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Originally Posted by Pete'sMH
Well yes it is but remember, there was a recession on back then that nearly killed the industry. The comment you were replying to referenced 1990s volumes. I have no idea what those numbers might be.
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Yes, sales were steadily rising up until the crash in '08, where you saw a bunch of RV manufacturers either fold or get consolidated. Now, in the 7 years since the low point, unit sales are nearly back to where they were pre-crash.
That doesn't change the fact that year on year, units shipped are increasing significantly, and that plays a role in quality, as they pretty much are selling all they can produce.
I know earlier it was mentioned that it's mostly TT's, but 2016 compared to 2015, the largest percentage increase was in Class C's.
A lot of large, decked out SUVs are selling in the same price range as these entry level Class Cs and As from Thor and Forest River. Think about that and the fact that we expect the same quality in the rolling house as we due the Yukon Denali that sells for the same price.
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