I purchased an RV on consignment through Chesapeake RV Solutions and am so overwhelmed by the number of issues I had, and the lack of concern from the business, that I feel compelled to leave this review.
Back-Up Camera. A week prior to my 5th Wheel being delivered, I called to ensure they had installed the back-up camera as per the purchase agreement. The sales rep, Larry, promised that it had been installed and said the monitor (which goes into the towing vehicle) could be found in the 5th Wheel in one of the cabinets. When I received the 5th Wheel, I couldn't find the monitor and contacted Larry. He claimed to have spoke with the tech who installed it and told me it had to be in the cabinets and instructed me on more places to look. I tore the 5th Wheel apart looking for the monitor before going to the back of the 5th Wheel to see if I could even see a camera installed (this is my first RV, I wasn't 100% sure what to look for). I sent Larry a picture of the back of the 5th Wheel showing there was no camera and he responded that they would get one in the mail to me for us to install. When calling prior to delivery and multiple calls after delivery, Larry maintained the camera was installed until I sent picture proof it had not been. No validation of installation was done prior to delivery despite me calling to ensure it was. Camera is still not installed as I have to find assistance to do so despite the explicit terms of the purchase agreement.
Black/Grey Tanks. When the 5th Wheel arrived, the black and grey tanks were 2/3 full. I inspected this 5th Wheel six weeks earlier at the business location and noticed then that they were 2/3 full (after the trailer had already been on the lot for several days/weeks. They promised to empty and clean them prior to delivery. This 5th Wheel sat for 2-3 months with full black and grey tanks prior to being delivered.
Licensing/Registration - When the 5th Wheel arrived, the temporary tag had already been expired a week. Larry promised to have another temporary tag sent and promised the permanent registration would follow shortly thereafter. We received the second temporary tag 2-3 weeks later (current temporary tag was already 3+ weeks expired). The second temporary tag expired shortly thereafter and still no permanent registration. I contacted Larry and he assured me it would come. 6+ weeks after the second temporary tag expired, I still have no license. After contacting them again, Larry said they would send the paperwork in that weekend for the permanent license and Larry would call me the following Monday to confirm it had been sent. I received no call on that Monday but did get an email the following Wednesday confirming it was sent. Five days later, I get a call from the licensing agency saying that I stilled owed $970 for registration because Chesapeake RV Solutions calculated the sales tax using the wrong percentage rate.
Owner Contact - After my second temporary tag expired and I hadn't received my permanent tags, I reached out to the owner through the business website. I emailed an explanation of all the issues I had so far and asked for him/her to contact me directly about fixing the permanent registration. Instead of contacting me, Larry contacted me again. Then, when I was notified that I owed another $970 to register the 5th Wheel, I emailed Larry and indicated that I wanted to speak to the owner and only the owner regarding the issues I've had. Larry emailed back with an excuse of how they came up with the $ figures for the registration but I have not received any contact from the owner regarding the ongoing concerns. read more