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    This is the 2022 Winnebago View we purchased from Lichstin RV dealership in Forest City, Iowa.
    Barbara C.

    The Levelers are still not working. Last night we started the engine and did not release the hand brake, which you supposedly need to engage before using the levelers, and the levelers on the drivers side of the RV retracted. Pure and simple our brand new 2022 Winnebago View is awful and Lichstin Dealership is worthless. Do not buy from this dealership. They are bad news.

    **WARNING** Do NOT buy here. The dumbest thing I have (up to this date) done. Is to sign a contract w/ Litschinn and gave them a $5,000 Non-refundable deposit over a year ago. I still have no RV or even a VIN number. When I first ordered my RV OVER A YEAR AGO. I was told the estimated delivery time frame was late summer. We are now in mid-Oct. I was also told that the Mercedes chassis might go up in price but it would be nominal and that Winnebago hadn't raised their prices on pending contracts- both have raised their prices, so, the price I was quoted at signing has now gone up $6,000. But, that was about 4 months ago- I'm sure it's increased by at least $10,000 by now, who knows what it will be in January or beyond. By what I was told- I should be in the RV by now, nope. The last email I received notified me of yet, another delay, the delivery was pushed back to January. But who knows when it will actually be ready. That's 15 months after I put down a non-refundable deposit. PLEASE learn from my stupidity and ask yourself these questions- if you answer "yes", to all... go for it and good luck!! 1) IF you believe- the deal they gave you is the deal you'll get- pay them a $5,000 non-refundable 2) IF you believe- In 18 months you won't find the same RV for a better or same price- gamble $5,000 non-refundable 3) IF you believe- you'll actually get your RV at the time they estimated (hahahaha)- gamble their $5,000 non-refundable deposit. 4) IF you believe- you won't have ANY life circumstances that will change- gamble a $5,000 non-refundable deposit. 5) IF you believe- the RV you want now will be the only RV and the same RV you want 18 months from now- gamble $5,000 non-refundable deposit. In the time I put down my non-refundable deposit, we bought a Tiffin Wayfarer (which made us realize- we don't want the Winnebago), bought a Jeep, sold the Jeep, bought a truck, ordered an Airstream (w/ a $1,000 REFUNDABLE deposit) 3 months ago. We are picking up the Airstream next week. We are looking at legal avenues and will contact the Better Business Bureau, post warning reviews everywhere I can. It's deplorable for a business to operate like this. I've been told by countless RV dealers how disingenuous it is for this company to demand a non-refundable deposit, let alone, hold said $5,000 deposit for over a year +. ***Update 10/18/22*** Owner lied even in his Yelp reply to my review. He states "no timeframe was given". At the time I paid my $5,000 deposit. A time frame WAS given and that was "August'ish". I get email updates all the time that include updates including the one i posted to,prove he lied. The rest of his response was "blah-blah-blah" fillers. He did DM me and wouldn't answer any of my questions. I advise you DO NOT GIVE THEM A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. If you choose to do ANY business w/them, do so at your own risk & get ALL their commitments in writing. As of today, they now estimate delivery is 15 months after my deposit, likely will be many months more and many thousands more. They refuse to return my deposit. We shall see how this ultimately ends... we'll take my chances & let law decide. I'll let ya'll know w/updates as I also want to help those in our situation.

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    Wonderful service and team to work with you fro purchase to follow through. Highly recommended!

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