First, I'm from Salinas Ca. This sight has me in Garden Grove??? Took cab over camper to these two yahoos. Poor poor communication and they have a hard time telling the truth. The contact guy behind the desk who answers the phone thinks he's clever and funny....not. They had our camper for more than four months yet most of what we needed done had not been accomplished. Mistake was to put money upfront. Once money was in hand they put us on the backburner. We missed several camping opportunities because of the poor service. They initially estimated the entire job would take 2-3 weeks. We did not add to there work load after having left our camper there. The person we talked with while getting our unfinished camper out of their facility was drinking beer and tried to hide it. He had an open ice chest with beer in it behind his desk. There are plenty of other legit RV repair outfits in this area...you do not need the headaches these clowns will give you. read more

This is really a zero star review! They seem to be legit, but only before they take your money. I spent a few thousand dollars there for them to rebuild my RV Cap. They gave me a two year warranty. I immediately took it back to them as my cap was leaking after the rebuild. They immediately started with excuses. A long story short I brought it back to them at least 3 additional times for the same leaks and the wood rotted out and part of my side cap panel blew off in the wind while driving it on the highway. Troy became very belligerent and told me to sue him! Oh and beware of his dog it tried to bite me! Beware don't do business with them they are fake and only want your money! read more

Economy RV - Don't do business with Economy RV! They don't honor their warranty on cap rebuilds! They just love your money! - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Salinas, California

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I cannot tell you how many places I have taken my trailer with no luck of ever getting everything fully repaired. I am so beyond thankful for Economy Rv. They finally got my trailer back to better than ever. They combed the entire trailer and fixed every broken, missing, and inadequate part. I came with a hydraulic jack that wouldn't work. I taken it to two other shops and paid a substantial amount of money and never had it fully repaired. Finally, when bringing my trailer to Economy Rv they fixed the problem at its route and it works better than ever now! They also help me identify some other inadequate parts on my trailer and replace them to make my future with this trailer even easier. Top customer service! I truly cannot say enough positive things about this place. They will forever be where I recommend people to take their trailers for repairs and where I will continue to take mine for as long as they'll take me! read more

We met Economy RV just before Covid lockdown, when we were buying a used RV and needed it inspected. We were total RV newbies!! Economy RV did a great job of inspecting and we bought, knowing what needed to be done and how much it would cost. We left it with them to fix. By the end of lockdown, our RV was good as new and remodeled to our specs, communicated via text and phone. After lockdown, they showed us how to operate all of the systems and helped us with fresh water and sewer hoses and lent us equipment we needed. In our second trip, we developed a water leak at the low point drain (no, we didn't know that's what it was); we texted them a video of the leaking and they diagnosed over the phone. We store our RV at Economy RV and call before going out, so they can check that everything is working correctly and even arrange washing/waxing and smog checks. They are good local folks, involved in horse rescue etc. BTW, they work on horse trailers, as well as any kind of RV, starting with pop up trailers. read more

We experienced a roadside emergency in our RV: the large living room slide motor broke and we couldn't use our slide. Fortunately, it was stuck in, not out. Economy RV worked us in to their already packed schedule, diagnosed the problem, competently and cheerfully made the repair the next day. We are so grateful for their kindness and good work. We highly recommend this business as they allowed us to continue our long-planned trip. read more

Boy what nice people, and an excellent dog. We were gifted a trailer and needed it inspected and all we got from this company was straight up, good information and a lot of help. They were informative, gave good recommendations, and laid out what we needed to have fixed, and the priorities for safety and functionality. A really great experience. We took the trailer home to clean it up, and will take it back there to do the work on it that is much needed. Thank you! read more

This is a small local owned repair place. Therefore the communication was a bit scant but that is to be expected. The work done was quality, and explained thoroughly before given the go ahead to conduct it. I was even given an explanation when I arrived to pick it up to make sure I understood how everything functioned. Really appreciate the professional and kind experience! read more

