bbaley wrote:
rbpru wrote:
When it comes to TT construction vs. our good old home sweet homes, there are several things to consider.
Ask your self this, how long did you live in your house before you had to make the first repair? Was your house built in one day for every 120 sq./ft. or did it take months to build? Was it built by semi-skilled labor who were paid by the home? Did they purchase the cheapest appliances designed for the market or did you pick what you wanted or supply them yourself? And finally how fast have you driven you home down the road?
If you want "home construction" you are not going to find it in the RV world. About the closest I have seen are the "Tiny Homes" market. It is out there if you have the money.
Yes, yes. I keep seeing this argument.
However,
$40,0000 is $40,000.
If you bought a car, which at the time you bought it it was too new to find any bad reviews, and it "appeared" to be ok, then within the first year you had encountered the list of problems I listed,
would you still be making the same argument ?
And yes, the auto and RV industries are different.
In fact the way they are different would suggest they should be BETTER than cars.
Why ?
Because the auto industry has to spend BILLIONS of dollars on design and safety.
The RV industry is working with the same old thing with minor changes and improvements if any, and almost NONE of the billions of research, design and safety expenditure.
So that alone should offset the difference in manufacturing quantity vs. price. Lets not forget also the billions of $$$ in automation equipment used in the auto industry that is not in the RV world.
I don't know what the margin on an RV is for the mfg but obviously it is either too low to pay for good labor and design and materials, or too much is being pocketed and not enough re-invested.
I understand ALL the arguments put forward. None sufficiently account for my view that the (low) quality of these units is without parallel in other products in the same price range.
It is starting to sound like the answer is a resounding, no. sorry. The state of this industry will not support any quality because of (us) the customer not being willing to pay for it.= and willing to put up with junk.
Sad.
I agree. They should be closer to automotive standards. And you're right, not a lot of innovation over the years, they should have this stuff perfected. I have been involved with manufacturing high technology equipment for many years (mostly medical devices). It takes a little time and effort (and sometimes investment), but it's not rocket science to add quality to a design or to build to a higher standard.
