RV Mfg's Missing a new market segment

fulltimedaniel wrote:
The 30 percent figure, which is actually 33 percent, came from the Population Reference Bureau using Census figures.

It's a real figure.

I stated the above clearly in one of my followup posts in this thread. Once again I wonder how carefully some read and understand what has been written.

My contention as I have stated numerous times is that Whatever percentage of Baby boomers RV can be extrapolated to this 33 percent figure and some of those will be in the "frinds" situation. This still amounts to hundreds of thousands of potential customers.

My second contention which seems to be conveniently ignored by some here is that the RV manufacturers with their dismal record of catching on to the new trend, design, process etc is probably behind the curve on this too.

Now it is curious to me why so many of the posters here seem to have this Godlike confidence in the RV industry? These are the same guys making outdated poorly constructed products that most of you love to complain about. What on earth gives you confidence that they are on to a new or at least rising trend?

So your defense of them here is at best baffling.

And finally I am still the only one who has provided any data to support my claims, yet they are still ignored and misstated.

At least I have a foundation of experience and numbers as a basis for my opinion.

From those figures you extrapolate hundreds of thousands of customers. Really? In other words, stating that 30% (or 33% if you prefer) is from census numbers (from what census, 2010? 7 years outdated?), you expect that will bring skeptics around to your side? Even though your subsequent contention is based on pure supposition without one iota of evidence to back it up? If there actually were hundreds of thousands of potential customers out there clamoring for these trailers, the RV industry would recognize it in a big way.

I read 3 RV forums regularly, and this is the FIRST time I've ever seen it mentioned. The only times I've ever read about anyone wanting separate bedrooms was to get separation from their kids due to different bedtimes or just to get relief from the noise and activity (and even that isn't a common issue). In those cases all they ask is just for one of the bedrooms to be closed off, not both.

I guess all I can say is that you haven't convinced me that the need is really there.