Thor/Heartland buys out DRV

kakampers wrote:
I've owned two Heartlands...a 2008 Bighorn and now a 2013 Landmark. The Bighorn had a few minor issues and one major one, which after Heartland repaired it, we finally realized our MDT was causing the issue because we had no air on the pin or the hitch...beat the******out of it. Yet, Heartland fixed it!! We put over 80K miles on that unit with no problems. Was it built like a DRV no...but it didn't cost half of one either, but served us well as our rolling home.

We now have a 2013 Landmark, which we have lived in for more than two years...it has been virtually flawless! The only thing we had to replace was the ceiling fan which died...Heartland shipped us a new one. What I can say is it is leaps and bounds above what was built in 2008. We expect this unit to last us as long as we care to lug it around the country, we take care of regular maintenance, and our plans are to full time into the foreseeable future!

The Landmark 365 is again, a step above what we have...Heartland, IMO does listen intently to what their different market segments are looking for and work toward producing what is wanted by that particular market. In our case, they have asked for full timing input and we see every year that they are incorporating what is suggested whenever possible. Case in point...they now put 17.5 H load GY tires and disc brakes on the Landmark. They have added a power management system, induction cooking, residential fridge, etc.

As for the acquisition of DRV...I am confident that Thor/Heartland will only allow DRV the ability to improve their product. The Mobile Suite is in a different segment than the Landmark, and I expect they will keep the separation for those full timers which have deeper pockets.

My point is this...can any manufacturer in any market segment produce a less than "perfect" unit...Certainly! They can and have...even DRV! What I know about Heartland after eight years of ownership...they are a company that listens and delivers what is wanted in their different markets...I'm confident they know they just bought a well respected product and KNOW that people don't want it to change, except maybe to improve, and I know they are listening.