Why so many late model Thor's for sale?

Well the one I was talking about with the AC problem looked like a pretty nice/big class A rig.. nothing small or cheap and it’s AC couldn’t even cool it off in cool weather :(

What Ralph Cramden said. All a matter of numbers. The higher market share for the new sales numbers, the more used ones of that brand that will hit the used for sale market.

When newness prevails above all, for meeting a low budget, then a lack of quality in construction, is to be expected.
I'm the exact opposite and put quality and engineering above all, while staying within our budget, or at least within reason to meet floor plan requirements, slide rooms, etc....etc...

Maybe the used market had nothing to do with the "Quality" of the unit, maybe it has everything to do with disillusioned purchasers who thought they had the golden ring when they purchased their MH and then VERY quickly found out it cost MONEY to operate and maintain them, and it costs MONEY to use them, and it cost MONEY to go camping, and it cost MONEY to store them. So when they realize making a loan payment, insurance payment, maintenance costs are costing them more than their stick and brick house, the "glamour" of the MH quickly turns to rust, moth, and decay in their minds, and they can't dump them fast enough. In other words, their "dream" bubble busts!

How many, on these forums only, have stated they've NEVER been camping a day in their life, now all of a sudden want to purchase a $150,000 MH and go full timing (to live a cheaper lifestyle).... Um, like ... yea! Sure! In spite of all the warnings, hints, and suggestions from the experience folks on these forums, they simply turn a blind eye and think we're all a bunch of inconsiderate and mean spirited trolls on these forums and somehow get our jollies bashing them. So they go ahead and buy the MH anyway, just to throw it up for sale a year later!

I think (THAT) is really want's happening. It just turns out Thor MH's sell more than other brands, so of course, there will be more used re-sale "out there" too!

I personally think THAT is really want's happening. It has very little to do with the "quality" of the MH.

Another thought, not just the "young" folks who get this wild haired dream of full timing when they've never been camping a day in their life, on the other end of the spectrum, you've got aging Baby Boomers now in their 60's, 70's, and 80's. Expecting to live out the rest of (our) lives (nothing wrong with that) traveling and enjoying things we never could during our younger working years, they finally wrangle up enough to purchase that MH and it appears all of life is GREAT!

Except ... something happens when you hit your 60's, worse in your 70's, and awful in your 80's ... life just sucks sometimes! People die! Bodies parts fail! Old age sets in! Physically our bodies change (and not for the better) forcing so many dreams to fade into oblivion. That fabulous MH purchased a year ago, now has to sold and you find yourself sitting in a wheel chair in a nursing home! Yes, this is the other end of the spectrum. As Baby Boomers age, their dreams age out too! Campers and MH's get sold! It has nothing to do with the "quality" of the camper.

Dutchmensport: Great points!

jim1521 wrote:
Dutchmensport: Great points!

I agree. I think Dutchmensport nailed in two short posts.

cm2785 wrote:
Well the one I was talking about with the AC problem looked like a pretty nice/big class A rig.. nothing small or cheap and it’s AC couldn’t even cool it off in cool weather :(

I guess I can't explain what you describe.

It does seem to me that a 15K BTU Coleman A/C in a Thor should work about the same as a 15K BTU Coleman A/C in a Tiffin. So I'm not sure how that can be considered a Thor problem.

hohenwald48 wrote:

cm2785 wrote:
Well the one I was talking about with the AC problem looked like a pretty nice/big class A rig.. nothing small or cheap and it’s AC couldn’t even cool it off in cool weather :(

I guess I can't explain what you describe.

It does seem to me that a 15K BTU Coleman A/C in a Thor should work about the same as a 15K BTU Coleman A/C in a Tiffin. So I'm not sure how that can be considered a Thor problem.

Really depends on what the issue is. Faulty unit is initially a Coleman issue, but if it never worked it could/should have been caught by both Thor (at installation) and the dealer (before delivery).

That said, it could also be bad wiring, faulty power, something wrong with the ducting, etc... All of those would be on Thor.

I did quite a bit of studying of several RV's in the past year, Thor among them. Their floor plans were actually quite good, at least for what I was looking for, but on closer inspection the fit and finish seemed sub-par to me. My concern was if the little things that I could see were a problem, what about the things I could not see. I could say the same about others as well, it wasn't just Thor.