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    Posted: 13 Apr 2017 at 12:31pm
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: 8 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Apr 2017 at 1:12pm
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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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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Posts: 65 		Direct Link To This Post 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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