Profit margins....
Seems many conversations on these forums relate to cost cutting corners taken by RV manufacturers'... undersized tires / wheels / axles , electric vs. disc brakes , insulation materials, frame ty...
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cdlaine wrote:
Thanks Tom...good stuff. Not being in "business" do not
know the correct vernacular. As indicated, a very complex
situation.
As such, are our grousing about undersized axles,
ST tires, lack of disk brakes, 1 year warranties,
etc.... indicative of lack of understanding of how
the business model works or just human nature ? I
myself am worse then most... have often repeated
the aforementioned complaints , but really lack
understanding of all the variables that go in to
the decision making process by the RV industry.
SAD , sorry , poor writing skills , the original
post was meant to focus on the manufacturer and
(subset) dealer.
Charles
The main factor that goes into determing what a manufacturer is willing to put into a RV (which is just part of the cost) is the price customers are willing to pay. We get cheaply made RVs because when we make buying decisions too many of us go for the lowest price, with now understanding of quality or content. Manufacturers are not going to sell at a loss to make a sale. Those that do, don't do it for very long.
There are a few manufacturers who target customers willing to pay more. Some work on image, some add glittz, some put the money into quality. But the number of customers willing to pay moe is small.
