To Cover for the Winter or Not?

SoundGuy wrote:

MtView wrote:
That is my point. A dealer will look at the cost vs risk of covering their inventory. In this case, they roll the dice. If there is weather damage they already have people on payroll who can fix the damage and get the stock looking like new again. The cost vs risk calculation is not the same for most owners.

I fail to see what the big deal is about saying dealers don't cover their inventory because they already pay people who can fix it if they have a problem? I would also like to know how many RVs you think get sold in the winter in New England? :Rp

No dealer factors in "risk" in storing outdoors, is not "rolling the dice", it's simply done because there is no other choice, to suggest otherwise is part of their business plan is naive. If a unit proves later to have suffered any sort of damage, whether during storage or prior delivery from the manufacturer it will be addressed, but that has nothing to do with the fact it's winter as the same applies for units that arrive any other time of the year. As for how many trailers are sold during the winter? - here in Ontario, plenty - a brief slowdown from now to just after New Year and is the time dealers use to catch up with tasks they just didn't have the time to deal with during the peak season but right after the first RV show of the season in January traffic accelerates noticeably. This past season was a record year here in Ontario for many dealers, mine included which is the second largest Coachmen dealer in Canada, selling more units than he's ever sold with new units still going out the door in early November. That's the goal - get 'em in from the manufacturer, prep 'em, and get 'em sold ASAP ... covering for the winter is entirely moot, not even a consideration.

Again - you're making my point for me. There isn't a risk because the dealer can easily fix any damage that occurs - thus no need to cover the inventory. I'm saying that risk calculation may not work in an individual owner's favor.

Can you please point me to the post where I stated this was part of a dealer business plan and some nefarious way to make money? I just can't find it.