Future Used RV Market
There have been record numbers of RV's sold during the past year. Many are first time buyers who hope to enjoy the freedoms of camping during the pandemic. Many of these buyers have paid top dol...
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way2roll wrote:
Surprised (well maybe not) by some of the comments on this forum about new campers, "Covidiots" and the like. Do you have a monopoly on camping we didn't know about? Are newbies not entitled to be newbies simply because their motives to go camping were spurred by no real alternative to safe travel? Weren't you newbies at one point? Lots of assumptions about the lack of intellect on some new campers and presumed short sightedness. I know quite a few newbies this year and I can attest, they aren't stupid or naïve. And none of them have any intent of hanging up the camping hat anytime soon. Will some revert back to conventional travel post pandemic, whenever that is? Yes. But not all. But these comments about newbies being idiots is, well, idiotic.
This thread was started with the intent of NOT painting camping newbies as intellectually inferior, but to look at the financial aspect of owning an RV. The pandemic may have had a positive affect on getting families together more often, and through camping. That's cool!
Some comments from above: I don't think we will see trailers selling for pennies of the dollar, mainly because of the irresponsible financing that is taking place. Folks can't take that kind of financial hit. I do feel the lack of ability to use during the winter months and the lack of campground facilities will cause some to doubt their decisions. And high on the list is the maintenance that is required on these poorly built units.
Adding all these factors together may present an unusual situation for both the used and new RV market.
Most folks on this forum are experienced RV owners, and many do most of their maintenance. They know the in's and out's of camping and owning a RV. On the other hand many newbies with good intentions jumped into RV ownership not knowing what was ahead. I wish them well!
