You just can't beat a family owned shop. Especially with something as hefty of a purchase as a…read moreMotor home or RV. I had been looking for MONTHS for a Motor home for myself, after deciding to finally just do it, since I had been dreaming of a travelling life for years now. I looked in CA, AZ, NV, and CO for a Class C (Four Winds Majestic 23A to be exact). Over the course of my journey (and boy, was it a JOURNEY) 3 RVs I was interested in purchasing were sold to other parties almost immediately after I looked at them (COVID really up-ed RV sales).
After striking out with so many Class Cs, I decided I could be more flexible in my search and noticed a Class A Motor Home online. The page linked to American Motorhome's website and I called to make an appointment to see the vessel. The day before I was schedule to go see it, I had a moment of clarity and decided I should make a deposit (Fully REFUNDABLE, BTW) to hold this one for me and called back to do so, since I'm from the Bay Area and didn't want to make the drive just to find out this one had been sold to someone else too.
Even though it was a Class A and not the Class C I was originally looking for, I really loved the mix of modern and old-school in interior, the outside was freshly re-painted, and it only had 36,000 miles on it! Plus it came with a motorcycle rack AND a rack on top (which they kindly painted black for me). The vehicle didn't have that "manufactured" feel to it, since the previous owner did some upgrades on the interior, which I absolutely LOVED (whoever it was, s/he did a great job with it).
The day of my appointment, I drove up to the lot and was SLIGHTLY put off at first by the scenery (the street as a whole is a bit slummy), but I put my reservations aside and walked up to the office.
Lester, the owner, greeted me and I explained I had an appointment for the Fleetwood. He took me to the far corner of his lot where it was parked and as soon as I stepped inside, I KNEW this was the home I wanted. He showed me that/how everything worked and the vessel was fully functional. There are some VERY MINOR fixes I need to do, but nothing I wouldn't have expected of a used option (buying new is just a straight waste of money, especially since this is my first one).
After about half an hour of checking her out, Lester asked me if I wanted to purchase her. I didn't even hesitate on my "yes". It just felt RIGHT. So we go in, (I had already done the financing with my bank, so i just needed to send my Rep the information for the Motor home and they sent a check for payment) and I sign all the paperwork.
A few days later, Lester called to let me know they had received the payment and I could come pick her up anytime. I drove up with my sister that day and was signing the final paperwork for the DMV, when Lester realized he hadn't gotten the smog check done. He apologised profusely and said if I would be kind enough to wait for him to go get the smog check done, he would fill up the Motor home gas tank, the propane tank, AND MY SISTER'S gas tank. I (of course) had no problem with this at all. So once everything was done, I signed the final papers and drove off with my new (to me) Delilah!
I can't thank Lester and the team at American Motorhomes enough. I've heard horror stories from other people who purchased from the big corporate RV companies (Not ganna name, but you know who) and was TERRIFIED that would be my experience. Not with American Motorhomes. Their team actually CARES about you, what they do, and the quality of their products. I drove Delilah out to LA and back this weekend and she had ZERO issues. THIS IS ONE OF THE TOP 3 PURCHASES I HAVE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE SO FAR.
So, with all that, All I can say to Lester and his team is THANK YOU ALL so much for the BEST RV buying experience I could have asked for. It was easy, quick, and I genuinely enjoyed the process.
If you're anywhere in norther CA looking for an RV, make the trip to Sacramento and check out this place. It was 100% worth the drive for me. :-)