paulsang wrote:
CKNSLS wrote:
I think if an RV owner wants to sell out-now is the time. The baby boomers will be the last generation to care about RVing in any large numbers.
The "Greatest Generation are now the ones who primarily use the RV parks, and they are passing away."
The Generation "Y" and beyond will not have the disposable income to go RVing. The cost of houses are increasing (witness the last 12 months) and then there are always the fuel costs. Then look at the ever increasing prices of food and especially healthcare. The days of pensions are basically over for Generation "Y" and beyond. They will have to provide for their own retirement and hope there is some kind of social security.
Yep, if I had an RV park now is the time to get out.
That statement is wholly unfounded. While there is certainly a cost to be considered, the RV industry is far from dead. I am 45 and retired.
Whenever I am in an RV sales place, there is an amazing amount of people my age in there shopping - usually looking at TT and 5ers. Last week, I stayed in a park where I was the old man...LOL
The industry will adapt to the changing consumer, just like it did for your generation. The dotcom kids made some money, and the smart ones saved it. MY greatest generation father taught me how.
However, healthcare - and the corruption- will be the struggle for future gens alike.
I obviously disagree. But we agree to disagree. The loss of jobs since I was a kid, and the vastly increase costs of living will have a major impact on disposable income. Houses much more, food more, healthcare through the roof. Do you have any idea what health care costs are for a family of 4 to 5 people? No real increase in wages, quite the opposite, employees working many more hours for the same or in many cases less money. Times are a changing.
