Re: Possum, Rialta.

Russ wrote:
>Possum, do you see many Rialtas come thru your RV shop?

Yes. They are a very popular RV.
>
>If so, what are the most common problems with them?

Driver side power window switch, bad faucet in Lavatory, poor venting on 
sideways mounted fridge leads to premature death of fridge. Hard to get 
parts for odd-ball kitchen cook top.
>
>  Everything I read indicates they are unreliable with constant repair 
> issues.

No more problems than any other Winnebago motorhome. The problem is getting 
the chassis serviced. The Eurovan is no longer imported into the United 
States, and VW will no longer certify it meets Federal emissions and crash 
standards. Most VW dealerships do not stock replacement parts for the 
Eurovan. Another problem is the motorhome is too big to go on the service 
lifts at most VW dealerships.
>
>What's your professional opinion of them?

Over all they are a good quality product. The Rialta is light-years better 
than the Renault based Lasharo it replaced, but avoid the older 4 cylinder 
Rialtas, the power trains are just too weak to carry a motorhome.

Last year Winnebago replaced the VW Eurovan based motorhomes with the 
Mercedes (Dodge + Freightliner) Sprinter based models. While the Sprinter 
Class Bs and Class Cs get BETTER fuel economy than the VWs did, they are 
much bigger, and size was a main attraction to the little Rialta. The 
Sprinter motorhomes are also having high rates of transmission failure.

If I was going to get a Rialta, I would look for one with the fridge mounted 
against the outside wall. Also check the plumbing for leaks.

Possum
1985 Chevy Van 20 "Aviator" conversion by Holiday Rambler 305 V-8
1976 Coachmen Leprechaun Ford Econoline "Camper Special" chassis 460 V-8
Ocala National Forest 



 
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