smacdiesel
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I guess the coming months will be a good time to buy, Check out this article in the LA Times.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-garage5-2008jul05,0,790912.story?track=rss
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mockturtle
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They are correct in saying that RV-ers will continue to RV, however. It's an addiction. Look at the price of cigarettes nowadays and the fact that some people continue to smoke.
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Go Dogs
Greene County, PA
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That's pretty sobering. I never see more than 5 RVs on the road around here when we go somewhere. We're planning a trip to Nashville in 2 weeks and I hope the campground looks like normal.
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tom_kat
way upstate new york/lake george area
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truck prices are way down here, no ones buying right now because of high fuel prices,good time to buy if you need one.
1985 Class A Holiday Rambler Imperial 33 +1979 Class C Holiday Rambler Statesman 1000 = 24 ft
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david_42
Oregon
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Heck, buy a used truck. Dealers around here won't take them in trade.
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KSadler1
Albuquerque, NM
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This is a trend that's going to continue for several years. Every time you turn on the news all you hear is how this company or that company is cutting back or completely closing it's doors. It's not just the cost of fuel that's causing the problems. You can pick from a list of things, from health care, the housing market, etc.
Look at Starbucks. One of the most profitable companies several years back and is now looking at closing 600 stores nation wide. I really don't blame the economy so much for their down fall. I'd call it more greed than anything else.
Anyway, I can't even see a light at the end of this tunnel. On our last trip I didnt see half the RV's I usually see on the road. Don't count on Congress to do anything about it either. Half of those bozo's have their hands in the oil industries and health industries pockets. Why should they care? They are not living paycheck to paycheck like most American's are.
Okay, I'm done with my rant.....
Ken
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leahnrandy
Txn's in MO
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I'm so depressed!
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Abraham the weenie dog and Chloe his shih tzu wife.
Life is a journey - not a destination.
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Home Skillet
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Don't mention the "R" word...........
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Strawfoot
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A few months back I decided to pick up some extra cash by working for an RV transport company out of Wakarusa, Indiana. I've never seen so many campers packed into every lot within 30 miles.
I started asking dealers what they were seeing. They said they really had to go the extra mile to sell to people out looking. They even offered to transport a camper to a campground to allow a couple to spend a weekend in it.
RV transport drivers have about a 80% turn-over rate the first several months. It's so expensive hauling campers. Buyers are cutting back on the number of camping trips they take each year and they are staying in loval campgrounds. Soon they will realize it isn't such a great investment if they only use it once or twice a year. It would be cheaper to stay in a hotel.
Now they are already predicting oil to spike up to $300-$400 a barrel, making gas at the pump head up to and maybe past $10 a gallon in the next couple years. I am expecting the next President to have to make some difficult decisions, including rationing. Maybe our government will protect or subsidize the cost of diesel, in order to preserve the trucking and transport industry. Maybe I should start making friends at local restaurants in hopes of getting a hold of their old cooking oil.
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mockturtle
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I'm glad I still have a tent!  And just as importantly, a backpack!
I can't imagine giving up RV-ing altogether but I'm very glad we downsized almost nine years ago.
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