“Pathetic quality”: RV dealers are fed up...
“Pathetic quality”: RV dealers are fed up with what manufacturers are producing
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The problem is that there is no established standard of quality. It's a "put out the cheapest product for the best profit" industry.
With vehicles, things changed for multiple reasons in the 70s, most importantly, imports and legislation. These turned the auto industry on its axis. They could no lobger produce garbage.
For RVs, there is no real competition and no legislation for safety/quality standards. And auto lemon laws rarely apply to RVs. So, there is no reason for them to change. If you buy an RV today, and it falls apart in 3 years, you just go out and buy a new RV. The manufacturers aren't held accountable.
I think a few class action lawsuits against the RV nanufacturers might help change things. Especially if those lawsuits involve safety issues (like water tanks falling off, etc).
But until the public starts holding the manufacturers accountable, they will continue to sell cr@p.
With vehicles, things changed for multiple reasons in the 70s, most importantly, imports and legislation. These turned the auto industry on its axis. They could no lobger produce garbage.
For RVs, there is no real competition and no legislation for safety/quality standards. And auto lemon laws rarely apply to RVs. So, there is no reason for them to change. If you buy an RV today, and it falls apart in 3 years, you just go out and buy a new RV. The manufacturers aren't held accountable.
I think a few class action lawsuits against the RV nanufacturers might help change things. Especially if those lawsuits involve safety issues (like water tanks falling off, etc).
But until the public starts holding the manufacturers accountable, they will continue to sell cr@p.
