Looking for opinions on Open Range Quality
I am interested in hearing from current and former owners on the quality of Open Range 5th wheels. A few years ago we looked at some at RV lots. We were initially impressed with them, and the dealers ...
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schlep1967 wrote:
I have a very well made Open Range 5th wheel. It was something like the 491st unit the new company made back in 2009. My take on buying a quality camper nowadays is choose an upstart company. Buy a unit late in their first year or in their second year. Because once they make a name for themselves one of the big three corporations will buy them out and start cutting corners to maximize their profit. This is exactly what happened with Open Range.
This is what the RV Industry fat cats do. Find some investors, do a startup company, build it up by upping quality and actually providing good after the sale service for a few years, then sell out and line their pockets. The 3 gents who started Grand Design are a prime example. Previously they were high up in Keystone RV and two were instrumental in the formation of Keystone. They lined their pockets there, started Grand Design, then sold out to Winnebago and lined their pockets yet again. No shortage of Grand Design kool aid drinkers who are fine with it. Despite owning two I don't drink the stuff.
Nothing more than a shell game. You folks can have them, I'll never purchase another of any brand after having 8 over the years. All are junk and a waste of money. Picked up some wooded land on a mountain in VA and building a cabin as I type this.
