Kudos to Grand Design

WTP-GC wrote:

Ralph Cramden wrote:


Do some research on the 3 Gents who started Grand Design. They were instrumental in starting Keystone and used a lot of the same marketing strategy. Then they grew, and grew some more. Eventually they sold out to Thor and lined their pockets enough, after sticking around for a good number of years, to jump ship and start Grand Design from scratch. Then they grew, and grew some more. Eventually they sold out to Winnebago. They still have some pockets needing lining.

RV's are a by product of the main business which is making money, and you do all of it with other peoples money, not your own.

Yep, that's the American Dream and I don't see any problem with it all.

2 of the 3 are no longer affiliated with Grand Design. They said goodbye when Winnebago bought GD. One of principals retired, the 2nd now runs a boat manufacturer and Don Clark remained at a VP within the Winnebago empire.

IMO the biggest issue with RV parts is the dealer actually failing to order them. When a rig sits on a dealer lot for 3 months just waiting to get looked at, what difference does it make if it takes a week to get a part compared to overnight. The rig isn't gonna be fixed any quicker.