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Motor Home Specialist

Alvarado, TX

2.4
219 Reviews

5411 South I-35W

Alvarado, TX

76009

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219 Reviews of Motor Home Specialist

April 07, 2025

Motorhomes Specialists have the WORST warranty service department I have ever encountered. Our motorhome went back several times with the same issues unresolved. The first time, we went to fetch the motor More

by lopperman1914
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No
Employees Worked With
Justin Pongratz, Stephen Evans
Apr 07, 2025 -

lopperman1914 responded

Motorhomes Specialists have the WORST warranty service department I have ever encountered. Our motorhome went back several times with the same issues unresolved. The first time, we went to fetch the motorhome after 2 months for a preplanned trip. Nothing had been done but they promised us that driving it with unfixed warranty issues would not void the warranty. The next time we had the same issue. They had the grace to be embarrassed by having done nothing again when we went to fetch it and serviced the generator (not under warranty) for free as though this was good customer service. After the next trip, our water heater (one of the early warranty issues) had damaged the side of the motorhome and was at risk of falling out of the RV. The stink from the vent stack was also still an issue from the first time we returned it and it had not been fixed. The service manager Justin Pongratz never returns calls and does not check email. He communicates the minimum to his serve technicians who tell us they are not allowed to fix anything more than exactly what he says. I suspect his communication with the manufacturer is equally poor - the reason why warranty work requests were denied. We arrived a third time to pick up the motorhome to find the water heater would still further damage the side of the motorhome and was a fire hazard, even though they claimed to have worked on it. Plus, the stink had not been fixed but now we were told that we had voided the warranty on the stink by overfilling the black tank - even though the stink was a problem with the vent stack, not the black tank. And that was after we were told to drive the RV without the warranty repairs because they had not bothered to do anything while they had the RV on site. Stephen Evans is apparently the big service boss. He told us Justin is his best manager and begged us to give Justin another chance to make things right. If this is his best technician, I'd hate to see the worst. When we went to fetch the motorhome this time with nothing done on these 2 issues again, I had to demand that Mr. Evans come and look at the RV for himself and tell me things were OK. He did not do so, but based on my description of the water heater, he did make Mr. Pongratz replace the water heater and the door to the water heater, which was done. However, I am now going to have to do battle regarding the pervading stink from the vent stack - of a $250,000 RV!! My advice is DO NOT EVER DO BUSINESS WITH MOTORHOME SPECIALISTS. They will screw you over every step of the way. Especially do not trust the word of either Mr. Justin Pongratz or Mr. Stephen Evans. They give you the good-old-boy charm, but their word is meaningless

February 01, 2025

Just picked up my new Dynamax Europa from MHS. Fantastic experience with Cowboy. Man that guy goes above and beyond. The technician that did our demo took over 2 hours and didn't seem to rush us. More

by Chris Lansgard
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Yes
Employees Worked With
Cowboy, Chris Purcell, Elisha Bendele
December 05, 2024

If you buy from them you better hope the unit you purchase has no issues and if it does when you go to pick it up - DONT TAKE IT! They want to sell to you but afterword good luck getting any service More

by hdfb98
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ROCCO
November 19, 2024

Review: I am extremely disappointed with the service at Motor Specialist. I drove 300 miles, spending several hours on the road, to purchase a TX3 Dynamax, only to wait even longer at the dealership. Ho More

by Vlad Minin
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No
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Ted
October 03, 2024

Timothy Day has provided exceptional service to us on 3 motorhomes. We just purchased another motorhome from MHSRV in August because of his service and that of his staff. Timothy and his staff does an exc More

by Momma Donna
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Stewart Braswell
September 19, 2024

Robert "Cowboy" Langley Is the absolute best sales person at this dealership! He works at all hours, tentatively to make sure that you get the motor home at the best price that is right for you!!! Ask for hi More

by Jonwinslow
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Randy finance
August 18, 2024

Bought new Miramar 35. 2-three trips to their service department with coach left for over 1 week at each visit-furnace still not working. Took to independent repair shop-th More

by jim
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Lance
July 21, 2024

Was promised a replacement glass cook top for my purchased van in February. Chris Purcell promised this and has not delivered nor returned my numerous phone calls. Certainly very short sighted of More

by 99kmccarthy
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No
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Chris Purcell
July 15, 2024

MHSRV of Alvarado Texas knowingly sold and allowed an unsafe vehicle to leave their lot. Based on their own declaration to me when asked you if MSHRV performed a full check of all RVs, including the Tho More

by stphspence
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No
Employees Worked With
Mark Griffith, Stephen Evans, Jon Ferrando, Landon Hoover, Donny O'Banion
July 10, 2024

Zero stars. We paid cash for a 200K Thor Toy Hauler RV and drove off the lot with a broken tail light, trim following off at driver's seat, check engine light, More

by david.belew
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No
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complete morons, Donny O'Banion
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