FLEETWOOD GRAND TOUR NIAGRA
Written: Feb 11 '02
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Pros: QUALITY CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
Cons: MANY, MANY NAGGING PROBLEMS
The Bottom Line: DO YOUR RESEARCH, AND BUY A TENT TRAILER THAT SHOWS GOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP. PAYING THE MONEY COLEMAN IS ASKING SIMPLY NOT WORTH THE HASSLES WE HAVE HAD.
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| cantua's Full Review: 2000 Fleetwood Coleman Grand Tour |
ALTHOUGH IMPRESSED WITH COLEMANS OVERALL QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS, WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS, MOST SMALL, AND A FEW BIG WITH OUR NEW TRAILER OF 10 MONTHS. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, WE TRULY BELIEVED THAT COLEMAN PRODUCED THE FINEST PRODUCT IN THE TENT TRAILER CATAGORY. COMPARING COLEMAN TO ANY OTHER TENT TRAILERS WE LOOKED AT CONVINCED US TO BY THE NEW NIAGRA.
HOWEVER, DURING OUR SHORT STINT AS A COLEMAN OWNER, WE HAVE HAD MANY THINGS GO WRONG WITH OUR TRAILER. MOST ITEMS I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIX. A COUPLE OF ITEMS HAVE HAD OUR NEW TRAILER IN AN AUTHORIZED COLEMAN DEALER SHOP 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 5 WEEKS. WE HAD A CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BREAK, WHICH RENDERED THE CRANKING SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE. VERY TOUGH TO CRANK UP A TENT TRAILER WITH NO CLUTCH. WE HAVE HAD TWO EPISODES OF OUR BATTERY FAILING TO HOLD A CHARGE. THE FIRST TIME I SIMPLY BOUGHT A NEW FULLY CHARGED BATTERY. THREE DAYS LATER, WITH THE TRAILER HOOKED UP TO SHORE POWER, THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED. BACK TO THE SHOP, AGAIN.
A COUPLE OF LETTERS TO COLEMAN/FLEETWOOD RESULTED IN LITTLE RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I RECEIVED BASICALLY A FORM LETTER THANKING ME FOR MY CONCERNS WITH THEIR PRODUCT.
WOULD WE CONSIDER COLEMAN A PRODUCT WE WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE ELSE? SADLY, WE WOULD NOT. IT IS OUR FEELING THAT WHEN YOU BUY WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST MODEL AVAILABLE FROM A RESPECTED PRODUCER, THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED SHOULD NOT BE EVIDENT.
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Amount Paid (US$): 11,250.00
Model Year: 2001
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