We couldn't have been more lucky when the front portion of our 1989 RV's roof blew off on the 101. We were 100 miles from San Jose and needed to get home to Reno. So I turned to Yelp and found Economy RV in Salinas (65 miles away). I called Troy and after making sure we were safe, he had me text him a few photos. He told us they could patch it up and to bring it over the next day. We drove nice and slow, made it without losing more pieces. Talk about service. They were ready for us with scaffolding already set up, so we just pulled right in and they went to work. After taking a good look he said we had 2 options: spend 1 day patching it to safely get home OR he could take a few days to repair it right and we wouldn't have to worry about that dang old roof again. We loved Troy and his easy going manner and decided we really wanted them to do the repair. My insurance allowed for us to choose our repair shop so we decided to leave "RAVII" (our RV) in Salinas and rented a car (Larry gave my hubby a ride to the rental counter a few miles away) to go home to Reno. Before we left we decided on a few more repairs and a generator servicing. A week later my husband returned to Salinas for pick up and was so happy with the work. Troy and Larry went above and beyond making our old RV look amazing. They are top notch guys and have very reasonable rates, even throwing in some extras. Troy assured us our RV had many more miles of fun!!! I only wish they were closer as old guys like "RAVII" often need a little TLC. read more

I had some work done on my camper van, and Economy RV gave me an estimate of around $2,000. But when it was finished, they presented me with a bill over $3,000, claiming I added things after the estimate, but I did not. NAIL down ALL your charges before they start working. Part of that work was to install the wiring system and battery for a solar panel to be added later. - Now that I have obtained the solar panel, they want to charge 3 hours ($360) to attach it to the roof and connect it to the already installed outlet on the roof. This is a one-hour job at most. Beware these people! read more

We are living in our RV for an 8 month trip and we needed our propane checked for a possible leak. Troy took us in as an emergency and checked our rig right away. No leaks were found, but he loaded us up with tips and tricks about our unit. We are happy we stopped in for service and we feel that Troy was honest and fair in his pricing. We would definitely recommend Economy RV to anyone needing RV service or repair. read more

Myself and 3 friends rented an RV for the week. We had constant issues with the RV, missing parts, air bag leveling system didn't work, the doors did't lock. We were not feeling too confident. When we arrived at our second camp site at 6:00pm we realized we left the AC power cord adapter behind, that coupled with a severely slanted campsite, and no leveling blocks, things were looking unfortunate.... I frantically searched and found Troy / Economy RV by pulling up google maps and searching "RV Supply" I am so happy I called Troy. He was the friendliest person we ever could have wished to get in touch with! He had already closed for the day, but offered to stay open for us! We arrived at Economy RV and Troy happily invited us in and we got the power cord adapter and leveling blocks, huge sign of relief. Economy RV, and Troy himself absolutely saved our trip. 100% recommended! Thanks Troy. read more

Fantastic RV service shop! Our water heater died on a Sunday, while camping in Salinas area, and Troy was willing to come in to work on that Sunday night, just to help us out! Our water heater was fixed in less than an hour, and we were on our way! These guys are the best! Super knowledgeable people, reasonable prices, good stock of parts, and great old-fashioned service! read more

Power went out for a few hours at the Paicines, CA RV park I was staying in. When it came back on, everything worked except my AC...and it was 97° that day. It was a Saturday, so when I called the numbers for mobile RV services I could find on Yelp, it was no surprise that everyone was closed. I left messages anyway, cuz...desperation (and perspiration). Well, Troy at Economy RV was the only one to call me back, even though his shop was closed on the weekend too. He talked me through getting my AC back on again, as I'm a rank noobie to this full time RV'ing thing, and now I know that the AC is on a separate breaker - great for future reference. He saved me the cost of a service call, and was willing to call back and help me even when they were closed. He also offered to be my go-to guy on the road, should I need any advice in the future, even if I'm nowhere near his place in Salinas. Really appreciated! read more

Completely disorganised, unreliable, and over priced. Everything is sub contracted out and marked up which is how they make a lot of their money. Go somewhere else with in house services which is reliable. Avoid this business and the Madison Lane RV storage. read more

If you ever do business with these people, make sure everything is in writing. I had a problem with tire wear on my trailer and agreed to have the tire changed. I asked if they were able to take care of it there and was told yes. What they didn't tell me was that they call out a mobile tire service. Not only was I charged for the tire, but I was also charged a $90.00 service charge! And to ad insult to injury, I was charged an additional 10% by the shop!!!! read more

