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4.1 (7 reviews)
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4.4
Overall quality
3.6
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4.4
Driving/towing
4.6
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3.7

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Barbara Jacobsen

Missouri

Reviewed on September 7, 2020

RV reviewed 2017 Forest River Forester 2501TS view listing

4.0
We love this RV, but can relate to some of the criticisms of other reviews. I would caution any RV owner to know the RV dealer's service reputation before purchasing from that dealer. We bought the first Forester sold by our local camping world. The combination of some poor quality control by Forest River, an... read more
We love this RV, but can relate to some of the criticisms of other reviews. I would caution any RV owner to know the RV dealer's service reputation before purchasing from that dealer. We bought the first Forester sold by our local camping world. The combination of some poor quality control by Forest River, and a dealer who had no idea how to prep this RV made for some interesting and eventful first few trips. I think people are better off buying a used RV that has gone through some of these early repairs. We have found this RV to be very popular with renters, easily covering the cost of owning the RV. We have to have our camper inspected between rental, and are fortunate to have found a good RV service center. It is not camping world.
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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Chris

California

Reviewed on May 29, 2020

RV reviewed 2017 Forest River Forester 3011DS view listing

5.0
This RV is excellent. We love this model. So many good things to say about this RV. The floor plan, the counter space, the wrap around dinette to seat more people, the leather sofa that folds out to a bed, the huge bed over the drivers cab, the queen master bedroom with cedar lined closets. The USB ports e... read more
This RV is excellent. We love this model. So many good things to say about this RV. The floor plan, the counter space, the wrap around dinette to seat more people, the leather sofa that folds out to a bed, the huge bed over the drivers cab, the queen master bedroom with cedar lined closets. The USB ports everywhere. Three tv's that run off 12 volts so you don't need to be plugged into power or have the generator on to use them. Oh and don't forget the huge refrigerator. There never is enough spaced in a RV refrigerator but this one has it! 4 door refrigerator with ice maker. Yes an ice maker that produces ice quicker and faster thank our home refrigerator. That issue of finding space to put a trash can. This RV has a built in, under counter trash can that empties from an outside compartment. It's hidden behind the outside television. Lastly, there is plenty of space to walk through even when the slides haven't been extended. This is an excellent choice if you are looking to buy an RV.
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5.0
Overall quality
5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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Danny Gould

Florida

Reviewed on May 23, 2019

RV reviewed 2017 Forest River Forester 3011DS Ford view listing

2.2
We bought this RV in Madison Wisconsin at Camping World. They were real sweet until we signed the papers. Then all the trouble started. First of all the extended warranty they pushed on us was only for the coach they didn’t mention anything about the chassis. When I had a problem they said oh we don&rsq... read more
We bought this RV in Madison Wisconsin at Camping World. They were real sweet until we signed the papers. Then all the trouble started. First of all the extended warranty they pushed on us was only for the coach they didn’t mention anything about the chassis. When I had a problem they said oh we don’t cover that so sorry. Make sure you know what your paying for. I had to make about 8 100 mile round trips for warranty work and very little was accomplished. The radio gps CD player stopped working they looked at it took it out and said it was fine. It still didn’t word. Drove 1500 miles with out a radio. Lots of fun huh. I had to shell out ove 400 dollars for a new one and installed it myself. Had it in to get the roof washed and treated,they said it was done. They wanted 350 dollars for this. I walk out and went up the latter and nothing done. Told them to kiss my ass I’m not paying. The back panel in the bedroom was ruined in shipping the said they would order a new one. Haven’t head a thing in 2 years go figure. The generator stopped working,took it in to have it looked at,they said it had bad gasoline and didn’t fix it another wasted trip. Had it in. 4 times to get a car towing package put on it. The mechanic said he’s been doing this for over 30 years he knows what he’s doing. After 4 tries I told their people at the front desk that wanted my money back. They calmed me down and said they would try another brand of brake system. This one works thank the Lord. 3 windows and one out side speaker leaked,one window still leaks a little. It’s very noisy to drive down the road. Every thing shakes and rattles. Especially the stovetop,that will drive you nuts. And every time you get passed by a semi it push’s you over to the right about a foot. Other than that it’s a great rig. But I’ll tell you one thing,I’ll never buy anything from Camping World again there service is terrible and who ever makes Foresters their quality control sucks the big one. Don’t be fooled buy these guys all their out for is money nothing else. Make sure you test drive a thing before you buy it. Buyers beware in this RV business.
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3.0
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1.0
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3.0
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3.0
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maggie

