However, I was told that I would be taking the trailer "As-Is". This amounted to meaning a few things but worst of all, I would not receive a battery with the trailer. Rendering it inoperable. Reaching out to Keystone, I found out that batteries are factory equipment and if not supplied in some model cases, it is expected of dealers to sell fully operable units to customers. Camping world will withhold necessary equipment from your new unit if you do not bend to their predatory profit hunting. I ultimately walked away because they refused to remove the final junk fee of $599. A documentation fee. These are not mandated fees, you do not have to pay them. Camping world will throw a sale away over mere hundreds of dollars. This dealership is shady, predatory, and will sell you a non functional unit if you don't let them screw you for every dollar they demand. Do a google search and shop multiple dealers at once, and help to create a healthy competitive environment for them to have to operate in. Become an informed buyer and do your research on mandated fees, junk fees, and predatory tactics. Camping world can afford the deal you need, can you afford the scam they want?
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