Tariffs hit RV prices
In today's Wall Street Journal, Michael Happe, CEO Winnebago, " We've had to go to market a bit more frequently and a bit more aggressively with some price increases as of late" They are also modifyin...
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Some facts regarding this thread.
RV's for sale in the USA are ASSEMBLED in the USA..
Generally the engine, Transmission and chassis and body are all USA (Engine and tranny might not be but usually are) but the ENgine and Transmission control computers.. may or may not be.
But now we get to all the stuff INSIDE the RV.
TV's.. Element TV's are the only ones assembled in the USA of imported parts. and they do not do digital cable so are not a great choice for RV's which may be hooked to digital cable systems.
Microwaves.. not made in usa
The control boards for Furnace, Water heater, and Fridge.. OEM boards not made in USA.
Radio(s), Not made in USA.
Nearly all the stuff is NOT made in the USA (Though my power distribution panels were. Marshall, MI to be specific, been to the factory).
Tires.. May or may not be but usually NOT.
And all this stuff gets tariffed.
Even the batteries. East Penn (MK or DEKA) made in USA of US sourced lead. rest may be assembled in USA but the lead is imported.
Lithium batteries. 100% imported. Lithium comes from Russia or China.
So yes. the tariffs will increase the cost.
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But will The RV companies just "pass it on" or will they mark it up and if marked up will it be 2.5 or 25 times? That I do not know.
RV's for sale in the USA are ASSEMBLED in the USA..
Generally the engine, Transmission and chassis and body are all USA (Engine and tranny might not be but usually are) but the ENgine and Transmission control computers.. may or may not be.
But now we get to all the stuff INSIDE the RV.
TV's.. Element TV's are the only ones assembled in the USA of imported parts. and they do not do digital cable so are not a great choice for RV's which may be hooked to digital cable systems.
Microwaves.. not made in usa
The control boards for Furnace, Water heater, and Fridge.. OEM boards not made in USA.
Radio(s), Not made in USA.
Nearly all the stuff is NOT made in the USA (Though my power distribution panels were. Marshall, MI to be specific, been to the factory).
Tires.. May or may not be but usually NOT.
And all this stuff gets tariffed.
Even the batteries. East Penn (MK or DEKA) made in USA of US sourced lead. rest may be assembled in USA but the lead is imported.
Lithium batteries. 100% imported. Lithium comes from Russia or China.
So yes. the tariffs will increase the cost.
Page 2
But will The RV companies just "pass it on" or will they mark it up and if marked up will it be 2.5 or 25 times? That I do not know.
