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Originally Posted by Bill
The roof air conditioner is non-ducted. In other words, it blows cold air directly into the room, rather than through a series of ducts. To my knowledge, non-ducted RV systems are never quiet, since the fan is right there. However, I think within the past couple months, one of our members needed to replace his air conditioner, and did so with one that was not the same as the TM-supplied unit. He said it was "a little quieter". You need to spend some time reviewing the "air conditioner" posts for that time frame, see if you can find it.
In the list of options, I'm not sure there are any I would buy elsewhere. I think shipping and installation labor would cost you more than any saving. If you are looking to save money, you might ask if there are any options you don't need. However, depending on your time frame, getting a special-ordered configuration might take longer and cost you more. For instance, I never saw the use for an outside gas grill connector. But I bet it would have cost me more to have the factory remove it than I would save.You would have to explore this with your dealer.
How far are you willing to drive to find a dealer? There aren't many, as you know. There is a TM dealer a couple miles from the factory in South Dakota. He would not have to charge you for shipping if you picked it up there. Would it help? I don't know, and of course it would depend on your willingness to pick it up there.
If you attend a major RV show where TM is showing, you might get a break. Show specials are often a good deal. Call in advance to see if anyone is bringing a 3124 as a show special. And if you find one, be prepared to go to the show in a properly equipped tow vehicle.
In the northern half of the country, end-of-season prices might be lower. The dealer doesn't want to carry an inventory over the winter.
Prices in the east are generally lower than prices in the west.
Some dealers will deliver your unit to you. But you won't like the cost.
I bet none of this is a surprise to you, but if any of it helps, that's good.
Bill
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Thanks for your reply, Bill.
My goal with the optional items is to avoid any items that TM owners have had to replace because of bad quality. If the quality of all the TM optional items is up to par then I would prefer to go that route.
I am ordering a new Ford Transit van to tow this trailer which will take until at least next Spring so I have time to find and transport my TM home. I would just like to avoid any dealers that people have found it difficult to work with when purchasing new or getting warranty work done. The closest dealer to me is at least 4 hours away, so I will have to travel to get the TM so I am willing to pay to have it delivered if that is the only option. Getting a better price on the TM will help with transporting it home.
Thanks for the info on the AC units. I will research that. My only concern there would be the installation...
One of the issues I am running into is that the unit I am interested in is not in stock at any of the closer dealerships. If the South Dakota dealer is good then it might cost about the same to just have it shipped to me from there rather than shipping to another location and then to me.
Earl