Idaho

Reviewed on November 13, 2018

RV reviewed 2017 Forest River Forester 2501TS view listing

4.8
We love this model! We looked at dozens of Class Cs and this one has the best utilization of space for a 26 foot class C hands down. There is tons of exterior storage, including the huge pass thru under the bed. We can all of our outside living items, including 3 36" high dog pens that we put together fo... read more
We love this model! We looked at dozens of Class Cs and this one has the best utilization of space for a 26 foot class C hands down. There is tons of exterior storage, including the huge pass thru under the bed. We can all of our outside living items, including 3 36" high dog pens that we put together for a dog yard and our corn hole set. That's just in one storage bin and there are 6 more! The bed is really comfy and the pull down shades make it nice and dark. The upper bunk is roomy enough for adults and also really comfortable. The kitchen is very functional and offers plenty of storage including a pantry and a knife holder, which is really handy. There are doors to separate the bathroom and bedroom from the living area, so there is privacy and accessibility at the same time. I love driving this! The seats are very comfortable on long drives, and I use the bluetooth connection to play podcasts thru the radio. The rear camera is great, I don't really use the side cameras. It is super is easy to back this into tight spots. It can be a noisy drive, the door seems to be the loudest feature, but I fixed that with extra weather stripping. I really like the MyRV control system, I haven't had any problems with it and it's pretty cool to be able to turn all of the lights on with one touch. The floor lighting is a nice feature for dark nights. We installed a solar system & inverter so we don't need the generator, but when I do turn it on it starts right up and is so much quieter than a potable. I even like the U-shaped dinette. We make it into a bed for our dogs to ride comfortably and sleep on. They can see out the window and love that. We have not had any problems in the 1.5 years that we've owned it. It is much higher quality than so many of the other RVs we looked at.
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5.0
Overall quality
4.0
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5.0
Driving/towing
5.0
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G. Winkey

Washington

Reviewed on May 16, 2018

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5.0
With the full body paint in the factory Mocha paint scheme, this is one of the most beautiful Class C’s on the road. With the floor plan including two comfortable recliners and two slides, it is also one of the most enjoyable and livable designs. This “C” drives like a dream and will cruise... read more
With the full body paint in the factory Mocha paint scheme, this is one of the most beautiful Class C’s on the road. With the floor plan including two comfortable recliners and two slides, it is also one of the most enjoyable and livable designs. This “C” drives like a dream and will cruise at the speed limit all day long. The drainage system is unique in that it is all internal to the body, with no part of the plumbing hanging down beneath the coach. Hotel quality mattress, residential quality cabinetry and no carpeting you will enjoy every minute staying in this gorgeous coach.
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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Cheryle

Washington

Reviewed on May 16, 2018

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4.8
We have enjoyed this RV. It is so comfortable, easy to drive, and spacious. The 4 door fridge sure is handy. The bed has the most comfortable bed, the shower is spacious. We love it! Due to surgery, we can’t travel like we used to. We’ll even throw in the extended warranty that we bought for... read more
We have enjoyed this RV. It is so comfortable, easy to drive, and spacious. The 4 door fridge sure is handy. The bed has the most comfortable bed, the shower is spacious. We love it! Due to surgery, we can’t travel like we used to. We’ll even throw in the extended warranty that we bought for 5000.00. Everywhere we go people love the paint job. After each trip we sanitize the coach, and make it spotless—-even the wheels. It’s spacious, comfortable and a woman’s dream!
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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Karin Fischer

Colorado

Reviewed on June 12, 2017

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3.2
So disappointed. A beautiful RV but obviously NO QC. They just drove it off the assembly line and hoped it was all good. Picked it up in May of 2016 from dealer in Wheat Ridge Co. AC did not work right, ice-maker was broken plus there was a leak, stereo did not work right, solar hook-up did not work, oven w... read more
So disappointed. A beautiful RV but obviously NO QC. They just drove it off the assembly line and hoped it was all good. Picked it up in May of 2016 from dealer in Wheat Ridge Co. AC did not work right, ice-maker was broken plus there was a leak, stereo did not work right, solar hook-up did not work, oven was broken, water pump broke and the list goes on. It has been a disaster. How disappointing to pay this kind of money and have so much wrong with it. It continues to sit in the RV repair place - another summer passing us by and tons of money for registration, storage and mortgage being thrown out the window. I liken this to the stock crash that took almost all of our retirement money. We do have a person at Forest River that we are working with and things are getting done - but ever so slowly. It would be a whole lot easier and more professional to head off these issues with a good Quality Check program. Plus, it was difficult to find a garage that would take our RV. Had it back at the service center that we bought it from but they were useless. The RV is now with All Stars RV - the only place that had the capacity to help. It is really gut wrenching and all we can do is wait. Stay clear of Forest River.
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