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Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 11-03-2015, 01:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,658
Posted By ChileRick
We have a Winnebago Sightseer 30A. We love it...

We have a Winnebago Sightseer 30A. We love it now. We bought it new. It's our first and only RV, so we can't compare it to anything else. We think size wise it works out perfectly for us, because the...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-03-2015, 08:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,239
Posted By ChileRick
No problem with the wall paper, but the seam tape...

No problem with the wall paper, but the seam tape has been an ongoing problem. We keep a small roll of it onboard and replace it when it gets bad.
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 11-29-2014, 10:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,819
Posted By ChileRick
We have a 2012 sightseer 30A with a full side...

We have a 2012 sightseer 30A with a full side kitchen slide. We've never had a problem with the slide itself because of the weight. The slide motor was replaced in a recall early on. I would also...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 05-10-2014, 06:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,553
Posted By ChileRick
Pickle Ball is a required sport for all retired...

Pickle Ball is a required sport for all retired people, isn't it?
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 04-21-2014, 05:33 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 21,851
Posted By ChileRick
We had our TV go out after just 2months. We were...

We had our TV go out after just 2months. We were told by the dealer to go to the manufacturer. The manufacturer wouldn't do anything because it was sold inside an RV and therefore we had to go...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 03-31-2014, 03:13 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 21,851
Posted By ChileRick
Wow, I just can't believe the direction this...

Wow, I just can't believe the direction this thread has taken. I thought, as RVers we all supported each other.

To the folks that have had a good experience with their new Winnebago Motorhome, a...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 02-05-2014, 10:26 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 21,851
Posted By ChileRick
I don't think so. I think it has to do more with...

I don't think so. I think it has to do more with the rep a customer reaches. Once we connected with our previous rep, after working with just the dealer for a year, we began to have a good...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 02-03-2014, 09:34 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 21,851
Posted By ChileRick
You have captured the issue quite well here. ...

You have captured the issue quite well here.

The selling dealer has the responsibility for warranty repair. They aren't Winnebago dealers, they are RV dealers. Their techs are not factory trained...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 02-01-2014, 05:22 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 21,851
Posted By ChileRick
Absolutely don't blame you. I'd be right there...

Absolutely don't blame you. I'd be right there with you with your issues and lack of response from Winnebago. MOLD is no fun. Had it in the S&B once, can't imagine worrying about the possibly in the...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 02-01-2014, 04:58 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 21,851
Posted By ChileRick
I have no problem believing everything you are...

I have no problem believing everything you are saying about your new Winnebago and the frustration trying to get it repaired properly. We have more than 65 items on our repair list and more than 200...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 01-04-2014, 04:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,746
Posted By ChileRick
We purchased our 2012 Winnebago Sightseer 30A in...

We purchased our 2012 Winnebago Sightseer 30A in February of 2012. In April of that year we noticed that the cabinet fascia's and slide room moldings were de laminating. Your experiences with your...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 11-19-2013, 10:25 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 14,108
Posted By ChileRick
Our Winnebago has now logged more than 200 days...

Our Winnebago has now logged more than 200 days in the shop in 18 months. Until we found our advocate at Winnebago, we just went around in circles. Even if you figure out your current problems, a...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 09-01-2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,941
Posted By ChileRick
We have a 30 foot gasser so our opinions may not...

We have a 30 foot gasser so our opinions may not matter here, but wanted to provide input on Winnebago.


Some of our 1,000s of questions include, why did you choose a Winnebago/Itasca?
It met...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 08-25-2013, 12:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,271
Posted By ChileRick
We are going on 18 months with many of our 65...

We are going on 18 months with many of our 65 problems now unresolved for more than a year, some at 16 months. This is our first ever RV and we bought ours new because we couldn't find a used one...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 08-08-2013, 03:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,536
Posted By ChileRick
Our experience has been just the opposite....

