timjet

Everyone complains about the quality of new units, but sales are through the roof. Why? Perhaps because nobody can produce a quality RV at the price point that attracts many buyers. I suspect the industry is just responding to what the buyer wants and can afford. Every manufacturer has to compete to get the buyers attention. Even the mid-level manufactures. Bling sells and they know that. Quality only comes into play after the unit has sold. So if you are a recently retired baby boomer, new to RVing and see the price difference of an entry level DP and a mid-level DP at $100,000, it’s easy to see why these entry level units sell and then when the problems arise, why the industry has such a quality perception problem. Bottom line, it may just not be possible to produce a coach at the price point many are selling for and expect to not have problems. Fix 1: Up the quality and up the price, but then you have a mid-level coach and have out priced many buyers. Currently quality is still a problem here but the manufactures seem more attentive to fixing them. Fix 2: Reduce the bling, up the quality and stay at a price point that will still attract new buyers. With the stiff competition, buyers opting for bling over quality and easy sales, I don't see anything happening soon.