RV industry death spiral...
I'm greatly looking forward to this series of articles over the next couple of weeks: http://rvdailyreport.com/opinion/opinion-the-rv-industry-death-spiral-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-370313 ...
Forum Discussion
wing_zealot wrote:
In 1971 I paid $2500 for a brand new basic pickup truck. The same basic truck new today would cost around $40,000. Anyone that thinks quality doesn't cost more is delusional.
The equivalent of $2500 in 1971 dollars today is nearly $15K. The cost of a "stripped" 2016 Chevy truck is just over $28K, not $40K. The "stripped" 2016 model comes equipped with standard features that were costly options back in 1971, and with some features that did not even exist back then.
You're paying more for technological advances and features that did exist back in the '70s. The cost of quality is almost free.
