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    Posted: 14 Apr 2017 at 6:13pm
StarCraft must be owned by Jayco, it looks exactly like the Hummingbird.
We looked at the Jayco before purchasing our Pod, it was an exact replica. It was also a few hundred pounds heavier and a bit more expensive. We went with the original.
Our R-Pod dealer told us Forest River has successfully sued Jayco and other brands to stop production of the copies. Not sure if this is true or salesman hype though.
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I recently purchased (ordered) a 2018 R-Pod 178. My out-the-door price was $14,750. I researched for nearly a year before deciding on what/where to buy. My local (Virginia) dealers were not willing to do much negotiating so I went online in search of a better deal. What I found was R-pods in Ohio, Indiana, and eastern Iowa were by far the most reasonably priced.

Once I decided I was ready to pull the trigger, I began contacting several dealers, first by their "Internet Quote" buttons and then via telephone. I was able to get my best deal by letting them know what I was being offered and I had two dealers come way down in price. The dealer I ultimately purchased from is in Indiana. He wanted my business and was able to arrive at a price we were both comfortable with.

Insofar as providing any advice on the two models...well I am not in a position to do that as I am still awaiting delivery of mine. However, I would definitely give much thought to those on this forum that are experienced Podders. They are a wealth of knowledge!

Good luck with your search and I hope you are able to find what you are looking for!!
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Originally posted by Richand Cindy

There have been many posts on this site about wholesale dealers selling RPODs for around $14.5.  Add $1500 and you should have no problem finding a dealer within a couple of days drive.  You can make a vacation out of it.  It may be well worth the savings.  Also knowing there are dealers selling it at $14.5 you may find a dealer willing to match it (or come close).  Our local dealer would not budge on $17.9 and then added $2000 additional costs.  We found a dealer 90 miles away who would go $500 over wholesale at $15 (with all the options minus the bike rack).


how do find out where the wholesaler rv dealers are?
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There have been many posts on this site about wholesale dealers selling RPODs for around $14.5.  Add $1500 and you should have no problem finding a dealer within a couple of days drive.  You can make a vacation out of it.  It may be well worth the savings.  Also knowing there are dealers selling it at $14.5 you may find a dealer willing to match it (or come close).  Our local dealer would not budge on $17.9 and then added $2000 additional costs.  We found a dealer 90 miles away who would go $500 over wholesale at $15 (with all the options minus the bike rack).
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Apr 2017 at 4:41pm
What's the weight on the StarCraft? The knock-offs usually end up weighing considerably more than the original.
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i was able to find that the rpod 180 2017 model sells in az for $18,464.00.

think i could talk them down about $1,000

basically thats $2000 more for a rpod 2017 compared to the starcraft
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Whatever you decide get a better deal.  For the quoted price you can buy a new RPOD 180 which has some newer features such as the window in the door.  So if you like the rear bath model,  find a dealership that will sell it to you for $15,500.  Should not be a problem.  Do not be pressured to buy the used 179 if you do not like it (the 179 is actually the bigger seller since most people want the larger kitchen and more storage space).  But we are like you we went with the rear bath 180 model
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Posts: 158 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Apr 2017 at 9:39am
Have you looked at Blue Book values for a 2015 R-179?  This might let you know whether the price of the used model is too high.
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Posts: 4508 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Apr 2017 at 8:29am
I suggest going to the dealership going in each of the, try out the bed and benchs and get a feel for them and then decide from there.
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Prices very at rpod dealers,We bought our 2015 179 brand new for 15,900 plus taxes so be sure to look around.I don't know where you live but we live in Michigan and are thinking of selling ours for 12,500 and still has 4 years of transferable extended warranty on it. It's in great shape and has been stored inside in winters.Never had any leaks and the only mods done were to upgrade the mattress and install a battery cut out switch.
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