Thought I'd share this funny story, so we have been camping for years
right, you all know the story, started with a tent, bought a bigger tent
etc......so to did we. So in 2003 we took the plunge and bought our first
brand new pop up, a 2003 Starcraft 1701, a modest start. So every year the
RV store where we bought our P/U has a spring and fall open house, and we
always go just to look around. So Sunday was an absolutely perfect fall day
hear in southern Ontario, what a better day to dream of next years
adventures. Well we had been talking about upgrading all summer, kids
getting bigger, the puppy grew into a BIG DOG and now space seems to be at a
premium, and oh yeah a furnace would be great since we do enjoy thoose late
fall camping trips in Muskoka. So that all in mind we struck out to the
dealer, "just looking" right, well within 2 seconds of hitting the lot we
zeroed in on the 2005 pop ups......all tagged with blow out prices, and be
darned if the didn't have a smoking deal on the exact model with exact
equipment we'd been thinking of upgrading to. Quickly we located the
salesman who sold us or first camper, told him to just you know "work some
numbers", we had already discussed several times in the months prior what
the budget would permit, he must have read my mind......there initial offer
was about $400.00 over our budget, but thinking myself a savvy negotiator I
figured no way they'd want to blow a deal on a past model year trailer with
the 2006's arriving almost daily, I quickly blurted out " if you through in
a roof top 3 bike carrier you got a deal!", what I estimate to be about
$600.00, figuring he'd come back with "we'll split it with you" line, and
I'd probably still go for it, well he came back with paper work in hand and
within 10 short minutes we saw, negotiated and bought our next P/U. So much
for "JUST LOOKING"!!!!
Funny how things just happen, I'm defiantly going to miss our old P/U, it's
almost like we've sold part of our soul, I do hope they find it a good home,
someone to love and care for it like I have done these past couple years,
but we are looking forward to our new digs as well.
I can only speak volumes about Niagara Trailers, they have been honest,
forthright and most professional to deal with, and we have never had a lick
of trouble with Starcraft, so we can only hope things continue this way!
So on to the new trailer, 2005 Starcraft 2407, usual options .fridge,
furnace, electric brakes, a "slide out dinette" <--- really cool option,
slide out ice chest, more room for beer!!! dual LP tanks and oh so much
more.....we are so excited.
We pick it up on October 24th, to bad we won't get a chance to use it this
year, all the provincial parks close after thanks giving(Canadian) so it
will just have to sit till spring,,,,,,,SIGH...........C"MON MAY 24 th!!!!!

Greg
1997 Dodge Caravan ES---HD
2005 Starcraft 2407
1 wife, 1 kid, 1 very big Newfoundland Dog