FMCA Vote. A Poll and your thoughts.
I have been a Motor Home owner and member of FMCA since 1994. I have been a full time RVer since 1997. I think as a full time RVer for 20 years I have some insight worth sharing and I am still learn...
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Part of A and D.
I joined FMCA a few years ago to participate in the Michelin tire program. Friend owns a tire store and said he was selling the RV tires at a super price. If FMCA's program could beat his price he would pay my membership fees. He has and continues to beat the FMCA Michelin program price and he has paid my membership fees for years.
I voted to keep FMCA as a motorhome dedicated program.
Here is my concern. I am also a GoodSam member. Where our concerns are is that GoodSam has basically been taken over by the Camping World regime. I am not a fan of Camping World and their ownership group. Mr. Lemonis is on the record as not liking the motorhome side of his business. Not enough or fast enough turn over of product or profit. Ultimately, I think within five years from now with FMCA opening up their membership to all RV owners, that it is just a matter of time before the pressure from Camping World becomes too much and they purchase FMCA also. The services we RV's look for all pretty basically the same. And with the way Camping World is cornering the market, they will force the price issues with FMCA and ultimately buy FMCA out.
Hope I'm wrong, but I'm going to give it five years from now and see.
Not sure about renewing my FMCA membership right now, but when it comes time we shall see.
I joined FMCA a few years ago to participate in the Michelin tire program. Friend owns a tire store and said he was selling the RV tires at a super price. If FMCA's program could beat his price he would pay my membership fees. He has and continues to beat the FMCA Michelin program price and he has paid my membership fees for years.
I voted to keep FMCA as a motorhome dedicated program.
Here is my concern. I am also a GoodSam member. Where our concerns are is that GoodSam has basically been taken over by the Camping World regime. I am not a fan of Camping World and their ownership group. Mr. Lemonis is on the record as not liking the motorhome side of his business. Not enough or fast enough turn over of product or profit. Ultimately, I think within five years from now with FMCA opening up their membership to all RV owners, that it is just a matter of time before the pressure from Camping World becomes too much and they purchase FMCA also. The services we RV's look for all pretty basically the same. And with the way Camping World is cornering the market, they will force the price issues with FMCA and ultimately buy FMCA out.
Hope I'm wrong, but I'm going to give it five years from now and see.
Not sure about renewing my FMCA membership right now, but when it comes time we shall see.