Our experience has been just the opposite. Winnebago has been our front line defense against the dealer. If it wasn't for our factory rep, we'd be totally screwed by a dealer that isn't interested in...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-06-2013, 04:13 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Update on our saga. Our rep from Winnebago has...

Update on our saga. Our rep from Winnebago has been in contact with our dealer and then us. The dealers excuse is lack of enough trained staff. Our Winnebago rep is going to expedite the required...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-03-2013, 07:04 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Yes we have a u-shaped booth. The rectangular...

Yes we have a u-shaped booth. The rectangular table spins around on the pedestal and the corners will take out anyone sitting in the seat belts.
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-03-2013, 05:05 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Yeah, well, on top of all the cabinet issues, we...

Yeah, well, on top of all the cabinet issues, we now have a dinette table that will not lock in place, so we can't even take it anywhere because it's too dangerous for any passengers to have that...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-03-2013, 01:43 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
We just ATTEMPTED to pick up our coach yet again....

We just ATTEMPTED to pick up our coach yet again. This time the slide molding is completely missing and the bathroom cabinet parts came in wrong for the 5th or sixth time. They had it for two weeks...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 06-30-2013, 08:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,248
Posted By ChileRick
Do you have a pic? We noticed that all but 2 of...

Do you have a pic? We noticed that all but 2 of our windows on our sightseer have seal problems. Sadly, we noticed the morning a 2 day rain storm started and we won't be able to get the coach to the...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-26-2013, 08:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,030
Posted By ChileRick
Our 2012 Sightseer has a "coach heat" rocker...

Our 2012 Sightseer has a "coach heat" rocker switch that we have accidentally pressed, same result.
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 06-12-2013, 12:58 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
When we met with our now designated rep from...

When we met with our now designated rep from Winnebago, (as we were expecting order #5 now waiting for #6) he said they were expecting an increase in cabinet issues to appear and reappear after...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-03-2013, 07:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,733
Posted By ChileRick
X2!

X2!
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 06-03-2013, 07:06 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
They do, but they get their wood and wrapped wood...

They do, but they get their wood and wrapped wood stock from a vendor! We didn't know that until we had this problem. Very disappointing.
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-03-2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,733
Posted By ChileRick
Our experience buying our 30A new was this:...

Our experience buying our 30A new was this: Totally depends upon availability and how new the model is. Then it depends upon the dealer. 20% seemed to be where everyone was the first year our floor...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 06-02-2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Even if they are charging all of the bad wood...

Even if they are charging all of the bad wood back to the vendor, it's costing them salary dollars to deal with it all and I'm sure they are on the hook for the labor costs for the repairs. From a...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 06-01-2013, 07:53 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
We suggested to Winnebago that we would pay the...

We suggested to Winnebago that we would pay the difference, if they would mill our fascias out of maple. They simply wouldn't do it. Makes no sense to us, now we are out major amounts of time and...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 06-01-2013, 07:46 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
We purchased the best motorhome by reputation...

We purchased the best motorhome by reputation that we could afford. I am quite disappointed in the quality of "house" construction and expected much better.
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 05-31-2013, 07:10 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Ok, picked up our coach about an hour ago. After...

Ok, picked up our coach about an hour ago. After 3 weeks, very little was repaired. Apparently the parts came in bad yet again! Interestingly enough, we were checking out a new sightseer 35G on the...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 05-17-2013, 02:50 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Well, we were going to wait to post this until...

Well, we were going to wait to post this until after our 5th attempt to get our cabinet issues repaired was completed, but now is as good a time as any.

We met with our district Winnebago service...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-24-2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
I think it is mainly an effort to save a few...

I think it is mainly an effort to save a few bucks, we even offered to pay the difference if they would mill the pieces out of solid maple,.....
Guess if Winnebago knew they would have corrected it...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-21-2013, 07:24 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Cool, thanks for the tip, we'll have to get some...

Cool, thanks for the tip, we'll have to get some of that.
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-21-2013, 03:28 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Great to hear that your coach came back all good....

