by CaptEditor » Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:02 pm
Yesterday my wife and I stopped by the dealership in Auburn, CA to look at the American Teardrop Falcon 5x8
We were very disappointing with the quality. These are the first teardrops we've seen in person.
From the outside, they appeared great, and the interior dimensions were comfortable. Unfortunately, the quality of the craftsmanship on the inside was very poor. The wood in the galley had a very poor finish and was splitting and cracking on several of the trailers. The interior trim on every trailer was already coming off and the galley linoleum was peeling. These are brand new trailers! Why would I pay $5000+ for such poor quality.
We were interested primarily because of the low price and proximity of the dealer, but I wouldn't pay that much for the poor craftsmanship. Now we're looking for other dealers to visit.
They also had a used Silver Shadow and a 4X8 Hawk that had been lifted and outfitted with larger tires and a light duty skid plate. There was also another teardrop model that I did not look at that was larger and appeared to unfold/open.
Keep in mind, these are the fist teardrops I've looked at in person. I don't know what to expect from other brands until I see them as well.
-Kevin