Sailor_JoeYoda Joe, that is quite the list, we have a 2021 2600RB purchased in January. When we did the PDI the only two items we required correction on were the fresh water drain valve was dripping and the paneling on the rear wall by the sliding barn door needed securing. The drain valve leak seemed to be taken care of by dealer but that turned out not to be true, being clueless that day we did not verify at the dealer with full water, all they did was drain the tank and tell us there was a bit of debris in the seal, sounded plausible. The drip was actually where the drain valve was connected to the tank only about 2/3 of it actually had any cement on it the rest was just bare. I had to fix that as the dealer claims to be 90 to 120 days out on repairs. The wall panelling was loose due to staples that missed the 2X in the wall and others were driven in so far they were virtually clear through the panelling and did pull through during the 50 mile drive form the dealer to our home, the dealer sort of fixed it and we got it right later at home. Other than those two items our unit was good to go, time will tell. It seems the unit you are looking at has been abused on the lot and may not have had the best care during assembly. Seems to be a lot of issues for a new unit and if the dealer performs the corrections be more careful checking those fixes than I was. We get mighty tired of learning by our mistakes. This sight is great at helping prevent some that curve. I agree with Yoda and would look farther afield for a dealer with a different unit if you can. It will be interesting to see how the dealer responds to your concerns. A call to GD customer service might be appropriate considering the volume of issues encountered, being polite gets the best results in our experience. You guys will love the unit once squared away!

Dave

That's normal. They are just plugging the top of the screw holes so water does not work it's way in. It looks like a pile of animal feces but it works. My original TT was the same way but white, looks like the same guy (it was not a GD unit) applied the sealer.

Just adding to what has already been added. We get water runoff on our Momentum with Coleman's as well. Normally it's off the street side rear corner.

We had a couple minor things on our 2800BH and 1 medium thing (can't even remember what it was). The dealer took care of the bigger thing and I worked to resolve everything else. I like tinkering and some of the things I "cleaned up" help me spend a little more time in the camper getting comfortable with the systems and access. Our wash down broke the day before we were driving down to Key West and Grand Design customer service was amazing and said "ship it right out". Unfortunately didn't have the time so installed a shut off valve from the hardware store so I could pressurize the system.

- Kevin

FWIW: (if it's not too late) I personally would not accept this rig. The "juice is not worth the squeeze". It may cause you some grief right now but the totality of the grief down the road is likely to be TREMENDOUS. This sounds like a huge problem only looking to become even bigger. Best of Luck.

Thanks again everyone. I met with the dealer today and we're feeling good about it. Didn't sign paperwork today but targeting Friday for pickup and then we'll do our planned checkout weekend. Service manager will send me an update tonight on what they can repair by then, what will have to be authorized by GD, and what will require longer lead time for parts. We'll schedule anything requiring parts so the trailer isn't sitting at the dealer unnecessarily. Overall they seem to be taking care of us well and we're feeling ok with how they've been.

I'm pretty sure I caught most everything upfront, more than most would have, so I'm not worried that I have a lemon, just think that I found things others wouldn't have ever even noticed.

This reminds me of when I lived in Colorado and was into 4-wheeling Jeep trips. A buddy had a just bought a brand new jeep so we took him out to get some use on it, to help him get over the "It's new, I can't get any scratches on it" phase. :-)

Your feedback on the AC was very helpful, both the condensation runoff being normal and that tightening of the mounting bolts will get the foam seal better mated to the roof.

The gutter butt joint leaking on 2660RB models was an issue I'd seen mentioned in other threads so I wasn't surprised:
https://gdrvowners.com/forum/exterio...ge-gutter-leak
https://gdrvowners.com/forum/exterior/3472-gutter-leak

The door certainly will have to be replaced. Dealer walkthrough person said that happens a lot with the swing up to store solid steps. Regardless, will need to be replaced.

Rear wall to roof joint seal will need to be re-taped and sealed.

Scratch on front cap will need to be repaired.

The other items are pretty minor and should be quick fixes so as long as they're addressed I'll be happy with it.


Happy camping!

Joe

All the Best, hope it all works out.

It's so odd how some units are nearly perfect, and others have a litany of problems. Our first Reflection FW in 2014 was an absolute mess when we picked it up. It actually had to go back to the factory for repairs. Our 2017 Reflection had ONE defect when we picked it up. It had a tear in a decal.

But the bottom line in both instances was that our dealer and GDRV took care of us.

Jim

Sailor_Joe

Sounds you have everything taken care of , glad the dealer is doing right by you. I am hoping this will all be put behind and you can go out an enjoy the new RV.

Brian

Love how thorough you guys are, in the research phase before buying and good to know how thorough I need to be, I mean you are buying a home so do the same due diligence as you would on a home. I’m thinking of getting a29G or 31G from BlueDog or RV Country. Any feedback would be much appreciated

Very thorough job with finding the items needing attention and describing them in a way that should make them easily fixed!

When we went to pick up our 2021 Solitude at Beckley's RV (last September), I was very pleased with the fact I could only find 3 issues with the camper.

One was a broken plastic piece that holds the string for the blind behind the stove in the kitchen. I told them I would fix it (I ordered 2 in case the other one breaks)...

The second item was the bedroom floor made noise (a lot) when walking on it. I immediately opened the front storage bay and saw I had complete access to the framing and area under the floor that was noisy. The problem was that the service team had already placed some metal shims under some of the framing to stop the noise, but when the camper was moved and releveled the area that did not have shims were noisy. Again I told them I would fix it on my own. I removed their ships and inserted some smaller ones that were more cushioned (softer than the 1/8" and 14" steel they used. I used a black silicone to keep them in place and provide additional cushioning. So far no more noise. It was just one area where the cross member had a 1/8" to 1/4" gap.

The third item was one of the tank heaters did not come on when I turned on the switch. I checked the fuse and it was loose in the socket. Our sales person pulled out his multi tool and handed it to me so I could slightly squeeze the contacts to hold the fuse in better. Problem fixed.

The only other problem I found was the propane hose going to the kitchen slide would kink when the slide was closed. I rerouted it and have not had any problems.

I cannot find ANY additional issues. We are taking the camper cross-country next week.

I did create an issue that Grand Design helped me out with (overwrote the firmware of my Rockford Fosgate stereo with generic firmware) - problem was quickly fixed with the proper files being sent to me from the vendor.

My advice to anyone - learn to diagnose and work on your own camper and/or come here to get help from the many knowledgeable people on this forum. Also share what you do to address issues with others.

To the OP - your list of items you found wrong is very helpful to all of us - these are things we can look for and hopefully address. Thanks for sharing it with us.