Great to hear that your coach came back all good. While loading the towels into the bathroom cabinet, discovered the shelf edges beginning to bubble........ Arghhhhhhh
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-16-2013, 06:38 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Picked ours up yesterday. We are getting closer,...

Picked ours up yesterday. We are getting closer, but not completed. All of the slide molding parts came in bad and the center cabinet parts in the bathroom came in bad. This will be order 5, going on...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-13-2013, 06:21 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Dropped by our dealer today to see if we could...

Dropped by our dealer today to see if we could borrow it for a few weeks and go up north next week. They told me they could have it all wrapped up, cleaned up and ready Friday afternoon, no problem....
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 03-11-2013, 01:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,587
Posted By ChileRick
Roof mount dish on 2012 sightseer

Looking at installing a DishNetwork system, wondering if the 2012's are per-wired for a roof mount dish, and what is a reasonable amount of hours to accomplish the install? It's at the dealer, as...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-08-2013, 09:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,086
Posted By ChileRick
We have a 2012 sightseer 30, so very different...

We have a 2012 sightseer 30, so very different than your diesel, but we couldn't find ours either. Finally found reference to it in the supplemental manual Winnebago provides with the coach. Ours was...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 02-05-2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
When they call back, ask if they have a certified...

When they call back, ask if they have a certified cabinet tech, just for fun. Our dealer assured us they had the talent to do the job properly, did not ask if any of them were certified.
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 02-03-2013, 09:27 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
The "bad run" has lasted over a year. Winnebago...

The "bad run" has lasted over a year. Winnebago continues to send new parts and most of them are bad. We are waiting on our 5th set of parts, originally due in February, now expected in April. We're...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 02-03-2013, 02:45 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Keep us posted. We have our fingers crossed.

Keep us posted. We have our fingers crossed.
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 01-22-2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Talked to a lemon law lawyer, he said, since it...

Talked to a lemon law lawyer, he said, since it is over 10,000 lbs it is, in California, a commercial vehicle. The best we could hope for, if Winnebago can't fix the cabinets properly, is to sue for...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 01-21-2013, 04:15 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
We don't know if they are any worse than your...

We don't know if they are any worse than your average RV dealer, but the point is there are probably not enough "cabinet certified" techs out there with the talent to deal with possibly hundreds of...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 01-19-2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Already did that, right after we shared them with...

Already did that, right after we shared them with the dealer. The dealer is working with one designated person from Winnebago and we have a dedicated service contact with them as well.

Our...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 01-19-2013, 10:47 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
McMahon's RV in Palm Desert.

McMahon's RV in Palm Desert.
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 01-18-2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
We had the same conversation and assurances,...

We had the same conversation and assurances, These are some of problems /results we had to deal with

32170



32172

We also had hammer marks on some adjacent cabinet fascias, and note the...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 01-16-2013, 10:56 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Has anyone had any real success getting this...

Has anyone had any real success getting this issue fixed. We were just told our 5th order of parts (ordered in November) are now expected in April! That will make it a full year that we have been...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 11-08-2012, 05:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,157
Posted By ChileRick
The seats in our Winnie are very comfy, now if I...

The seats in our Winnie are very comfy, now if I could just get them to go back a few more inches with the slide in......
.... But being a "too-tall American" it's the price I have to pay.
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 11-08-2012, 11:48 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Won't know for sure until next summer when it...

Won't know for sure until next summer when it gets hot again, HA!
seriously, some of the new pieces that came in are already bad!
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 11-07-2012, 05:18 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
Picked 'er up from the dealer today, more cabinet...

Picked 'er up from the dealer today, more cabinet work needed, some trim pieces re-ordered, new trim parts have come unglued, need ordered and various other issues we need to discuss with the dealer...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 10-27-2012, 03:02 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,354
Posted By ChileRick
According to the documentary we saw and our...

According to the documentary we saw and our salesman, Winnebago has it's own cabinet shop?
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