Date:         Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:43:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Going towards a new era...
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At  4/23/2007 11:36 AM, vt wrote:
>My guess is that unless vehicle-related costs for petroleum products come
>way down, the market for highway recreatioal and "camping" vehicles will
>continue to shrink.


I'd have thought so too (and have made my opinion known on other
lists) , but... this is from Nov 2006 and is not the first time I
heard that RV sales have been up in spite of much higher fuel costs.

http://www.automotive.com/features/90/auto-news/24778/index.html


 >>Our retail travel trailer, fifth wheel, and park model sales in
the quarter were 23,152 units, up 9% from 21,226 units last year,
according to our internal tracking system.
Our retail motor home sales in the quarter were 1,944 units, up 11%
from 1,755 last year. <<

RV sales up?




Rob
becida@comcast.net