Thread: On the road again: RV sales see an upswing

Great point MD. Sometime it just comes down to whether you want to live another day or succumb by getting overrun by staying put.

Originally Posted by azwreath

Our area being the big one for RV sales/repairs, etc. we have a few friends who work in the business and yes, they report that sales are up, mostly on used motor homes and travel trailers and people are spending more money on repairs and upgrading items as well.

But, it's not so much for recreational purposes. The majority of the customers they are seeing are buying because they've lost their homes to foreclosure or walked away from mortgages, after becoming unemployed or can no longer afford to pay rent and rising utility costs while also seeing to other basics.

The average RV space, including utilities, averages out to about $300/month in this area and most places are running specials just to get people in because the park owners have mortgages and bills to pay also.

The other thing is something I've recommended myself.....people are buying them on a "just in case" basis as well. As a safety net should they lose their job and/or home and for evacuation purposes should civil unrest break out in their area.

Plus, people are looking for less expensive alternatives in terms of being able to get away for the weekend and vacations too.

I still hold to that recommendation too. None of us ever knows what could happen which would require us to leave our homes.....whether it be unemployment, storms, wild fires, and yes, even civil unrest which isn't really such an impossibility anymore given the current state of affairs in this country right now.

If anyone can at all manage to do so, it's probably one of the wisest investments I think anyone can make.

It's better to have it and never have to use it in a worst case scenario, then not have it and one day need it.

Az, you are spot on. I'm even considering this myself. I guarantee this is NOT an indicator that the economy is improving. People are hedging their bets, buckling down and getting ready.

Im glad we have our 28 ft toybox. Our family of four could live there quite comfortably for as long as it took, I believe. We are grateful to have it...and the best part is, it and the ATV's inside it are ALL paid for.

Originally Posted by SicNTiredInSoCal

Im glad we have our 28 ft toybox. Our family of four could live there quite comfortably for as long as it took, I believe. We are grateful to have it...and the best part is, it and the ATV's inside it are ALL paid for.

Ok Sic....rub it in...

It's great if you happen to already own and RV, but not a lot of people can afford to buy an RV right now. Even if you haven't lost your job yet no one knows if they will have a job next week. So how will they pay for this newly acquired purchase when you loose your job?