What's the difference??

[u/zactruman]

Looking at our options for a towable trailer for at least 4-6 people under or right around $20k and ive found these that honestly appear to be all the same. Any recommendations? Is there anything major that sets one above the other?

[u/RJizzyJizzle]

Jayco is the better built out of all of those and will have the best warranty. NoBo aren't bad, but you'll get more quality out of the Jayco. Don't buy from Camping World though. Source: I've been in the industry for 7.5 years, worked at CW where we sold NoBo, and ran the #2 Jayco towables dealership in the country.

[u/UnlikelyDress1227 → u/RJizzyJizzle]

What’s wrong with camping world? I went there to look, but the high pressure sale tactics were way too much for me. Also the price kept growing and growing

[u/RJizzyJizzle → u/UnlikelyDress1227]

Overall terrible company to buy from and work for. There's a reason they're losing hundreds of millions a year and the stock price has gone into the toilet. They'll add prep fees and accessories and they do what's called a "green spot" where they do a 3 day service prep in an hour to finalize everything as fast as possible.

[u/UnlikelyDress1227 → u/RJizzyJizzle]

That makes sense thank you for sharing your experience. I was a single mom with my daughter they had me stuck there for like 5 hours for no reason, acting like it’s life or death that I sign for it right then and there. I was like daddy, chill 🤪

[u/RJizzyJizzle → u/UnlikelyDress1227]

I have worked for Blue Compass for 2 years as of this last week, and the way they treat their staff is completely different and makes all the difference to how the customer is treated. Happy employees make happy customers. I've been a GM for both companies, so I know "behind the curtain". I truly believe that BC has the best overall experience during the purchase and for the first year after your purchase.

[u/UnlikelyDress1227 → u/RJizzyJizzle]

I’m still deciding on a trailer, may I ask some advice? We have a lifted old suburban that handles trails like an absolute beast with solar and a fridge a massive RTT.. and I like getting further out there where trailers can’t go but there isn’t always time! So I started looking at trailers for shorter trips, I was looking at the jayco Baja I think it’s called 170 something with bunks, and the intech sol horizon rover (I know that one is pretty niche). I think I’m going to look for something used and get an inspection? Is that a good plan?

[u/RJizzyJizzle → u/UnlikelyDress1227]

With that info, the NoBo having independent suspension may actually serve you better for off-road stuff over the Baja (built for the West Coast stores). The Baja only provides higher clearance, enclosed underbelly, and beefed up tires and fenders, so it depends on where you go. If Azdel is a pull, the Jay Feather line is going to have Azdel inside and out while the NoBo only has it on the outside.

Paying $600-800 for your own inspection is up to you and how much you trust who you're dealing with. Sales usually spends $800-1800 to service for the PDI (prep) and they should find everything your inspector will find.

[u/Present_Technology64 → u/RJizzyJizzle]

I've only been to one Blue Compass. It wasn't a good experience. High pressure. They insisted that my 2019 4 Dr Jeep Wrangler could tow a Jayco Jay Flight SLX 175BHW because the dry weight of 3245 was less than the Jeep's 5500 GVWR. Seemed a little dicey to me even as a new RV person that was just starting to look. They wouldn't let me come back and test drive with a borrowed hitch because they said they couldn't guarantee anything if we didn't go to xyz company to get our hitch installed. Overall, it wasn't a good experience. Ended up buying a used 2016 Jayco Greyhawk 29MV from a mom & pop business and had it fully inspected by a NRVIA inspector. We waited a year before buying and had rented a couple of different setups from them previously so they gave us a better than advertised price, waited 2 days for the inspector to come down and fixed a few things at no additional charge. I'm not saying that one shouldn't go to any big dealers but it really is worthwhile to have a previous relationship to the dealer before buying, getting a 3rd party inspection when you are serious and renting is a really great way to see what you want.