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    Junae W.

    Posting here because I see that the owner occasionally responds and may address my concerns. I chose ADV because of their location and pricing. There didn't seem to be a ton of little extras like other companies. When we arrived to pick up the unit 7 weeks ago there was a line of clients furious and wanting to complain during their drop off so we were nervous but hoping for the best. We didn't experience great customer service from anyone. They were all radioing that they were ready to go home but that wasn't our focus, we were just excited about our trip. Our unit had several minor issues but nothing that kept us from enjoying our vacation. Sometime during the trip one of the access flaps fell open over the muffler. It seemed like it was on fire so we were so grateful we stopped when we did to discover the issue. Naturally we started googling the cost to replace and we couldn't find anything over $115 so we felt like it was a relatively minor issue and again were just tremendously grateful because it seemed like it could have turned into a bigger situation. When we checked it back in they also assured us it wasn't a big problem. A couple weeks post trip I asked about getting part of our refund back and was told they were waiting on the price from wherever they order the doors and they would get back to me once they had it. At most I'm imagining a $200 door and installation I was thinking we might get $100 returned. Now it's been 7 weeks. When I followed up again Kim stated the door just arrived and they want $1158.75. There must be some other damage uncovered during their review?! No. The door arrives white so they'll paint and put a sticker on it and that is going to cost us $1158.75??? This little door seen in the picture. There's just no way. Her emails were so short with absolutely no explanation. I've asked for an itemized list of these repairs but haven't heard back yet. We're just so upset. This will make the total cost of just our RV during this 8 day trip $4557. That's just insane

    Ginger B.

    RENT SMART! I say this because my husband and I had some ups and downs that you can avoid. We rented a travel trailer from this company back in April. The experience started with a high note as one of the workers there, Eugene was AWESOME. He was very helpful and went what my husband felt was above and beyond helping get everything ready for us. There was a problem with a fuse in the power jack on the front that showed up but it seemed to be a one-time issue. Chelsea went through paperwork with him - she was very nice and seemed to know her job well, but as hindsight would later reveal she didn't make certain items crystal clear that should have been. After the initial excitement was over, and my husband got the trailer home, we discovered a few things about the trailer we weren't happy about - we found a few roaches, a very soiled mattress, and the trailer had a few bangs and scratches and just generally looked like it had been through a lot. After buying fumigators, disinfectant, and a mattress cover, and choosing to move forward, we set out on our trip. The trip was mostly enjoyable. On the way up, we didn't have any further issues (except a couple more roaches) and the annoying fuse issue which would occur at almost every stop, so we had to buy fuses. We also lost a bumper cap and the sewer hose along the road which seemed odd because we checked the caps at each stop, which we replaced at our destination. As instructed, we also checked the tire pressure at every stop and everything for the most part seemed to be fine. On our way back, as we were driving, one of the tires blew out. We didn't hit anything, the tire tread just separated. As instructed by the manual, I contacted roadside assistance who came out pretty quickly (nice local kid) and changed our tire. The blowout also caused some damage to the skirting which he removed for us for safety's sake. The real issue was the water line had also apparently been damaged so we had no fresh water inside the trailer for the remaining two days of our trip (no shower, no toilet, no sink). Still, accidents happen, so we carried on back to home. When we returned to ADV is when the experience took a serious tone. I expressed to the lady in the office (Kim) who checked us in that I had a few items we had purchased that I wished to be reimbursed for (the bug sprays, mattress cover, etc). She immediately got a tone with me and acted as if she didn't care at all about some of our experiences, just told me to "fill out these forms." When we discussed the tire blowout with her, she told us we would be responsible for the tire, the roadside assistance call, and the damage to the unit, and that it would "get pretty expensive" and that "it was in the contract." We were FURIOUS! After gearing up to fight with them about this, my husband received a message from Bart, the owner, who was trying to investigate what was going on. After Bart got involved and realized the treatment we had received, he stepped up and made things right, as any reputable business owner should do. So, long story short - one really good employee and a responsible owner helped rectify any bad things that happened. But, take time and READ the agreements you're signing, EXPLORE and INSPECT the unit you're renting, LOOK at the interior and the tires. Don't get excited and rush through it because you want to hit the road. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE BUYING.

    Check out this shifty attempt for repair And I was charged a couple of hundred dollars
    Anthony D.

    This place is a rip off My RV had so much minor damage Hidden here and there Holes in the door couch broken moulding broken holding tanks not properly flushed The broken actuator for slide out that was repaired in an amateurish fashion As one RV repair tech put it "What were they thinking This weld is unsafe and amateurish " They charge for labor to repair the actuator a couple of hundred dollars The right fix was to install a NEW one for half the cost I'm now having to pay for repairs or spend my time fixing damages

    Don't let looks deceive you. RV from HELL. Raggedy as ever once on the road.

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    Had a great experience from online to in person on a last minute RV rental. I will be back and recommend them too.

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    Never a bad experience great company to work with attends yo all your needs. Will continue to rent have been for about 4years now.

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    Wow. They still suck I see... I guess they'll never learn what real customer service is it's surprising they're still in business.

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    Had a blast renting from ADV for RenFest, and again for our anniversary! Can't wait to take out another RV from them this summer!

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