Ford Transit Van
Ford releases some new tech specs for the new Transit Van. Ford Transit Van I have to think this will be the Class B up-fitters main choice of van. If so, I wonder how much this will affect the r...
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mlts22 wrote:
Right now, (and this is opinion), I think the other RV makers are watching the Travato sales as a bellweather. If people plunk down cash for those in high volumes, then I'm sure someone else will step in with a comparable model (and not a stripped down offering like a RT Ranger.) I think when the Transit starts being mass produced, someone will make a Transit-based "B", and that will be the canary in the coal mind -- if that company's model does well, other RV makers will jump in. If it doesn't, Sportsmobile may be the only go to people.
I agree with you there. But not only a bellwether for a lower priced offering, but also one of demographics.
I think they are trying to also gauge weather the non-retired market is open to buy B-vans. Small families, singles and the sports-active set. They are more likely to be buying travel trailers right now.
