6/1/2019. New parts on the COW in the last 12 months

As many of you know Sandy and I have been running the COW through the ringer in the last 12 months.  Thank Goodness for a 3 year warranty.  I thought I would list all the new parts we have had installed on the COW under warranty.

• Two new Air Conditioner/Heat Pumps
• Two new kitchen sink faucets
• Many Many drawer latches
• New Stereo
• New GPS
• New Drivers Window
• New Awning on large slide out
• Many New door gaskets
• Two City Water Valves
• New Ice Maker
• 3 new tv remotes
• 1 new dash heat vent
• New Driver window day/night shade
• New 12 volt charger near drivers seat
• New step cover slide
• New large drawer slide
• New rear toilet
• New rear toilet wall controller
• New Cummins Generator computer controller
• New 50 Amp 35’ flexible Power Cord
• New front passenger side suspension air bag

Wow, lots of new stuff covered under warranty.  I have learned a few things during our travel.

1. Buy new.  I know people say buy use after someone else has fixed all the problems.  That will be true for whomever buys my unit when we decide to sell.  That said, anyone that buys a used unit that is out of warranty from someone else who may not have tested all items or is mechanically inclined is CRAZY.  These are to expensive to fix and have a lot that can go wrong.
2. Buy the unit with the longest factory warranty
3. Buy a unit from a company that is going to be around for a long time.
4. Buy from a dealer that has at least a decent service department.
5. It is imperative that you plan factory service visit within the first year of warranty for:
1. The Coach Builder.  In my case Winnebago in Forest River, Iowa
2. The Chassis Builder.  In my case Freightliner in Gaffney, SC
6. Don’t buy until you are ready to hit the road.  Buying it early and having it sit in your drive or storage while burning up your warranty time is foolish.  Buy it and take-off so that you can stress test the entire unit while under warranty.