Just waiting for the bubble to explode.

Ralph Cramden wrote:

WTP-GC wrote:

Ralph Cramden wrote:
Here's a newly noticed one I came across for your reading pleasure.

This was written by a lady named Sondra Rochelle at the website AxleAddict.

The above is a disclaimer to keep some on these boards from having a blood pressure spike and getting their panties all twisted up in knots.

What a hilariously useless website. I don't think they could fit any more ads on that site if they tried. That article presents no new information and serves no purpose other than to just let someone talk.

Sort of like Yahoo? CNN? TFLtruck? Rvbusiness? and millions of others that all have ads or they wouldn't exist?

I had hoped with the disclaimer your panties would have not knotted, but some things are inevitable.......apparently.

That all said, Let me edit out some of the fluff in an attempt to get them untied.

"Just three months after this report, however, RVIA reported that sales for August and September, 2018 have dropped a whopping 29% as compared to 2017 for these two months.

One month of sales declines is an anomaly. Two indicates a potential trend. Apparently the downward trend is continuing because RV Roadsigns has predicted another drop of more than 5% in 2019. This information is supported by information in the December, 2018 year-end report that was published by the RVIA. RVIA gave no reason for the decline, but there are a number of possible explanations that the industry would not want to discuss publicly. It may not help that they are discussing raising prices due to the current tariff situation.

One thing manufacturers and dealers seem to have forgotten in their frenzy to make money is that RVers communicate, and they do so publicly, often and honestly. Complaints about ripoffs, substandard products, poor service, price gouging and lack of buyer protections (aka poor or non-existent lemon laws for RVs) have been steadily increasing. To find them, all you need to do is do an internet search titled “Complaints About ___________) and fill in the blank with the name of a brand or dealership.

There now are so many RV owners that it has become a “sellers market” for campground owners. Not too long ago the average park was charging around $15 per night, but now those same places are charging $40. Luxury resorts have sprung up that charge as much as $230 per night (not to mention that the words “luxury” and “resort” are used a bit too freely). State and National Park campgrounds have raised fees to the point that they no longer the good deal they used to be. What is equally troublesome is that I am hearing increasing complaints about overcrowding. People are planning trips only to find that in many instances, they can’t find sites! What good is it to own an RV if you can’t find campgrounds as you travel that have available sites?"