Jayco sold to Thor Industries

Not sure why folks would get their panties in a wad over Thor purchasing Jayco. I've had several RVs in the Thor family and they've all been just fine. Besides, when this kind of purchase happens almost nothing changes on the assembly line. Supply chain, distribution and management sure but most of the time the factories just roll on like before. Much ado about nothing in my opinion.

Given the stated selling price I believe the the family can find a better investment than the current RV industry.

I doubt there will be little change in the production lines in the short term, there really is not variation between all the models and manufacturers we saw at the last RV show.

We wish them well.

aclay wrote:
It's on their Facebook page...

Not good for the RV industry. I've owned both, and Jayco had higher quality. I won't buy another Thor product.

This does not affect the Australian Jayco, a separate Company. Still bad news for US Jayco buyers

seaeagle2 wrote:
RV Pro Magazine says they will control 47% of US RV market now.

Not good

seaeagle2 wrote:
RV Pro Magazine says they will control 47% of US RV market now.

Thor was started by an ex New Zealander who did not like, the " socialist policies" of the NZ Govt. Greatest irony they become the most free market economy globally ever under a left leaning Govt.

Since his childhood in Wellington, New Zealand, Thompson has wanted two things: to live in New York and to be an entrepreneur. The New York fascination started when Thompson was 9 and his parents bought two encyclopedias. He ran across pictures of Manhattan skyscrapers and was rapt. He went to business school at New York University and settled in New York for good in 1967.

Big does not mean bad, most of our large industries, appliance, auto etc. are down to three or four manufacturers plus foreign makers.

That is life in the 21st century.

Quality like cream rises to the top. I have owned a Jayco and now a Zinger. The Jayco was a 96 the Zinger is a 2014. Are either perfect No, but what mass produced items are? Both are stick built. I started to buy a fiberglass unit till I saw how they can delaminate. These units can be fixed. With the pounding RV units take on the road it is surprising any last. Just my 02 worth.

I am sure glad I bought my new Jayco built TT this year before the buyout.

If Thor controls the RV industry, it will be bad news for us RV'ers.

2Macs wrote:
If Thor controls the RV industry, it will be bad news for us RV'ers.

Since Forest River (Warren Buffet) is the other major player in the RV industry Thor still has a l-o-n-g way to go to "control the RV industry". :R I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. :W

SoundGuy wrote:

2Macs wrote:
If Thor controls the RV industry, it will be bad news for us RV'ers.

Since Forest River (Warren Buffet) is the other major player in the RV industry Thor still has a l-o-n-g way to go to "control the RV industry". :R I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. :W

Time will tell if it's good or bad for the RV industry. In the past Thor has given the division the buying power of a large corporation and the capital for development of new products. A lot of the company's they've purchased would probably not be around if they hadn't.