ArdraF
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Itself,
In addition to going to an RV show and familiarizing yourself with what RVs are all about, I'd strongly recommend going to as many RV factories as you can. Unfortunately there aren't as many as there used to be because too many failed in this bad economy, some for reasons having nothing to do with product quality. Nevertheless, try to include both "high end" and "low end" factories because the production line is really where you see quality differences. When you take their tours you will be absolutely amazed that our rolling homes work as well as they do and with so few problems. For starters, each RV includes a couple of miles of wiring in harnesses, all color coded and use printed by laser. We visited five factories before purchasing our first Class A diesel pusher and I'm still amazed by what the manufacturers accomplish. When I think of all the things that COULD go wrong and don't, I'm even more amazed. Your anti-American product bias shows a serious lack of comprehension about RVs and what's involved in building them. I've also toured automobile production lines and there's no comparison to what takes place on an RV production line. For one thing, the tasks that take place on automobile lines are so repetitious that robots have taken over many of the tasks. That would be impossible in RV manufacturing. You are comparing apples to oranges. I'm not saying RVs are perfect because they aren't and neither is anything else that humans produce, but I do believe we need to be realistic about what we get for our money.
I like the phrase about RVs being custom made in an assembly line environment. Our current coach is the only one like it and it came off a production line. They changed the entire bedroom layout including dimensions and floor height in one area, the bathroom layout and dimensions, the lounge ceiling, the galley counter and cabinet, etc. etc. Oh yes, it's also the only one with a blue interior and exterior.
ArdraF
In addition to going to an RV show and familiarizing yourself with what RVs are all about, I'd strongly recommend going to as many RV factories as you can. Unfortunately there aren't as many as there used to be because too many failed in this bad economy, some for reasons having nothing to do with product quality. Nevertheless, try to include both "high end" and "low end" factories because the production line is really where you see quality differences. When you take their tours you will be absolutely amazed that our rolling homes work as well as they do and with so few problems. For starters, each RV includes a couple of miles of wiring in harnesses, all color coded and use printed by laser. We visited five factories before purchasing our first Class A diesel pusher and I'm still amazed by what the manufacturers accomplish. When I think of all the things that COULD go wrong and don't, I'm even more amazed. Your anti-American product bias shows a serious lack of comprehension about RVs and what's involved in building them. I've also toured automobile production lines and there's no comparison to what takes place on an RV production line. For one thing, the tasks that take place on automobile lines are so repetitious that robots have taken over many of the tasks. That would be impossible in RV manufacturing. You are comparing apples to oranges. I'm not saying RVs are perfect because they aren't and neither is anything else that humans produce, but I do believe we need to be realistic about what we get for our money.
I like the phrase about RVs being custom made in an assembly line environment. Our current coach is the only one like it and it came off a production line. They changed the entire bedroom layout including dimensions and floor height in one area, the bathroom layout and dimensions, the lounge ceiling, the galley counter and cabinet, etc. etc. Oh yes, it's also the only one with a blue interior and exterior.
ArdraF