Studies built from our own directory data and public records, written up with the method and sources on every page. Journalists, bloggers and owners are welcome to use the numbers and graphics with a link back.
Original research
We checked the published Google hours of 6,938 RV repair shops and mobile techs. 24.3% list any Sunday hours, about 1 in 4, and 59.6% open on Saturday. Only 7.6% post round-the-clo…
Original research
We measured the straight-line distance from the center of each of 3,144 US counties to the nearest of the 7,700 RV repair shops and mobile techs in our directory. 0.9% of Americans…
State-by-state guide
We checked all 50 states and DC for a consumer auto repair law. 25 states and DC give you a right to an estimate (some only if you ask) and limit how far the bill can go over it wi…
Original research
We read the dates on 59,738 Google reviews of 6,975 RV repair shops and mobile techs, and counted which systems owners wrote about each month. Furnace complaints run at 2.4 times t…
Original research
We searched 59,738 Google reviews of RV repair shops and mobile techs for phrases like "sat for six weeks" or "took three days". 2,795 reviews state a duration. The median is 21 da…
Original research
We read every 1 and 2 star Google review of the RV repair shops and mobile techs in our directory, 6,462 reviews, and coded what each one complains about. Poor communication comes …
Original research
We read 59,738 Google reviews of RV repair shops and mobile techs and kept every dollar amount written next to a single system, such as an A/C or a slide-out. 801 amounts qualified…
State-by-state guide
We read the garage keeper's and repair lien statutes for all 50 states and DC. In 32 states a shop that isn't paid can sell the vehicle on a set timeline, from about 20 days in Okl…