January’s RV Shipments are in, and the RV industry had its best January on record. One would think that’s a good thing; and it is for the RV industry, but what is the impact to new buyers? Folks that bought… Continue Reading →
RV manufacturing is off the charts; here are Septembers numbers: The RV industry is now only down only .8% over 2019 for all “towable RV’s” and down 3.2% for all RV shipments which include all classes of Motorhomes. This is… Continue Reading →
The trip to the factory came after a surprise phone call on the 25th of September, just four days after they started repairs on the unit. I was really expecting that it wouldn’t be ready until the date they gave… Continue Reading →
You may remember from my earlier blog about June shipments, that I thought the RV industry would make up for the Covid19 shut down. I think there is very little doubt about that happening. But there is a lot more… Continue Reading →
RV shipments are up, but there’s more to the story than just an increase in shipments. More new people are entering the RV market this year, and trade ins are down. First let’s just start with the June Shipments. Remember… Continue Reading →
Here is the latest from the RVIA on November Shipments; the RV slump continues: The RV Industry Association’s November survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 29,644 wholesale shipments. A decrease of 10.2% from the 33,023… Continue Reading →
Good news for Elkhart Indiana in September; RV shipments clicked up about 4% over September of 2018. However, despite this tick up, there is a lot of speculation on why the market has turned down about 17% this year. There… Continue Reading →
I would like to preface this post by noting that it was not prompted by any issue with my travel trailer. Rather, it reflects what I observe day in and day out online regarding todays travel trailers, fifth wheels, and… Continue Reading →
The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association is looking out for someone, but just to be clear, it’s not the folks that buy RV’s. That is the problem with the RVIA. If you check their ‘Who We Serve’ tab, you’ll see that… Continue Reading →
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Should the Buyer Beware?
Wow, the RV industry continues to best previous records. In February the RV shipments were 30.1% higher than February of 2020. Should the buyer beware?