Review of the Good Sam Club: 1 Million RV Good-Samaritans

Last year, after sleeping on the beach, in my rental car and on gym floors for my 6 month's deployments to the hurricane disaster sites, I decided to remedy the situation and buy my first RV. Having never even slept in one, much less pulled one behind a truck, I was completely at odds on which make and model would best fit my needs as a single woman. Sitting down at my computer with a cup of coffee, it was just a couple of search clicks later that I was routed to the Good Sam Club's online website. It was clearly obvious, after reading the first few paragraphs, that I had stumbled onto the world's most comprehensive networking community of RV enthusiast.

Club Background

This 1 million member-strong organization was born 40 years ago, when a few RV friends had "Good Samaritan" bumper stickers printed for their RV's so those in need of help and advice would know who they could count on. Even after 40 years and a growth into one of the world's largest organizations, their primary goals remain the same. I joined the group that night, even before I started looking for my RV. Their membership fee was the best financial expenditure and peace-of-mind decision I would ever make.

The " Standby Sams"

Several weeks later, after much research and many exhausting trips to dealerships all across the state, I fell in love with a 5th wheel located 2 hours from my home. After signing the initial offer to purchase, I was told the RV would not be ready to close on for another 2 weeks. That was OK with me, because frankly, I was out of my element and needed the time to figure out what to do next! Not even knowing the questions, much less the answers, I again turned to the Good Sam Club website for answers.