What the heck happened to the RV industry?

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I don’t know why I click on this vid but this lady give more useful information in 5 minutes that all the youtubers I seen all day… an am not even in the market for an RV😂

My soon to be wife and I went to an RV show in January and we’re getting ready to spend $100k on a brand new Class C RV. This CHANGED EVERYTHING! I am now the proud owner of a well built well maintained low mile class C Dutchmen for less than $15k and with our interior remodel and upgrades which will include a solar package we will have everything for less than $20k but BETTER built! THANK YOU!!!!

The same thing that has happened to every other manual-labor-intensive industry since Covid: the very skilled, usually older workforce got fed up and left. The remaining management team quickly hired non-skilled labor to replace them and started cutting manufacturing corners to retain profitability. Those two things usually signal the death knell to every industry they touch.

This lady provides more information in 15 minutes than my MBA professors did in 2 years. Wow, and I am not even a RV person.

LOL! You Nailed it! This is why I'm building a mini travel camper my self. This is also why I'm hanging onto my 1999 F150 with over 222,000 miles on it. Today's pick-up-trucks are over priced JUNK.

You might also ask what happened to the refrigerator industry? The refrigerators nowadays are total junk and you are lucky to get 8 to 10 years out of them. I think the standard is five to eight. What is going on? When I raised my kids we had the same refrigerator for 15 years and it was still working fine when we left that house. Growing up we had the same one for over 20 years. Industry in America has sold us down the river and the government has zero objections. This is seriously messed up.

Certified mechanic/welder here, last yr me and my gal crawled around under some units at a camper dealership. 5 minutes in I informed her we will not be buying new. I built a better trailer frame for my canoe hauling trailer behind our wheelers!

I built them in the late 70’s around Elkhart IN, most were made around that location as well as all of the materials needed. We had pride in what we were building and the money was great for back then. My last camper trailer was an 1988, built when they were still built right.

This was an excellent report, Liz! I’m so glad you’re not afraid to name names! Well done! 👏👏👏🍀🙋🏻‍♀️

I bought a 1994 camping trailer a few years ago. Only cost me $2600. It was in fair condition. Mainly needed a fresh 2020's paint job, and a few other things. I got rid of the old 9" TV , then installed LED lights to replace the old ones. The quality, durability, integrity, and feel of it (after modernizing) is uncanny. SOOO much superior than comparable sized trailers made today. NO WAY would I buy anything made today with their cheap materials, flimsy doors, weak roofs, and unreliable electronics (really, who needs Bluetooth in a trailer?!). I'm sure when brand new campers made today are in the junkyard, mine will still be ready for a weekend!

YOU GO GIRL! Thank you for your willingness to confront the RV manufacturers. Without “tell it the way it is”, nothing will ever change. You are my hero!

I’m not even an RV owner … yet, but I thoroughly enjoy watching Liz’s videos. Your level of knowledge and forthrightness are refreshing.

I used to work in the service department in a large RV dealer and you are 100 % correct. Total junk being built and the manufacturers don't stand behind their product. In my state the consumer has no protections either.....LEMON LAWS do not apply because they are a RECREATIONAL VEHICLE and not a motor vehicle. Consumer is on their own. I saw staples put right into water pipes etc. On a positive note Winnebago seemed to be only manufacturer that cared and stood behind their product....the rest NOT SO MUCH. I got out of industry because customers were always mad at us because of the junk built and we took all the heat. I used to get customers tell me that they were going to stop making payments because it was such a lemon.....sad thing is this only hurt them and banks went after them; no impact on industry.

In 2016, my wife and I purchased a 2001 Winnebago Minnie 31C class C motorhome. It is in great shape and we have had absolutely no issues with anything other than the fuel pump had to be replaced. It has been solid and no leaks anywhere. We plan to keep it as long as possible

I ordered a new 2006 38' Winnebago in the fall of 2005 and lived in it for 11 years travelling for half the year and working as an electronic circuit-board designer for the other half. It was an interesting life and I had very few problems with the RV. Several years later I was talking to a fellow at an RV park who had purchased a 45' 2015 diesel Winnebago and had spent the previous six months in and out of the manufacturer's facility to address one problem after another. As he explained it, the older workers from the baby boomer generation had mostly retired and taken their expertise with them. He said that 2008 was the last good year for quality in most RVs in the industry. Though the younger guys were more computer savvy, they didn't have the problem-solving skills and work ethic of the children of the Greatest Generation.

I bought a 2015 keystone alpine 5th wheel in 2020 and purchased an extended warranty for 5 yrs, which I live in full time...no road travel 4 yrs. later no major repairs...getting ready to reseal the roof and replace the fabric that covers the slideouts... I was fortunate that a friend of mine was an RV salesman and was given info on exactly what you said...buy newer used!! I'm happy I did...thanks for your video

After watching your video and reading on different FB pages for RVs, we are so thankful for the fact that when we bought our Dutch Star last June a 2016 was the most we could afford. We ended up with a 2015 which we love and haven't had any problems except for replacing some parts for the jacks.

A few years ago I almost bought a brand new 2022 Travel Trailer but for some reason I end up buying a 2013 Travel Trailer after watching this video I'm glad I got an older RV and I love it.

I rented a Yukon for a month, with my GF, split the costs, tossed in a camping tent, stove etc..traveled all over the USA for a month and loved it. Turned it back in and walked away from any maintenance problems. We stayed in some motels/hotels when we got tired of camping and went into the wilderness too. It's a better way to travel. Love the USA for it's beauty, ease of travel and loved that Yukon.