This was a brand new Coleman Rubicon. I wanted it for traveling in the mountains and for off-road camping. This is the second camper that I currently own. The price was $2,000 above advertised but I was told I would get the balance returned. In addition, I was told there were extra benefits for financing. This ended up being another money grab that lowered my credit rating after three hard checks that I was unaware of. I could have paid cash but Camping World talked me out of it, but that’s on me. After two trips for supposedly warranted and simple vent repair that took three months, it ultimately wasn’t covered. I was constantly lied to about everything regarding warranty and when it was to be fixed. Camping World has zero accountability and treated me like a criminal. They wouldn’t bring the camper out from the secured area until I agreed to pay. I got off cheap compared to a lot of people so I consider myself lucky. I’ve been full-time camping for three years and will be upgrading my second camper, a 2018 Sonic Venture. I will not be dealing with Camping World.
CAMPINGWORLDSUCKS.NET
Subsequently, I have added this site name, campingworldsucks.net, in three-inch bold letters on the back of my camper along with their Better Business Bureau rating of F. I’ll be advertising for them from Wisconsin down to Texas and Arizona. The specific place is Camping World in Oronoco, Minnesota. Thank you for giving me someplace to vent. — Scott
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KeystoneRVSucks.net
In addition, check out KeystoneRVsucks.net. Camping World (aka Gander Mountain) is the largest retailer of Keystone RV. Along with Camping World, Keystone has built a reputation for terrible workmanship and equally awful customer service. Consequently, our experience is available to read at keystonervsucks.net. In addition, share your own experiences with Keystone products and/or services click here to submit.
If your complaint involves a Keystone unit, by all means, e-mail customer service here. Please report your results. Positive experiences are unfortunately few and far between.
Keystone’s parent company is Thor; customer support form and phone number, (877) 855-2867.
I purchased 2017 toy hauler in June of 2021 in Missouri. Camping World cleaned it up to look nice. They were asked to check it over thoroughly before delivery. You would think that they would disclose any previous problems. They did not.
I am a senior citizen, but they didn’t care. Take the money and run! After four short trips, the roof started to fall in. Their answer was, “IT’S YOUR TRAILER NOW!” My insurance company did a background check and found that this trailer had previous extensive damage and therefore refused to pay for any damage.
Camping World said, “TO BAD!” I wrote several letters to Markus Lemonus and NEVER received a reply.
Months of Frustration
Finally, my insurance company put it in writing that this unit had previous damage and refused to pay for it. The bank refused to get involved, and the Missouri Attorney General, Eric Schmitt, also refused to get involved. So, the only thing that saved me was the letter from my insurance company.
After eight months of arguing with Camping World, they finally said they would repair the trailer at their cost. Four months and several letters later to Lemonus, all unanswered, I got my trailer back.
The value on my trailer went way down as the decals could not be retrieved anywhere. First, this trailer never should have been resold. Second, the work to put this unit back to its original condition was SHODDY at best.
Lemonus doesn’t care who he cheats. He just makes the sale. He doesn’t care about who he is selling to or how they make their payments. Just make the sale!
CW has a bad reputation. You would think they would be trying to fix it but no. Apparently, they don’t care because misinformed people keep buying from them. I personally will NEVER buy ANYTHING from them again. If I needed a box of matches I would not get them there.
SPREAD THE WORD!
Camping world sucks. Mr. Lemonus is not a man of his word and he refuses to talk to the people who buys his product. Karma awaits!!
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CampingWorldSucks.net welcomes contributors, click here. In addition, we recommend the Facebook group Camping World: The Awful Experience to share your experiences. Our goal is to warn consumers to avoid this company, by any name.
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KeystoneRVSucks.net
In addition, check out KeystoneRVsucks.net. Camping World (aka Gander Mountain) is the largest retailer of Keystone RV. Along with Camping World, Keystone has built a reputation for terrible workmanship and equally awful customer service. Consequently, our experience is available to read at keystonervsucks.net. In addition, share your own experiences with Keystone products and/or service click here to submit.
If your complaint involves a Keystone unit, by all means, e-mail customer service here. Please report your results. Positive experiences are unfortunately few and far between.
Keystone’s parent company is Thor; customer support form and phone number, (877) 855-2867.
I bought a Camping World used RV after seeing convincing commercials. The advertisements airing now are fake. The ads claim Camping World/Gander RV provides a new mattress for their used RVs. They also claim to clean the unit before delivery when you buy a used RV.
In February of 2022, I bought a 2017 Class C. The salesperson and the Finance person both assured me that everything in the unit would be working before I was scheduled to pick it up. During the walk-through, many items were not functioning, including:
The backup Camera was not working
The propane for the refrigerator was not operating
The interior was dirty, the floor and the counters
The mattress was stained, it needed to be replaced
The outside compartment, containing the refrigerator and the water heater, was packed with dirt
Image is only for visual effect. Not the mattress referred to in the Camping World Used RV post.
Camping World (aka, Gander RV) sucks!
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CampingWorldSucks.net welcomes contributors, click here. In addition, we recommend the Facebook group Camping World: The Awful Experience to share your experiences. Our goal is to warn consumers to avoid this company, by any name.
CampingWorldSucks.net is an informational website only. We do not allow advertising; no profit is received.
KeystoneRVSucks.net
In addition, check out KeystoneRVsucks.net. Camping World (aka Gander Mountain) is the largest retailer of Keystone RV. Along with Camping World, Keystone has built a reputation for terrible workmanship and equally awful customer service. Consequently, our experience is available to read at keystonervsucks.net. In addition, share your own experiences with Keystone products and/or service click here to submit.
