Manufacturers - How Do You Answer This

TucsonJim wrote:

I won't go into a long dissertation on the benefits of producing defect free materials, but I do see that the American RV industry is very similar to 1960's and 1970's American automobile manufacturers. They don't "get" quality concepts. If they don't get their act together, they are poised for intense competition from foreign manufacturers who will bring a higher quality product to the consumer base at a lower cost.

.....In the long run, we are the consumers who will ultimately guide the industry through our purchases.

X1000 During the 60's when you bought a new car, standard procedure was to drive it for 30 days, compile a list of things that were wrong, and then bring it back to the dealer for repairs. Then the foreign cars entered the market in a big way, the quality of American cars had to improve in order to compete. End of "drive it for 30 days."

RV's are exactly where cars were in the 60's. Many large dealers want you to camp right at the the dealership for a few days to discover and record problems for the dealer to fix.

As TusonJim has correctly noted: Intense competition from foreign RV makers will come soon, and quality will get better.

Then, we can complain about the loss of jobs.