rvtravels
Weekender RV’er
Sportmen classic 180QB.
Posts: 85
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Post by rvtravels on Apr 13, 2023 8:26:01 GMT -5
In the summer last year I was caught in a hail storm in the Rockies. My dealer, where I purchased the trailer is in Niagara Falls Canada.
My insurers suggested if possible I take it back to the dealer for repairs.
The dealer was happy to do the job and I sent photos etc, number of panels damaged colours and so on to them and told them I would pass through their area late February 2023 on my way home to Eastern Canada.
They said they would order the parts from KZ and it would take them 2 days to do the repairs when I arrived.
Well, I dropped the trailer off at the dealer 2 weeks ago, they say they still have the parts on order and are waiting on KZ. According to KZ they are in the truck on the road.....have been for months. Meanwhile I have to couch surf with my toothbrush.
Looks likely though the siding will never arrive and I will have to just continue my trip home and do the job myself with generic siding.....and hope the insurance still pays something.
Sad that a company like KZ have become so insensitive to there customers.
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Post by Edd505 on Apr 16, 2023 22:08:29 GMT -5
COVID DID IT! Not sure what part maybe on a slow boat from China. Siding or roof should be available locally, USA. See if they will let you go to any repair shop, there should not be an issue you can choose the shop.
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rvtravels
Weekender RV’er
Sportmen classic 180QB.
Posts: 85
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Post by rvtravels on Apr 17, 2023 8:54:35 GMT -5
The KZ dealer indicated that they will only use KZ supplies. The roof (Tin) they say will have to be replaced with a conventional roof as KZ cannot supply a replacement. Or I can just live with the dents in it.
By the way does anyone know if the siding on the KZ Sportmen classic 180qb is aluminium or fiberglass?
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Post by nvguy on Apr 17, 2023 22:56:27 GMT -5
If it has dents, it's aluminum. RV metal is pretty generic, so I don't know why your dealer is hung up on KZ supplies. Biggest issue with RV metal is it has to be well crated and shipped flat, if kinks, it's junk, so getting something tricky like sheet metal from point A to B isn't as easy as it used to be.
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Post by lonzo56 on Apr 22, 2023 14:45:54 GMT -5
KZ RV RECEIVES RVDA QUALITY CIRCLE AWARD SHIPSHEWANA, INDIANA – KZ Recreational Vehicles was presented the 2022 RVDA Quality Circle Award. The award represents rated insight into the dealer experience with KZ Recreational Vehicles and its products. KZ has won the Quality Circle Award more than any other RV manufacturer. Brent Froman, General Manager at KZ RV, stated, “During the pandemic, many manufacturers increased production, resulting in record quantities produced. Unfortunately, this also resulted in decreased quality. Here at KZ, we understood this risk, so we chose a different path. We decided to stay true to who we are: we focused on keeping quality at the forefront of everything we do. This acknowledgement of our commitment is a testament to the quality of the bedrock of our foundations.” KZ also chose to prioritize taking care of dealers and customers by using this time to build a brand-new state of the art customer service building, rather than new buildings for production. This new building is capable of warehousing three time more parts than before, resulting in better RECT times for dealers and customers. KZ is now able to produce parts faster than ever. Marlene Snyder, vice president of sales and marketing, stated, “It takes dedication from an entire organization to achieve an award of this caliber for so many years. It’s a credit to the talent at our organization and we are honored to have received this distinction.”
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jlhog
Newbie RV’er
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Post by jlhog on Apr 25, 2023 16:00:54 GMT -5
Our 2023 was hit with hail about 3 weeks ago. We received a check from the insurance last week. I will not have the repairs done as I am worried about leaks after that. I will reduce my asking price accordingly when we are ready sell it. Adjuster said 10 hrs labor to replace three panels in the front. 27 dents, but some are hard to see.
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Post by nvguy on Apr 26, 2023 23:56:53 GMT -5
That's exactly what I would do, as it's gonna get more dents over it's lifetime.
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