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CWilson
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May 03, 2023

Pooo! RVIA Shipment Report for March Reveals 50.8% Decrease




Bring this up when sitting in front of that sales guy, in between the 20 trips he takes going back and forth to his sales manager.

If this holds through the remainder of 2023, which it has a fairly good chance of doing given interest rates and the economy in general along with the fact that FEB/MAR are typically the leading months for shipments, it may put the RV Industry back to somewhere @ the 2011 numbers, 250,000ish. The only way dealers around us can get another rig on the lot would be to start stacking them 2 high with a forklift. Sales are in the sheethole.




"As camping season approaches, the RV industry continues to produce innovative products that will open the door for great outdoor experiences,” said Craig Kirby, president & CEO, RV Industry Association. “As consumers head to RV dealerships across the country this spring and summer, they will find many affordable options across all product types that will help them begin a journey towards a lifetime of memorable RV and camping experiences with friends and family.”

TRANSLATION; As camping season approaches, the RV industry continues to produce innovative products that will open the door for great outdoor experiences,” said Craig Kirby, president & CEO, RV Industry Association. “As consumers head to RV dealerships across the country this spring and summer, they will find many affordable options across all product types that will help them begin a journey towards a lifetime of visits to the service center and constant repairs and replacement of cheap components done in the driveway. ”
  • Really, who couldn't see this coming? The demand craze during Covid when all other forms of travel were shut down prompted a ton of new/sold units. Now, not only is the market saturated, manufacturers ramped up production and dealers ordered way too much inventory. Add that many newbie Covid campers are probably trying to sell their units and now you have too much supply and no demand. I think we all saw this coming a mile away.

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