I hesitated to share this review, because I wanted to be absolutely certain before I besmirched someone's professional reputation. I also want to be fair to Troy and so, the first time I took my trailer to Economy RV in Salinas, it had a leak in the roof, and the support for the A/C had broken. Troy & gang, to their credit, seem to have performed that repair well, and though I don't know if $2,700 is a good price on such a repair, I paid it without batting an eye. The problem wasn't what they were tasked to fix, it was with their sloppy work, damage to other components, subsequent lies, and refusal to stand behind their work. During this visit Troy and gang killed my interior battery, damaged the face of my A/C unit (right in front of me), and shorted out my interior lighting. They refused to fix any of their mistakes. At first he said he'd fix the light short, and when I brought it back the first thing he did was a test on the external battery right in front of me, and it tested perfectly fine. Later, after they clamped the tie-down to the positive battery terminal, grounding and blowing the battery out, he tried to convince me that I brought it in that way. Really dude?! As if I'm so stupid that I wouldn't believe what be both saw with our own eyes doing a test on the battery. We're talking about a $45 battery, folks. I paid $2,700 without raising a concern. I replaced the other interior battery without a word. I let the broken A/C face go even though it's still not fixed; do you really think I give a damn about $45? Nope, folks. It's the principle of the issue. Since I had him dead to rights, having tested the battery as I dropped it off, I wasn't going to let this one go. I wanted him to do the right thing and accept responsibility, and ultimately he refused to do the right thing on it or on the repair of his company's mistake. To top it off, he wanted to charge me $360 + parts to repair the interior lights that his shop shorted out!!! I'd had enough. Troy lied to my face, killed two of my batteries, damaged the face of my A/C unit, and shorted out my interior lights. 4 new problems I didn't have when I brought him the trailer in the first place. They're called economy for a reason. The work they do is cheap, and not just in the financial sense of the word. After a few more months, I finally had the time to get to work on the trailer myself, tonight. I waited to post the review until I found the direct cause of the short. I removed one ceiling panel and when I removed one of the screws holding it in place, the short was gone and the lights came on nice and bright. Basically, in their sloppy work replacing the ceiling panels, they pushed a screw through one of the wires to a light and shorted it. I think he knew he was screwing me over, based on his outright lies about the external battery. But either way, the fact remains that he failed me in multiple ways, failed to stand behind his work, lied to my face about the exterior battery when we tested it together, and then got a condescending, disrespectful attitude about how much he knew better. Well Troy, maybe you do know more, maybe you don't, but either way, I fixed your F-up tonight. I'm satisfied that I didn't let you charge me to repair damage you caused, and if I'd found something other than your responsibility, I'd never have posted this review. So, potential customers, if you're going to ignore my review and take your stuff to him, at least be smart and remove your batteries... lol. He will kill them if you don't. 2 dead batteries in 2 visits is a perfect 1.000 at bat. If you go, you should definitely do a walk through of the functionality of every component on your trailer or RV that works, document it, and make him sign off on it for responsibility before you leave, too. Economy RV is not so economical after they break your stuff. read more

GREAT experience! Troy is the man! I won't go anywhere else for my RV needs, the whole experience was fantastic!

I've been having trouble every since I purchased an RV. Broken hot water in less than 2 weeks, yada, yada. I came across these folks and called them and thank God! Troy is one of the nicest business people I've been fortunate enough to meet in a good long time. I would recommend this place first to anyone. He fit me in on short notice on a Friday, took care of all the warranty stuff for me, fixed it while I waited and I'm out the door. Call Economy RV first, you won't be sorry. read more

Economy RV quoted me 2-4 hours to install a Torklift cabover camper tie down system. At $120 per hour this seemed excessive. I called Torklift in WA and spoke to Kyle. He said 1 hour for the front and 15min for the rear. Wow read more

In this come and go (and somewhat shady) industry, it is hard to find anyone who actually knows what they are doing. Well, there is a light that shines for those looking for a mobile repair technician who has real knowledge and provides quality repair. You found it here with Troy and Cheryl. Outstanding customer service. Good hearted people who do the repair right the first time. If there were a 10 star option, I would click on it. read more

The absolute worst service I've ever experienced. They are very flaky and will try to overcharge you if given a chance.

