We've decided that we are going to purchase a Skyline. One of the dealers said that the home doesn't need to be "tied down". We're putting in central Wisconsin, so I'm concerned about it not being tied down. They get tornadoes in WI! That dealer told us that if the wind was strong enough to blow the thing away, there is nothing a tie down is going to do as the weight of the home was strong enough. What are your views? Also, I called the Lancaster, WI plant for Skyline and they said that Novodeck is the only flooring available and everyone (dealers and Skyline itself) is saying what a "wonderful" product it is. After everything I've read here, I'm very skeptical!! I talked to the corporate HQ too, and they said it's a fine product too. HQ also told me that Lancaster was one of their best plants too, so that was nice
I also called the Lancaster plant and got the CSI ratings (what they use to determine who wins customer service awards) for the 4 dealers we're working with.
About warranties...Skyline offers a 1 year end to end, 15 months if you return the registration card. Some dealers are offering a 10 year warranty and one of them wanted $800 with a $25 deductible per incident. What do you think about getting an extended warranty?
Thanks for your help everyone...this forum is fabulous and I've learned so many things!!
Paula