If your complaint involves a Keystone unit, by all means, e-mail customer service here. Please report your results. Positive experiences are unfortunately few and far between.
Keystone’s parent company is Thor; customer support form and phone number, (877) 855-2867.
We lost my Mom so Dad decided he wanted to buy an RV. We had no idea how this would lead us to Camping World Service Departments. My Dad wanted to get out of the house, a reminder of Mom. Well don’t you know, he found…
A GREAT DEAL FROM CAMPING WORLD… NOT!!!!
First Camping World Experience
The unit he bought was in the shop within a week. Did not even get to camp in it and IT WAS IN THE SHOP. Camping World had it for months. We finally get it back and it is raining outside. Of course, it is leaking water to the point we have to get a mop.
If you drive an RV you know it isn’t always fun driving on the Interstate. You know, the road where drivers were able to get a driver’s license in a cereal box. Rolling along and all of a sudden we hear a horrible noise. We were ducking for cover.
THEN, THE BED ABOVE THE DRIVERS SEAT/PASSANGER SEAT COLLAPSES!!!!
We called Camping World. We could instantly tell in their voices THEY DIDN’T CARE. Back to Camping World Service. The unit had so many problems. It wasn’t safe and now had water damage we couldn’t see.
Camping World tells us we are driving a house with an earthquake under us. Exact words:
GET OVER IT AND THAT IS RV LIFE. —Camping World
Second Unit
Dad had enough. He wasn’t getting anywhere with them so he took a $30,000 loss! Unfortunately, he decided to give another Camping World, two hours away, a try.
This time, he had the new unit for a month BEFORE IT WAS CAMPING IN THEIR SHOP! Months went by. Yes months, five months to be exact. They found that the generator would NOT work although it had never been used. Camping World told us it was our fault and was due to OUR lack of maintenance. Told us that we needed to use it at least two hours each month and by the way you owe us $750!!!
The generator, along with everything else, was NOT covered under the warranty. So why provide a warranty if nothing is covered?
Another Invoice
We finally got it back. The first trip we take which required a generator, we were dry camping. It fires up but provides no power. We had to travel two hours out of our way to the closest Camping World. We live in Florida but were in Texas when this happened.
That CW tells us bring it in and they believe it is the transfer switch. We had to wait three hours, SITTING ON A CURB, and it is finally ready. We were told that the technician that “fixed” the generator forgot to adjust some screw. So Dad being nice like he is hands the guy a $20 tip.
THE GUY HANDS DAD A BILL FOR $162!
Another item not covered under the warranty. We considered it their fault since they forgot to adjust the screw after we gave them $750! Or the other payment of $162!
We were afraid to think of what would be next. Driving away, as soon as we shut the door we hear this grinding noise. WTF is that? The automatic stairs were not retracting. That was the noise.
My Father is 72-years-old and now he had to use a step stool to get in and out. Must be something with Interstates and above cabin beds since we were familiar with the sound and ducked since we were prepared for what was coming. THE BED FELL DOWN ONCE AGAIN. HELLO, SECOND RV!
All Camping World Locations Suck
It’s been a year now. The RV is the one that goes camping AT THE SHOP. We didn’t know that Camping World considered their service center some type of campground. RVs are purchased to go camping in…we thought. The plan was to get away. The only thing getting away WAS THE RV.
Again, I just picked it up today after something they “fixed” had to be “fixed” again. The service counter have a sign that reads:
OUR WORK IS WARRANTED FOR LIFE. NOT TRUE!
They charged me again. Unfortunately, instead of arguing with them, I paid to get it back. Got to love when the invoice reads that the technician repaired the dinette that collapses.
Camping World Breeds Liars
The technician said it was fixed and safe. He actually seemed to have tested it himself according to the invoice. He said he jumped up and down on the seat without a problem. I responded that was NOT TRUE. I assured them that the technician would not be at work if he’d done that.
HE WOULD BE OUT ON WORKER’S COMP BELIEVE ME.
Getting the Word Out
Long story short, I promise I’ve left a lot out, CAMPING WORLD SUCKS IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY. In fact, I made shirts to wear so when others read my shirt they will see CAMPING WORLD SCREWED ME.
Find the t-shirts on Custom Ink.
The t-shirt depicts money down the toilet. The back shows two people kissing. THE WORD “MY” AND A PICTURE OF A DONKEY finished with the words CAMPING WORLD!
CampingWorldSucks.net does not benefit from the sale of these t-shirts. CampingWorldSucks.net does not profit in any way.
— Guest Contributor
Camping World hides under the name Gander RV in an attempt to cover their disgusting reputation. Our interaction with Camping World at two locations: Monticello, Minnesota, and Bartow, Florida, gave us nightmares. If nothing else, don’t buy the extended warranty! They will attempt to shove it down your throat. Do the math and buy your own warranty!
CampingWorldSucks.net welcomes contributors, click here. In addition, we recommend the Facebook group Camping World: The Awful Experience to share your experiences. Our goal is to warn consumers to avoid this company, by any name.
CampingWorldSucks.net is an informational website only. We do not allow advertising; no profit received.
KeystoneRVSucks.net
Similarly, check out KeystoneRVsucks.net. Camping World (aka Gander Mountain) is the largest retailer of Keystone RV. Just like Camping World, Keystone has built a reputation for terrible workmanship and equally awful customer service. You can read why we despise this company at keystonervsucks.net. To share experiences with Keystone RVs click to submit.
If your complaint involves a Keystone unit, e-mail customer service here. Please report your results. Positive experiences are unfortunately few and far between.
Keystone’s parent company is Thor; customer support form and phone number, (877) 855-2867.
