nhshep
Dec 08, 2018Explorer
RV Quality
Always amazed me how the RV industry gets away with poor quality product. If you purchased a Toyota Camry you are in the $26,000 range. If you purchase Volvo as example in $66,000 range you do see the...
Dayle1 wrote:I guess I run with a different crowd. While Volvo makes a decent car, I sure don't equate it with "Prestige". And the last thing I would do is consider an Airstream as the paragon of quality. While you may want to quibble on the value, I don't have any qualms in saying as you move up the cost scale in either cars or RVs, you get significant improvements in quality and performance. The first car I owned never had any problems with the power windows, power door locks, air conditioning, power seats, sunroof and a host of other things because it didn't have them. Move up the scale with cars and RVs you add all sorts of things, so you also get a lot more things that can and sometimes do go wrong.
. It is the prestige that makes the Volvo worth $40k more.
There are maybe a few exceptions, Airstream (you pay a lot for quality with few extras), other brands as well, both expensive and inexpensive. My $30k unit seems to be an exception, better quality than my last 3 units spanning 18 yrs.