We looked at a new Fortitude 22.6Club Trax caravan today at Brisbane RV'S Burpengary.
i have not heard of them previously even though the sales person told me they have been around for some time and that the Club Trax is their most popular van.
I have trawled the internet tonight but can not find any thing reall about them
Is any member out there able to give me any feed back
Thanks
Bobkat
Ge said
09:59 PM Mar 28, 2018
Maybe made by some other bigger company and just a re badge, fair bit of it goe's on in a lot of things ( TV computers ect )
Just saying
Ge.
Desert Dweller said
05:07 AM Mar 29, 2018
Small RV manufacturers come & go VERY often these days, you're safer purchasing from a larger, long established company.
That's not to say their RV's are inferior, it's just safer for you in the long run.
Too many broken dreams, financial loss stories around these days to risk it.
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Thursday 29th of March 2018 05:08:39 AM
Dickodownunder said
09:04 AM Mar 29, 2018
As DD said above..be very careful.
There is a Facebook site that provides a list of suspect dealers and manufacturers. I think you will find it if you google "lemon caravans"
Some manufacturers have been known to rebadge a van with a new name if it has problems so do your homework to find out the manufacturer.
I tend not to believe anything a salesman says...but that is just me.
boab said
12:52 PM Mar 29, 2018
Bobkat i have just made a call to the Brisbane rv center and asked the ?? he tells me they get vans made at a couple of places in Victoria and the trax is made by First class caravans they use all australian steel and cary an australian wide warranty i know nothing about first class caravans but i expect a simple phone call to them would verify weather or not they make the van for the rv center in Brisbane
bobkat said
03:26 PM Mar 29, 2018
Thanks Boab,
Yes they are the dealer that i am purchasing through, first class make it for Brisbane RV centre.
Thanks Boab, Yes they are the dealer that i am purchasing through, first class make it for Brisbane RV centre.
Monti above, has given something to think about, bobcat
I am not a lawyer, but...
My gut feeling tells me that if a manufacturer is short of cash, then they may not be able to honour their warranty, due to financial restraints
Perhaps someone could tell us all if the purchaser is protected, in this sort of scenario
Desert Dweller said
06:24 AM Mar 30, 2018
Sounds a bit like us back in the 70's. We owned a block of land. Put a deposit on a house to be built.
Chose all the tile, tap types, color scheme etc.etc at the builders offices.
They went into liquidation, they knew they were ''going to the wall'' when they signed us up.
We were left with a part built house & materials laying around which were vandalized over the 2 years that it took to sort out the legalities between our solicitor, the banks solicitor & their solicitor. Heart breaking.
We sold it as is & bought an established house.
Good luck, sounds like you'll need it.
montie said
07:23 AM Mar 30, 2018
Tony Bev wrote:
bobkat wrote:
Thanks Boab, Yes they are the dealer that i am purchasing through, first class make it for Brisbane RV centre.
Monti above, has given something to think about, bobcat
I am not a lawyer, but...
My gut feeling tells me that if a manufacturer is short of cash, then they may not be able to honour their warranty, due to financial restraints
Perhaps someone could tell us all if the purchaser is protected, in this sort of scenario
Buying from a dealer does offer some protection in the event of a manufacturer going out of business, because under the Consumer Act the dealer is responsible for the warranty. The dealer would also hold any deposits paid at time of purchase. It minimizes your risk.
Gypsey said
07:58 AM Jul 11, 2021
Vans are built under contract by Safari Caravans in Melbourne to Brisbane RV specifications. Caravan companies years ago were not doing so well, so a lot of rebadging going on. Plus Queensland RV have undergone a transition as well.
Possum3 said
08:48 AM Jul 11, 2021
Welcome to GN's Gypsey, As a new member perhaps you are unaware that you have commented on a thread over three and a half year old.
Hi All,
We looked at a new Fortitude 22.6Club Trax caravan today at Brisbane RV'S Burpengary.
i have not heard of them previously even though the sales person told me they have been around for some time and that the Club Trax is their most popular van.
I have trawled the internet tonight but can not find any thing reall about them
Is any member out there able to give me any feed back
Thanks
Bobkat
Just saying
Ge.
Small RV manufacturers come & go VERY often these days, you're safer purchasing from a larger, long established company.
That's not to say their RV's are inferior, it's just safer for you in the long run.
Too many broken dreams, financial loss stories around these days to risk it.
-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Thursday 29th of March 2018 05:08:39 AM
There is a Facebook site that provides a list of suspect dealers and manufacturers. I think you will find it if you google "lemon caravans"
Some manufacturers have been known to rebadge a van with a new name if it has problems so do your homework to find out the manufacturer.
I tend not to believe anything a salesman says...but that is just me.
Yes they are the dealer that i am purchasing through, first class make it for Brisbane RV centre.
Monti above, has given something to think about, bobcat
I am not a lawyer, but...
My gut feeling tells me that if a manufacturer is short of cash, then they may not be able to honour their warranty, due to financial restraints
Perhaps someone could tell us all if the purchaser is protected, in this sort of scenario
Sounds a bit like us back in the 70's. We owned a block of land. Put a deposit on a house to be built.
Chose all the tile, tap types, color scheme etc.etc at the builders offices.
They went into liquidation, they knew they were ''going to the wall'' when they signed us up.
We were left with a part built house & materials laying around which were vandalized over the 2 years that it took to sort out the legalities between our solicitor, the banks solicitor & their solicitor. Heart breaking.
We sold it as is & bought an established house.
Good luck, sounds like you'll need it.
Buying from a dealer does offer some protection in the event of a manufacturer going out of business, because under the Consumer Act the dealer is responsible for the warranty. The dealer would also hold any deposits paid at time of purchase. It minimizes your risk.