'06 Winnebago Aspect 23d slideout

[Hemlig25]

My 1st post.

I am a newbie as I just bought (July 2) a 2006 Winnebago Aspect 23d. I also bought an extended warranty to the tune of $4,000.00. Took it for a trip to Arizona for a week for its maiden voyage. No problems at all. Back in SoCal the first day the slideout stopped working. Took it to the dealership for repair but they had to run it by the 3rd party warranty co. They said it wasnt covered and dealership offered to repairs not only the motor but that the shaft was broken too. For $1,500.00!!! I said what the he'll did I buy for $4,000 then? I haven't had the vehicle that long. I think that this is something that should have been inspected and/or disclosed at the time of purchase. Am I way off base here or is there something I can do to force them to pony up and pay for this?

Any & all recommendations are welcome and appreciated 😊

[Winterbagoal]

"e caveat emptor".
"Sometimes you're the windshield, and sometimes you're the bug".

Many folks don't buy extended warranties because of posts like yours. It's one of those things that can go either way, either a very good experience, or a very bad experience. Unfortunately, you've discovered the latter.

If you had set aside the $4000 you paid for the warranty in a "future RV repair fund", you could have covered the repairs easily.

As for what can you do, that's up to you and how far you're prepared to go to get satisfaction from either the warranty company or the dealer. You could become a squeaky wheel, and keep after them yourself, if that's your style. If you have any lawyer friends you could ask them to read the warranty specs for some advice. No guarantees there either.


Also, is it an '02 as the title suggests, or an '06? Not that that matters for your situation.

[Hemlig25]

Sorry...its an 2006.