RVs made in China??
In another thread someone posted the link below about RVs being made ins China. This could or will be a reality? I hope not IMHO. What are other peoples thoughts? There goes a lot of jobs. What...
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In regards to US made quality in RVs, it appears to me, and others have said this on various forums before, there are no quality control programs in place such as the ISO 9000 series of quality control/management systems. If properly implemented, they save money and lead to greatly improved quality and customer satisfaction. "We" have the knowledge and ability to do this in today's world, but it seems to get ignored. If anyone says no it doesn't work, then they don't understand the process involved. Instead, the plants hire low-skilled and low-paid workers and crank the stuff day in day out with inadequate checks and balances.
I have to give my head a shake when I hear things like sewer pipes incorrectly connected, cabinets and counters all wonky, drawers and doors that don't close properly, 120V wiring unsafely installed, leaks, brakes that don't work properly, appliances and devices that don't work properly or at all, frames that crack, etc., etc., etc.... This stuff does not need to happen on a regular basis like it does. It's an endemic problem throughout the US RV industry today. I have to wonder if Chinese RVs might actual be better!?
One large supplier of RV components in the US says on their website says "Our quality control program flows through every facet of our product development life cycle. We are dedicated to supplying the highest quality products to our customers because if they're no happy, we're not happy." I call horse hockey. They can say whatever they want but the proof is in the high level of problems with RVs out there , many of which are serious and expensive to repair.
We have a brand new TT that has some extremely serious issues. I never would have thought something like it could ever happen, but it has. It's unbelievable actually. Fortunately the manufacturer is resolving it for us. As I say herein, this sort of thing does not need to happen.
I am starting to think maybe I should make a 180 turn and say bring those Chinese RVs here and see what they are like. But then a lot of US jobs would disappear, so I just don't know.... If I were a saavy US RV maker, I would be proactive and be doing what it takes to preserve their business share here for the long run.
I have to give my head a shake when I hear things like sewer pipes incorrectly connected, cabinets and counters all wonky, drawers and doors that don't close properly, 120V wiring unsafely installed, leaks, brakes that don't work properly, appliances and devices that don't work properly or at all, frames that crack, etc., etc., etc.... This stuff does not need to happen on a regular basis like it does. It's an endemic problem throughout the US RV industry today. I have to wonder if Chinese RVs might actual be better!?
One large supplier of RV components in the US says on their website says "Our quality control program flows through every facet of our product development life cycle. We are dedicated to supplying the highest quality products to our customers because if they're no happy, we're not happy." I call horse hockey. They can say whatever they want but the proof is in the high level of problems with RVs out there , many of which are serious and expensive to repair.
We have a brand new TT that has some extremely serious issues. I never would have thought something like it could ever happen, but it has. It's unbelievable actually. Fortunately the manufacturer is resolving it for us. As I say herein, this sort of thing does not need to happen.
I am starting to think maybe I should make a 180 turn and say bring those Chinese RVs here and see what they are like. But then a lot of US jobs would disappear, so I just don't know.... If I were a saavy US RV maker, I would be proactive and be doing what it takes to preserve their business share here for the long run.
