| Many folks after retirement decide to hit the road | | | | often the women will drive, and they much prefer a |
| and see the country and they become full-timer | | | | smaller and more maneuverable vehicle. Who can |
| RV'ers. It's a blast and it's great to see all the sights | | | | blame them? |
| in North America. Unfortunately, as folks get older | | | | This is why so many people that are older trade in |
| they have a lot of problems driving such a large | | | | their RV's, but with the used trade in values so low, |
| vehicle. | | | | it's hard to trade them in right now. The Recreational |
| In fact, it's difficult even for a younger person. How | | | | Vehicles Sales Industry is hurting as bad as the Airline |
| do I know this you ask? Well, I have been to every | | | | Industry due to high fuel costs. The smaller RVs are |
| single city in the nation over 10,000 population, in the | | | | easily outselling the larger ones due to these high |
| last 7-years in my motor coach. There are times | | | | diesel prices; most RVs do take diesel. |
| when you get into situations where you cannot easily | | | | But if seniors cannot trade down, and cannot drive |
| negotiate and if you are not careful you will damage | | | | as much in their larger RVs due to costs and the fact |
| your RV something terrible. | | | | they are a little scared of the size, there is a problem |
| And as folks get older they realize that they are not | | | | brewing. Recreational Vehicle manufacturers are |
| quite as proficient as they use to be, even a little | | | | making a greater number of smaller RVs right now, |
| scared about the size of the vehicle. If the husband | | | | but the seniors know they cannot sell their RV in this |
| cannot drive anymore due to illness or health issues, | | | | hectic used motorhome market. Please think on this. |