RV Construction
Anyone who has followed my post know that I am quite opinionated especially on RV construction and the short cuts/cost cuts various manufactures take. Over in a different part of this forum, I ran ...
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maillemaker wrote:I'd be willing to bet more than 95% of all new RV buyers won't keep the RV 30yrs. The vast majority unload them long before 10yrs is up.
They unload them to people like me in my 1990 Winnebago Warrior. Would be nice if rot wasn't an issue.
Steve
When you buying a 28yr old unit impacts the manufacturers bottom line, they will change to make you happy.
Don't get me wrong, I buy used also. I just am realistic that it's not a selling point that will ever gain traction with the manufacturers.
The $5k resale value on a $50k unit doesn't really factor in for the new buyer anyway or they would have been buying used in the first place.
If you really want that perfect unit with no corners cut, go get a custom built unit but bring a wallet thick enough to cover 3-4 of the units that currently last 20-30yrs.
