BLOG It’s true: RVers are encouraging bad-quality RVs

[Neal]

https://www.rvtravel.com/tonys-tips-bad-quality-rvs-1444/

 

[John&Andrea]

I guess they need to blame someone for the poor quality.

 

[Holdmybeer]

I guess they need to blame someone for the poor quality.

The problem is that in the RV world echo chamber what's obvious to most isn't at all obvious to an unsuspecting first time buyer and that's who are the industries legal prey.

 

[GypsyR]

Makes sense. The owner of company that sells aftermarket replacement car parts was asked why he carried shabby parts that were even called out as such in their catalogs. Simple enough, that's what people buy. Even they they might state WHY part A was ever so much better than B for only a little more money, part B would consistently outsell the higher priced one by a factor of two or three to one. And if he quit carrying the shabby parts those buyers would just take their money to his competitors.

 

[osuallen]

Pretty shoddy journalism. Generalizing a large and very diverse industry based on cursory evaluation of a very low entry level unit only sold at the hands down biggest shyster dealership in the US.

 

[Neemer]

I like Brett Davis’ take on this subject. It’s not that quality has gone down, it’s that complexity has gone way up.

 

[Holdmybeer]

I like Brett Davis’ take on this subject. It’s not that quality has gone down, it’s that complexity has gone way up.

As have expectations. I didn't, for example, expect that 3 years on and not coincidentally post warranty, the material used on the Jackknife sofa, dining room cushions and seatbacks, cockpit captains seats, and all the window treatments would have to be replaced. Jayco had been aware of the issue for 10 years prior, but in doing the corporate math, figured the short term advantages in saving money on quality and passing those savings on to shareholders outweighed the negatives. The primary concern for Jayco was, and still apparently is, will this junk hold up at least until our responsibility for it expires. The answer was, it just does, and so for them it's all good.