Re: You Know The Saying "trailer is worth what you paid for the boat" **I Disagree**
Re: You Know The Saying "trailer is worth what you paid for the boat" **I Disagree**
That is BS!
95% of people driving there vehicles on the road today rely on the word of PROFESSIONALS that there vehicle is safe and roadworthy. In my case yes, I said it before I should have gotten my ***** under that trailer and checked it out,But that's me. I am mechanically inclined and have been working on my own vehicles since I was 11 years old. You tell me your Mother,Sister or who ever after they get their car out of the shop that they tear the car down in the parking lot and check out all of the work that was just performed??? I doubt it.
Do you really think every time you see a U-Haul trailer going down the highway that its being piloted by an experienced trailer pulling driver? Do you think every person climbs under the trailer to make sure that every bolt is tight and the trailer is 100% safe? No because the rely on the reputation of U-Haul trailers and the trained staff to tell you its safe...
That is your opinion which you are entitled to. However I am also entitled to my opinion as well.
I do believe that drivers need to be responsible for the safety of their vehicles. I did not say that those drivers have to do all their own maintenance, nor do I think that is realistic, but they do need to know enough to recognize an unsafe condition and get it corrected. If that means parking the car, or trailler, and having it towed, thne that is what needs to be done
If a car just came out of the shop then I guess that whoever took it in there knew enough that it needed maintenance. I never said that someone had to do all the work on their vehicles whether a car or a trailer or whatever, but they do need to know enough to know when their car or trailer or whatever needs maintenance. Whether they do the maintenance or someone else was not mentioned by me. My wife knows enough about her car to know when something is not right or not safe. She doesn't drive if there is any question in this matter.
As far as the U-haul question: No I don't think everyone pulling a rental trailer knows what they are doing and I personally see that as a big problem. I have rented trailers before and I do look at the frame, axles, tires, coupler, etc before I pull off the rental lot. If I were to see something out of whack, I would report it and get a different trailer, which I would look over as well. BTW, U-haul provides many free towing guides (to educate people about towing trailers) and it says:
No discussion of the driver?s role in the car-trailer system is complete if consideration is not given to predriving activities. Here, we are referring to the driver?s specific responsibility for such activities as proper loading, inspection and maintenance of equipment, and recognition of local laws. The driver alone bears the responsibility for these vital activities.
In this specific case:
Do I think they should have sold you that trailer? No I don't.
Do I think it was misrepresented by the salesman? Yes I do.
Because of that misrepresentation I do believe that you have an argument for getting another trailer from the dealer. If I were the owner of the dealership, I would go get the boat at your house, either by flat bed wrecker or flat bed trailer, bring it back to my place, and put a safe used trailer under it and make sure it was set up/adjusted for the boat. Note I did not say I would give you a new trailer and I know you never said you were entitled to a "new" trailer. I actually do believe that you are taking the appropriate actions, but the majority of the people posting to this thread want to crucify the dealer without giving him a chance. That was the main point I wanted to get across, but I guess it got lost in translation.
Again, my intent was not to bash you and I'm sorry if it seemed out that way.
