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| Re: RV sales down but reasons for optimism | Brian | A lot will depend on the gas price this summer. I think you will see more towables being sold vs motorized. The real market mover may be the small, lite weight TT like the Tab and r-pod. Having a 4 person sleeper that you can pull behind a small SUV/Van opens the world of rving up to a wide market.
2009 will be a buyers market, the r-pod can be had on ebay motors loaded for under 12 grand. The Tab for about 1500 more. The RV shows open this month, it will be interesting to see how well attended they are. | See RoTi item |
| Re: RV sales down but reasons for optimism | Robyn | Okay all you nayayers... look at it realistically, will ya'? Traveling with your RV still has all the benefits it always has had!
I hate hotels, so vacationing in my Travel Trailer is aways better for me than flying somewhere and staying at a hotel.
I save enough money to more than pay for my plane ticket, stay at the RV Parks, and my gas to RV Versus, fly, rent cars, and stay at hotels, and eat out all the time.
Because, even though the gas prices were up this summer, so were the hotel rates, plane fairs, etc.
So, RVing is just as affordable as any means!
And by the way, mine went to Tenn. & Florida in November, this year.
The media does a good enough job painting doom and gloom. Let's look at it this way, we're all going to still want to, and try to "get away" using our RV's not just because it's affordable but also because in todays economy and with todays stresses, we need it! | See RoTi item |
| Re: RV sales down but reasons for optimism | John A | People like traveling and RVing is better and probably cheaper. It's great to see more younger people getting into RVing and a smart move by Thor to arrange financing. RVing will go from strength to strength once the market starts to turn up. | See RoTi item |
| Re: Lance truck camper 830 | Carl Keene | Lance say the 830 is the next evolution of Lance Campers based on European models like Tischer and Aritica. I've never had a truck camper only trailers but this model just might tempt me to go in that direction. | See RoTi item |
| Re: RV industry down but not out | John A | I think a lot depends on how long this downturn lasts and if manufacturers can hold out. The longer it lasts, the more manufacturers and suppliers as well as dealers and everyone connected to RVs will be forced out. The strongest and best will survive but we need new ideas and new technologies.
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| 2009 Heartland Landmark Augusta | Debby & Denis | Hi All, We have just purchased a Landmark Augusta it was between the pinehurst and augusta and augusta won because of the kitchen. We simply love it. Havn't towed it very far yet but will be heading south soon. I wish that I could say the same for the dealership we bought it from but as long as heartland honors our warranty work we won't have to deal with them again. Debby from Canada | See RoTi item |
| RV parks becoming work camp communities | fred | Don't be fooled by the RV park rental numbers that the RVIA exec discussed. We've been full time RVing for 12 years and most of the parks we now visit are not being used by traditional RVers but are becoming work camp communities for regular working folks. And more than a few appear to be immigrant type workers from our neighbor nation to the far south. RVers need to be aware of this trend because I doubt if RV parks are checking for green cards. One such worker told me they were "retaking Texas" one RV park at a time.
Keep up the good work with your reporting and especially for the opportunity to comment on articles.
fredb | See RoTi item |
| An RV - what more could anyone need? | JG | I've recently noticed a trend of people moving away from the McMansion and into smaller Bungalow homes or even RVs. I'm 34 and have had several RVs in my short time and am now up to a B+ motorhome. I have to say that during hurricane Ike, when we did not have power we stayed in the RV (2 people, 2 large dogs and 1 small). It was the best time I've had and was sad when the electricity in the house came back on in a way. I've always known that I will retire in an RV, but now more than ever I'm really excited about it. I mean what more could any one need? I just don't get the couples that want 3+K sqf for the two of them and the cost of upkeep and utilities. At the moment I'm very happy in my 1Kaqf bungalow... I think the world is changing and the McMansion will no longer be the desired thing.
Woo Hoo for us in RVs, we have the best of both worls and can live where ever we want...by the beach, hill country or anywhere. | See RoTi item |
| Re: RV registration fraud dangers | Chris | We may be missing the bigger picture. It's descrimination. Why should I have to pay sales tax on my primary (and only) dwelling because I choose to have it mobile and someone that chooses a primary dwelling that is connected permanently to the earth does not? I think we need a movement that designates someones primary dwelling as not subject to sales tax. I am a NY resident and paid 8% sales tax on my permanent and only residence, a Class A RV. Each time I purchase a new residence (RV) I pay again. This seems like descrimination to me. Let's have a movement to end this residence descrimination. | See RoTi item |
| 2005 Heartland Bighorn fifth wheel | Grace Knowles | I love the kitchen arrangement and the whole interior layout of the Landmark Augusta. We have a 2005 Hearland Bighorn and we love it but I'm definitely interested in a new Landmark. We're fulltimers and big Hearland fans. | See RoTi item |
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