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mobilefleet
Explorer
Jun 17, 2017

Confirmed: Born Free RV closes its doors

Looks like after 48 years in the biz it is a sad day for Born Free. I have one and am a big fan. After the founder's passing in 2015 an outside investment co took over which isn't always a good thing. In my opinion, that and the fact that they started selling through dealers after a long history of being only a factory direct, family run company was their downfall. It's hard in today's world to build quality people will pay an extra buck for, and I don't think you can take an already expensive unit and tack on more money so dealers have a margin too. I hope the great staff of this company are able to move on to find other good jobs in the industry.

http://rvdailyreport.com/industry/out-of-cash-born-free-shuts-its-doors/
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  • Tom_M1's avatar
    Tom_M1
    Explorer
    Jun 17, 2017
    That story is a month old. It's still unknown what the future holds. I have attended some of the factory rallies and have met many of the workers. They are a great bunch of people and it will be a shame if it remains closed.
  • midnightsadie's avatar
    midnightsadie
    Explorer II
    Jun 17, 2017
    had a 2001 BF real nice rv you could tell there was quality built in. hope the crew does well.
  • j-d's avatar
    j-d
    Explorer II
    Jun 17, 2017
    mobilefleet wrote:
    ...I hope the great staff of this company are able to move on to find other good jobs in the industry...


    I agree with all you said, about Born Free, the "Industry" (and I hate to even say that about the RV Business) and above all the good people who built one of the few outstanding examples of quality in an RV.

    Sorry to hear this news, but glad you shared it.

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