This is the simply the best RV Repair shop I've experienced and that handsome Troy is wonderful to work with! Do yourself a favor and make the trip here if you need anything repaired, replaced, installed, checked out...anything! I came to Troy with a list of improvements and repairs for my little TT and he completed those and even more when he noted something that wasn't safe or in good repair. Communication, attention to detail and his patience with me, I ask a LOT of questions, will keep me coming back for sure! They're VERY busy because they're very good so it could take a little while but once again WORTH it! read more

I would have given them 5 stars however they don't work miracles. They are the most honest and consistant RV repair business I have had the fortune to deal with. read more

I'd give them 7 stars. What else if you have been helped on a Chistmas day when everybody's closed! My RV suspension leaf spring got broken in the middle of Big Sur. Unlucky lucky we were: pulled safe to the side with perspective of couple days waiting and a BIG BUCK towing. Trying to reach any shops on Christmas day was like crying for help in a desert. It's either recorded voice message or shops with no parts in stock. RV Economy was the only real person answering phone and carrying stock of parts. On Christmas day they drove to shop to verify part details; once verified they've quoted low price, NOT EVEN TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE, sincerely helping in my dire situation. No AAA, none of a money hungry "don't give a damn big businesses" would ever save your a$$ in a dire situation, only personal integrity, really working small businesses like RV Economy make day to day difference. Result: suspension is fixed, home (and budget) safe. Who would tell that my best 2019 Christmas gift will be $25 piece of steel from RV Economy. read more

Not recommended. ask to have my generator serviced which a matter of changing oil and filter which take about an hour to do 340.00 later ?????? that is outrageous. Needed insurance work to be performed, the rv was there for 2 weeks and nothing was done, Very high priced would not take my RV there again. complete rip off read more

The owner Troy is a pathological liar who must have written the favorable reviews on this site. We ordered a part on 5-24-18 as our auxiliary batteries had a solenoid that they said was blown. He indicated the part would be in on the 25th and they would return to install. We have a buyer for the RV (2011 Fleetwood Storm MS) standing by. It is now 6-7-2018 and Troy kept insisting that the part had not yet arrived. We repeatedly asked for tracking numbers as it is routine when the customer is paying the freight. He declined and hung up. The crown was texting a picture on 6-6-18 just before closing of the elusive part which he claimed had just arrived. The trouble is he covered up the vital shipping data but on the two day delivery UPS package it was postmarked 6-1-18. I would recommend never doing business with this scoundrel. To spite the situation he pretends to have the part and/or won't deliver or sell it to us. Great guy, eh? read more

I highly recommend this business - Tony provided great service to help me get my water heater working - he took time with me - and it works - simple fix - but no one told me NOT to remove the battery fuze even when hooked up to power - excellent service - friendly - knowledgeable- thanks read more

Economy RV is great. We used them to store our RV and from the moment we walked in for drop off to driving away after pick up, the whole experience was wonderful. The staff and facility is awesome. read more

I have lived in Salinas for about 15 years and always had an RV. I have never been happy with my choices of repair shops, until now. Troy and Larry at Economy RV just exceeded my best expectations. I highly recommend them as your choice for repair of your RV. read more

Troy and Larry are the BEST! Not only did Troy answer the phone at 9am on a Sunday, but he was super friendly and helpful. Since we needed an emergency repair he said he would be able to squeeze us in the next day. We were so relieved. The shop was a little hard to find if you're not from the area, but just keep following the directions, you are in the right place, literally off a beaten path. We arrived at the shop a little later than expected but Larry worked for nearly 6 hours to fix our camper, until about closing time. Troy drove to the hardware store to get parts. We were so grateful that they were trying to get it completed the same day so we wouldn't have a hotel expense. Then came the bill. Of course it is always a shocker and hurts - but when you break it down, they have a fair hourly rate and don't overcharge you on parts. If you are ever in need of repairs or upgrades, bring your RV to Troy and Larry. They are the real deal - fair, honest, friendly, accommodating, and hard working. Thanks Troy and Larry! read more

We used Economy last year and were dissatisfied with Troy as he could not fix the problems with the RV on 2 separate occasions. we ended up calling Chavez RV and the gentleman found the issue wrong with and fixed it within 10 minutes. Asked for a refund from Troy and he refused, would not recommend to anyone. read more

Great service. Responsive, knowledgeable and courteous technicians. Replaced our Rv AC unit in record time and at reasonable expense. Initial contact with owner on a Sunday afternoon very much appreciated! Highly recommend this business. read more

Troy and his crew did a wonderful job on our R-Pod installed a window and modified my hitch on the trailer will be having all our RV repairs done here.10++++++++++ read more