hone eagle Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 http://rvdailyreport.com/industry/heartland-acquires-cruiser-rv-drv-for-47-4-million/ linc Took my breath away Jack did you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch&Di Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Wow, they are on a buying spree aren't they!! Guess they want to be the biggest and baddest!We'll see how it unfolds. Hugs, Di Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striper Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Well there goes DRV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 That's depressing. That means quality will probably go downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 http://rvdailyreport.com/industry/heartland-acquires-cruiser-rv-drv-for-47-4-million/ linc Took my breath away Jack did you know? I knew when others did. I get the RV Daily newsletter and they had it in there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Z Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Well there goes DRV. I'll buy that fer a dollar!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well, Thor will cheapen another quality unit. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 That's depressing. That means quality will probably go downhill. Now, now Carl, good value alway trumps quality. Just imagine what leverage Thor will have over Lippert, anything Thor bought for buck fifty now they'll be able to get for buck forty nine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Now, now Carl, good value alway trumps quality. Just imagine what leverage Thor will have over Lippert, anything Thor bought for buck fifty now they'll be able to get for buck forty nine. Point taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Who's bigger now Thor or Forest River? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Who's bigger now Thor or Forest River? Forest River makes 1.6 billion annually, Thor about a tenth of that. What is important to understand is that companies making high end quality trailers, New Horizon, SpaceCraft, Continental Coach, etc., exist on annual incomes of between 5-10 million per year. So what's the point. Both Forest River and Thor manufacture few millions of dollars of high end trailers to satisfy their high end customers. Subtract that from 1.6 billion or 180 million and figure out how is the "balance" of their annual income made? I would venture to say, lots of luan plywood and Lippert parts. In big corporations with a span of products, from expensive to cheap, the preeminent question is? Does the quality migrate down, or the cheapness migrates up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 What really sucks is that we moved into our new DRV on New Years day.... Sort of a "new" start to the year....This has put a damper on the celebration though.... Looks like Forks or New Horizon will be the next one we get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joezilla Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I hate this!! We were looking to go with another DRV product in a couple of more years. I'm thinking we'll be looking elsewhere, but we shall see. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Look up Grand Design trailers. The company literally exploded onto the scene with units catering to the "upper quality" crowd. In two years they moved into fourth position in these behind Thor, Forest River and Jayco. What is interesting that the three founders of Grand Design were highly placed executives at Thor prior to starting Grand Design. Apparently they felt "too constraint" when in Thor's fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 They look like a standard mass produced unit to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striper Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Give Thor a year and the DRV line will be right there on a par with the Grand JUNK-tion. To bad really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertraveler Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 It was always my understanding that DRV was a privately held company not one controlled by share holders or an investment group. So if that is true, it would seem that this was not some kind of corporate take over but rather a decision by the owners to sell. Apparently Thor was the one that stepped up with enough cash to make an acceptable offer. No real way of knowing why or whether one of the other high end makers was interested and just couldn't meet the selling price. Perhaps the resurgence in the RV industry is not as robust as some predictions if the smaller companies can not afford to expand. Would it have been better for the owners to just shut the doors or maybe file for bankrupcy? I am guessing that this sale at least provides current owners that have a warranty continued coverage and an availability of parts. When Monaco went bankrupt before selling out we were left with NADA as far as guarantied support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I hate this!! We were looking to go with another DRV product in a couple of more years. I'm thinking we'll be looking elsewhere, but we shall see. Joe That makes two of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I for one, have no clue as to what goes on in the RV industry. The former GM of Redwood (a Thor product), who was highly respected by the owners, appeared to have been pushed out at RW. Now he's top dog at Landmark. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Phoenix, I'll check out the Grand Design at Tampa. I don't have a lot of knowledge on them. I assume they are akin to the Landmark in positioning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Z Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well if I ever decide to sell or trade in!.... I can say we have a PRE-Thor DRV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstark Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well the downside will be quality degradation but the upside for many will be the relatively short time it takes Thor to reduce the product to that of a 3/4 ton towable. Haaar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 When DRV left hydraulic slide outs, this was the factor that caused us to leave them. They went to a less costly system and raised prices. There are posted on various forums problems with DRVs that previously had not been there. Not bad mouthing DRV just believe this has been coming for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Weier Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well let me give you heads up on Quality LOL dam the tears in my eyes from laughing make it hard to type. I own a 2013 Elite Suite and for the money I paid it is a freaking JOKE. I am a inspector for the Oil and Gas Industry it is my job to pay attention. When I ordered it I informed them that I was in quality control and expected the best and they didn’t even come close to deliver it. My next one will be a Country Coach or a New Horizons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick & Alana Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 That makes two of us. Can I say "crap" on here? Guess I own my first and last DRV. I dealt with Thor professionally and won't deal with them on a personal basis. Guess New Horizon or SpaceCraft might get my next trailer order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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