Who's Looking Out for Our Interests?
As a group of people that have a single interest at heart (RV's and all that goes with that term) It seems to me that we are terribly under-represented in the halls of government and with almost no cl...
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4X4Dodger wrote:Actually, they do tell you what you can and cannot buy. You can't, for example, import a foreign made auto that has not been safety certified (crash tested). The government imposes Gas Guzzler taxes on certain vehicles. The impose fleet mileage requirements on manufacturers. They place stiff tariffs on imported trucks. All that affects what cars and trucks you can and cannot buy. RVing is an outlier when it comes to personal transportation. It would be awfully easy for a bureaucrat to decide that no one really needs a 45 foot pusher designed for two people that gets 6 miles per gallon and then implement a taxation policy that makes them even more unaffordable than they are now, all in the best interests of the country. Does anyone really think that bringing the industry further under government oversight would really be good for the industry?Coach-man wrote:
First, government is not your friend! If they get to involved, they will be telling you what to buy, and/or price RV's out of the reach of most people. Magazines get revenue from two sources, advertisers and subscribers. If you subscribe and do not like what they are publishing, letter to the editor followed by canceling your subscription will get the message accross. Knowledge YOU get will help you avoid problem manufacturers, if problem manufacturers do not start putting out quality products they will go out of business. It comes down to us as individuals to take the responsibility to do our dilegiance and educate ourselves before we buy. That should keep most honest!
As the OP I did not suggest getting the government involved...I suggested a group to REPRESENT THE INTERESTS of RV owners and buyers TO government.
However more to your argument: The government has been involved in regulating the automobile almost since it's inception.
It is thanks to the government that we have seatbelts, airbags, anti lock brakes and many more improvements that are universally recognized to save lives...
And last I looked there was no government agent outside the car dealerships telling me which car I could or could not buy..
