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05-03-2013, 01:46 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Ontario
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I came on this forum around this time 2 yrs ago as we were looking at purchasing crossroads trailer. This whole forum was loaded with the good about crossroads. Fast forward 2 yrs later and its the exact opposite. What happened?
I have had issues with my trailer, alot more then I would like. But so far crossroads has been good at doing there best to resolve, some things havent gone smooth but still haven't turned there back.
What is concerning me is my warranty is ending and I just dont feel these trailers are built for the long haul. We spent over $30,000 on trailer to hopefully get a good 5-8 yrs out of it with a decent resale at the end. The more I read on here and the more I experience first hand it kind of scares me. Are others with the newer generation crossroads trailers thinking the same?
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05-03-2013, 02:06 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: WI.
Posts: 9,154
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Quote:
Originally Posted by atc
I came on this forum around this time 2 yrs ago as we were looking at purchasing crossroads trailer. This whole forum was loaded with the good about crossroads. Fast forward 2 yrs later and its the exact opposite.
What happened?
I think you answered your own question.
I have had issues with my trailer, alot more then I would like. But so far crossroads has been good at doing there best to resolve, some things havent gone smooth but still haven't turned there back.
What is concerning me is my warranty is ending and I just dont feel these trailers are built for the long haul. We spent over $30,000 on trailer to hopefully get a good 5-8 yrs out of it with a decent resale at the end. The more I read on here and the more I experience first hand it kind of scares me. Are others with the newer generation crossroads trailers thinking the same?
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05-03-2013, 02:15 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 581
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It isn't just Crossroads, I think it is the RV industry as a whole. They are going for increased volume and maximized profit at the cost of quality. From what I can tell, there isn't a very good QC program at any of the RV manufacturers any more. It isn't that the units are total junk, but the attention to detail just isn't there anymore. There are a lot of things that have to be worked out in the first year or so of ownership that you shouldn't have to deal with, and wouldn't have had to deal with on RVs built 5 years ago.
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05-03-2013, 03:00 AM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Where ever I Camp
Posts: 229
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I would send this post to CRmanagement.
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05-03-2013, 03:06 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Illinois
Posts: 660
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Quote:
Originally Posted by danshula
I would send this post to CRmanagement.
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That sounds like a good idea, but I think CR Management has forgot about us on this forum. Ole Tom was all over it for a couple weeks and now how long has it been since not only Tom has been on here, but anyone from CR.
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05-03-2013, 03:22 AM
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Site Team
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Location: WI.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by danshula
I would send this post to CRmanagement.
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I guess I'm curious as to why you say that?
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05-03-2013, 03:56 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Central Texas
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[danshula wrote:
I would send this post to CRmanagement.]
I would to because about 2 years ago is when the new management took over. That might explain a lot.
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05-03-2013, 04:42 AM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Where ever I Camp
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Farmer
Quote:
Originally Posted by danshula
I would send this post to CRmanagement.
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I guess I'm curious as to why you say that?
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So they would know what WE the owners oftheirproduct think and do thenecessaryadjustments,do not forget that we are paying their salary by purchasing the CR product.
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05-03-2013, 05:45 AM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: United States
Posts: 285
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They do respond to questions and complaints on their Facebook page.
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05-03-2013, 06:37 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: WI.
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I don't do facebook, so I suppose I will never get any answers from them.
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05-03-2013, 07:49 AM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: United States
Posts: 285
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I don't either but my wife does so I checked out their page...
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05-03-2013, 02:21 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mebane, NC
Posts: 2,394
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I know what you mean. We bought our TT almost 2 1/2 yrs ago. a large player in that decision came from reading some of the above and beyond customer service stories I read on here. Now it is mostly negativity and a few die hard crossroads owners. while I have been fortunate to only have a few issues, crossroads made them right but this appeared to be done more easily in the first year than the second year. Now I sit here and watch the apparent quality of their trailers decline and I watch customer service get thrown out the window with more regularity. As a result I begin to wonder If crossroads will suffer the same fate as carriage. We have been looking at 5ers and crossroads really isn't in the running at this point. That said, there was one model we were interested in but I couldn't find any info on weights, length etc on line. Tried emailing customer service to ask and couldn't even get a response. That pulled them back of the table and the Sabre is looking mighty fine right now.Edited by: anaro
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