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The statement that they are like being in a constant earthquake is just an excuse the dealers use to mask poor quality and poor workmanship. And many RV owners choose to accept and repeat that excuse. We are doing ourselves no favors by accepting that excuse. It’s complete nonsense. We drive our trucks and cars many more miles down the same roads and the windows don’t fall out, the door handles don’t fall off, the frames don’t crack, etc. The problem is that the American RV industry has no competition. They have no incentive to make a better product. RV’s are sold brand new off the dealer lots with water leaks, furnaces that don’t work, slides that don’t operate properly, and on and on. When a RV manufacturer finally enters our market with a product they stand behind. . . The present RV industry will change.
The American auto industry used to be just as bad as the present RV industry. The thing that saved our auto industry was competition from the Asian auto makers. Our auto industry had to then improve or perish. Competition will save our RV industry and that competition will probably once again come from Asia as the Chinese economy grows.
I’m a full timer for almost 7 years now and I love the lifestyle and the people in it. On a positive note, the industry can easily do far better, so let’s hope they do.
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