RV Mfg's Missing a new market segment

mich800 wrote:

2012Coleman wrote:
Agree - there are at least two posts in this thread for units that come or can be optioned to offer two (closed off with walls and doors) bedrooms - from 2 different manufacturers. There are also lots of older units with this same option no longer being produced, so this covers those wanting to buy used.

So yes, manufacturers have filled this small market segment - now and in the past. And no, it's not a dumb idea as most commenters in the negative vein are not full timers, or can't think outside the box, or just want to argue about something they can't perceive.

Case closed IMO.

This is the real answer. The market exists and is served by the quantity of models commensurate with actual demand. The statistics in this thread just are not valid. It does not matter the number of households in the US or number of single baby boomers. The only statistic that matters is the number that purchase RV's. Those are the numbers sound business decisions are made.

Every question Daniel has posed has been answered, as far as I can see. If there was as large a demand as Daniel seems to think there is, then the industry would increase the offerings to meet that demand. The fact that they haven't would seem to indicate that such demand doesn't actually exist, despite his anecdotal impressions. After all, there is no way that they would be passing on a real market need.

I have to say that I don't know where this 30% is that he keeps talking about. I'm a boomer myself, and I really don't know of anyone my age who is into this sort of living arrangement. I don't dispute that they are out there, but 30%? Doesn't seem like a realistic number. I'd like to know where he comes up with that number, and and if it is accurate, how he transposes from that to those who want to RV but can't because of the lack of availability. There is too much guessing and supposition and not enough fact for me to give a lot of credence to his contention.