Well, well, well.....this is the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde review that RV owners who have risked their several hundred-thousand-dollar investment(s) to make a small profit eventually face, no matter how much behind-the-scenes maintenance, interior cleaning, exterior detailing, and pre-departure training they put into every booking. Tanya's rant must be answered point-by-point for each of its long list of falsehoods and exaggerations, for I will not allow the 5-star reputation we worked so hard to earn from our previous clientele to be damaged by it.But first, let's look at some of Tanya's gushing messages sent to us BEFORE they returned the RV:"Everything else seems to be fine with the Rig. We plan on getting back to Phoenix tomorrow afternoon as I have an unexpected doc appointment on Monday morning. So we were unable to stay longer than we expected but enjoyed our time on the road tremendously. We definitely plan on purchasing an A class as it suits our family. Thanks for checking in.May 16, 2020, 9:27 PM""Hello,
Things are well. I had to have surgery yesterday so Tre is bringing the rv. He is filling up propane and dumping the tank and getting things finalized for dropoff. I just sent him your number, so he will call when he has a minute. We had an awesome time! We posted pics of our trip and all of our friends now want to go. I told them that you guys were awesome to rent from.
Thanks again,Tanya
May 19, 2020, 3:44 PM"Hmmm.....everything seemed to be going just great at this point, literally only minutes before our Class A pulled up. Then, to be as civil as possible, things took a turn for the worse.Let's examine each of Tanya's accusations with the truth from our side (and yes, we have all the pictures we need and then some!):
1) The stove: Specifically, the stovetop was stained with a white residue from boiled over liquids from front to the rear vents, which also were crusted with a dried reddish sauce; the stove door was also clearly stained with greasy palmprints, the dried white residue, as was the refrigerator door next to it.2) The rip in the lefthand sofa pad: This was not present after the previous trip and clearly occurred on this one, but we are also aware of the wear issue with the furniture and the renters were never charged for this.
3) The DVDs (2): The DVDs in question were charged because they were NEW and were MISSING from their cases, and could not be found in any of the DVD systems aboard the RV., although at least one other disc was recovered that way.
4) The utensils: All utensils, including cooking items, are sanitized prior to each trip, especially with the current CDC requirements; the claim that they were "full of food" is preposterous.
5) The shade: The double window shade over the dinette was pulled out of the two brackets holding it in its frame, causing the whole shade to fall out, frame and all. For four years I have adjusted that particular window shade more often than any other in the vehicle, including the driver's window shades, and never had the slightest difficulty or indication that it was about to collapse; her claim that she "literally, just touched it" and it fell is simply not credible. What really resulted from the collapse of that window shade was that we almost lost the next booking scheduled to depart two days later. It was saved after we spent the next afternoon disassembling both shades, firmly securing the frame into the top of the window, and reassembling the shades back into the frame. The locking mechanism for the outer sunshade is completely stripped, making it unserviceable, something that would have needed a strong hard yank to accomplish, not "just touching it."
6) The black and gray tank gauges: The black and gray monitors were correct, the renters were credited that the tanks were empty and were never charged a dumping fee.
7) The propane tank gauge: The LP monitor inside the RV correctly showed the tank was FULL. Federal safety regulations limit the amount of liquid propane to 80% of the tank's capacity to allow for the propane gas to expand or contract within the remaining 20%, so "full" is 80%. Viewed at just a slight angle on the tank gauge this can look like 3/4, but it's not. The gauge was correct.
8) The fuel level: The departure fuel level was agreed upon to be 3/4 tank and was so noted on the departure form, signed by Tanya. The RV returned with slightly over 3/4 tank, which was noted as the correct level on the return form. Had the return been at least as cordial as the departure, without being overwhelmed with so many other disagreements, some credit for the additional fuel level could quite possibly have been agreed upon.
9) Gouge in wall: The deep gouge in the corner of the wall across from the refrigerator was not present at the departure, but magically appeared upon the renters' return. Under the rental contract, the renters have the "sole responsibility" for the repair of the defect. Fortunately for them, the initial estimate obtained for repair of this damage was probably less than half of what the final cost will be.
10) Extra cleaning fee: The extra cleaning fee was $100.00, not $125.00, and was made necessary to cover the additional costs of having to add more cleaning crew for the interior along with the exterior detailing. We are certainly not getting rich off this, and we really hope that we never have to do it again. Our RV was clearly "trashed" inside and out when it was returned, but adding further details (Bug-encrusted front and sides, waste paper basket with a dark red substance, the base of the cabinet where the basket rested covered with discarded and rotting apple pieces, the bathroom sink covered with soap residue, a plastic bag filled with used feminine hygiene products stuffed onto a lower bathroom shelf next to rolls of toilet paper, etc., etc.) is not necessary at this point. We have made our case.Craig Griffith