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Old 04-29-2010, 03:01 PM   #1
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We came across the following article in RV Life (picked up at RV park Office). What was particularly interesting to us was that Thor Industries owns Keystone. For others who didn't know this, here is the article:

"GMAC to Finance Thor RVs
Thor Industries, whose brands include Damon, Four Winds, Airstream, Dutchmen, Komfort and Keystone, has selected GMAC Financial Services as its preferred lender for retail customers. In expanding its auto financing franchise to recreation vehicles, GMAC said it intends to hire employees who have been managing Thor Credit services.
GMAC will offer retail financing initially to dealers in 14 high volume states, but plans to extend the service nationwide to all 1,200 dealers in the Thor network."
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Old 04-29-2010, 03:14 PM   #2
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Yes and Warren Buffet is behind Thor among his many holdings. Thor Industries took over Keystone not long ago. Hadn`t heard about GMAC.
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Old 04-29-2010, 04:58 PM   #3
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Yes and Warren Buffet is behind Thor among his many holdings. Thor Industries took over Keystone not long ago. Hadn`t heard about GMAC.
Thought he bought into Forest River.
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Old 04-29-2010, 05:26 PM   #4
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Yes,Warren has Forest River--in fact this weekend is the shareholders meeing here in Omaha and he has at least one Forest River product on display at his meetings, or so I am told
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Old 05-07-2010, 04:43 PM   #5
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I don't know how recently Thor bought Keystone but my '03 3255RL has a 'Thor sticker' on the back of the coach. Has Thor owned Keystone that long???
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I don't know how recently Thor bought Keystone but my '03 3255RL has a 'Thor sticker' on the back of the coach. Has Thor owned Keystone that long???
Yep, since 2001.
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Old 05-08-2010, 02:01 AM   #7
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The last TT Mary and I owned was a 30 foot 03 Dutchman, it was a great TT with large rear window. DW did not like some things about it and complained often, at shows to Thor reps. I just finished reading this piece to her and now her jaws are so tight she can not speak. Thanks for helping me keep her quiet for awhile. lol
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Old 05-25-2010, 04:44 PM   #8
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Thor bought Keystone back in 2002, or perhaps in 2001 as noted above. Our 2001 Montana, bought in January 2001, was not a Thor product. When we took delivery of our 2003 3295RK in July 2002 it had a Thor sticker on the back. I thought the sticker unattractive and removed it.

On edit -- Google is amazing. According to this link, Thor's purchase of Keystone was completed 11/12/01.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-79954776.html
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