The best thing we can say about this RV is that it got us from point A to point B. The DIY renovations done on the inside look great in the pictures, and having clean towels/linens was convenient, but that only goes so far in comparison to the functional issues that came up during our trip.My husband and I wanted to explore the California coastline for our honeymoon, and based on all the 5-star reviews, this RV seemed like a great option. When we picked it up, the owner (who was very nice) showed us how to use everything. When he started it up, it sputtered and didn’t start right away, to which he said “oh it never does that, it usually starts right up every time.” He also admitted to not knowing a lot about cars or how they work, which wasn’t reassuring.
He went on to show us all the little “quirks” (issues) throughout the RV, such as:
- The broken door handle going into the camper that you had to turn a specific way to get it to close.
- A key that didn’t actually work to open the outside panels to access the heating/water components (unless you angled it just right, after several attempts).
- The patched damage to the back of the camper from a previous driver backing it into something.
- The gas heating component, which needed to be lit a very specific way and took him a few attempts to successfully start when he demonstrated it for us.
- The latch on the mini fridge door didn’t work unless you latched it a certain way.
Conveniently, none of these things were included in the photos and none of this was disclosed to us before making our reservation. They were only mentioned right at pick-up. At that point we’d already made our plans and didn’t want to have to change everything around at the last minute, so we decided to give it a try anyways.
During our week-long road trip between LA and Monterey Bay, it stalled on us SIX times; twice while we were sitting in the middle of traffic, four times while putting it in reverse to park. Most of our trip we were just worried about it stalling or breaking down on the side of the road.
The owner told us that it can handle hills without overheating, as long as you take it easy. Apparently what he meant by that was that it can only go 25mph at most up a gradual hill in a 55+ mph zone, and even then the temperature kept increasing. We had to keep pulling over to let it cool off and to let the build-up of cars behind us pass. The owner claimed that it “made it all the way to Yosemite without any issues.”
Other issues that came up during the trip and were not disclosed to us:
- The window panel on the camper door wouldn’t stay up all the way.
- The front passenger speakers were dysfunctional. They kept turning on and off with every bump in the road, so the music volume would keep going up and down throughout the trip, which was really annoying.
- The cabin light above the rearview mirror didn’t work.
- The shower light button was broken.
- The left knob for the kitchen sink leaked onto the counter whenever it was turned on.
- The shade covering the skylight vent above the bed was dysfunctional (it wouldn’t retract all the way) and one of the screws securing it to the ceiling kept popping out while we were driving.
- The screens on most of the camper windows were torn at the edges.
- The speedometer is not accurate. It reads at least 5mph above your actual speed.When we dropped the RV off at the end of our trip and told the owner about the stalling and all the issues that came up, he just acted surprised and oblivious. He didn’t offer a single apology for all the trouble. The lack of responsibility/accountability, along with the fact that all of the issues we dealt with were not disclosed in the Outdoorsy listing and/or at pick-up, is the biggest reason we’re writing this review. The description of this RV was not accurate to the condition it was actually in, and other renters should know exactly what they’re getting into BEFORE they pick it up.
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