“Maximus” Volkswagen Rialta Eurovan camper 17-20 MPG!

Great Experience! Cody was helpful and pleasant during our dealings. The RV was a great, easy to drive unit. As advertised on several legs of our 2000 mile journey we did get 20 MPG.
We would not hesitate to rent from Cody again.

Cody was great to work with and we had fun! Beds were comfy too. :)

My family had a great time with this RV! Cody is kind, responsive, and helpful. The VW goes pretty slow up hills, but is more maneuverable than most RVs. The camping components are easy to use, though they are a little finicky, like any VW. My kids, wife, and I highly recommend working with Cody and spending your vacation in this camper. You won’t regret it!

We enjoyed our time in the RV even without hookups (our choice of campsite) and I really liked the smaller size for driving and parking. The Rialta was clean and set up well for our family of 4. We took 4 bikes and loved the convenience! Cody was responsive and accommodating when our plans changed. I would rent again from Cody.

As first time RV’ers, we were apprehensive about renting an RV for a family trip to Telluride and Ouray. However we could not have had a better experience with this RV and with Cody as a renter. The RV was a perfect size for a family of 3 plus a dog. It was easy to drive and maneuver, which was of particular importance when trying to park downtown Ouray and Telluride. It had all of the space and amenities that we needed for our 5-day excursion.

Sure, this RV does not have a lot of power but it was clean, comfortable, and got us to and from where we needed to go. Including needing to drive over Monarch Pass on our way home.

Cody can not be a better renter. He knew that we were first time renters and was very thorough in explaining how everything worked on the RV and what to expect when we got to our campsite. He was also great and communicating with when we needed to extend our trip and very flexible with pick up and return times. Everything went without a hitch or need to call him with questions.

Folks, please use common sense, rent to RV that is appropriate to the size of your group, and do not slam an RV just because it didn’t meet your needs. It is inappropriate to expect this RV to accommodate a group of 7 people however, as I mentioned, it was perfect for my family’s trip.

Disclaimer: I do not take pride in writing this negative review.

Unfortunately, this was the worst experience I have encountered in the rental industry. We had a family of 7: 2 male adults, 2 female adults, and 3 small kids, totalling 700lbs in weight. To put that into perspective, that's 4 adults weighing 175lbs. There are 4 adult captain seats in the front of the vehicle. Remember that for later.

We decided to rent the RV for 5 nights and we picked up a night early to get an early start the next day. We returned the vehicle as soon as we started driving - here's why.

This vehicle's factory weight is 7500lbs. It is a V6 engine, the same engine as a VW Jetta Sedan. The "Maximus" Rialta shown in the Outdoorsy photos are completely oversold, to put it mildly. It is very worn out, and gives you the "old plane" feeling. The driver front door inside-handle is broken, so you have to roll down the window to open the door every time. The passenger door is jammed, so you have to "jimmy-it '' open to enter.

Most importantly, the Rialta is NOT FIT for ANY TYPE of MOUNTAIN DRIVING. We could not go over 25mph on Highway 285 near Conifer. We literally had to turn on the emergency lights, so we were not harassed by moving cars (AND RVs) behind us.
Our drive would have taken us 6 hour in a normal vehicle. Cody (owner) did advise it may take 2 hours extra to get to where we were going. NO. It would have taken us 12, without stopping for gas which leads me to my next point. We filled up and drove 75 miles, and the tank was already half empty - PATHETIC.

It was so SLOW, we decided to turn around 45 minutes into our drive, with no REAL mountain driving even tested. In fact, on the way back we couldn't go over 45mph on HWY 470 near Chatfield....city driving folks. To be completely clear, we had the gas pedal ALL THE WAY DOWN. This would have almost certainly blown out the engine if we did this at scale. This RV is not safe and definitely not practical for Colorado.

We called Cody and he agreed that we could return the vehicle early for a refund outside the night spent plus cleaning and an extra $200 for the trouble of lost revenue. Considering he had been extremely helpful and insightful, we wanted to make it fair for both parties. We returned the vehicle to his mechanic's shop, and went on our way with our own vehicles.

As we went through the refund process, Cody then decided to point the finger at us for "overloading the RV". We could tell he was going back on our agreed settlement. If your party includes 700lbs of weight, you're going to have a miserable time. He kept saying that 7 people was too much. Yes we had 7 people totaling 700lbs. Four, 175lb adults average. Either way, this was never a disclaimer on the website. This RV is suited for 2 adults, even then, add 2 hours to your drive time. V6 Jetta engine, 7500lbs. That's the real problem. It's not meant for Colorado.

Lastly, Cody gave us the ultimatum that if we wrote a bad review, he would not refund us our money. Since he is not honoring our original agreement, we have decided to take this through Outdoorsy and let the process play out. I feel I'm doing a disservice to our prospective renters by not writing this review.

Bottom line - do not rent the vehicle. There are plenty of able-working RVs on the Outdoorsy sight that are cheaper and have V8s. You will be setting yourself and family up for a TERRIBLE experience if you rent this vehicle. If you do still rent this, drive EAST to Nebraska, not WEST.

This vehicle says 17-24 miles per gallon....literally must be a typo. This should say: 17-24 MILES PER HOUR!!!!!!

Complete joke.