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See It All In A Thor?

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Any thoughts on the quality of the Thor line? Post a question like that and expect answers like this:

I have a Thor and pull a pick up behind it. That way I can collect all of the parts that fall off it.

Or:

Sounds like a Thor is an excellent value. For the price you get 2 new hobbies.
1. You get the RV lifestyle.
2. You get a full time hobby fixing it as it falls apart.

Thor has a new video promotion. Seems pretty compelling. See it all in a 2021 Motorhome from Thor. Wait. Aren’t we still in 2020? Although I do agree that many will not see it all in 2020. Not in a Thor or any other coach.

I’ve never owned a Thor and I have spent very little time looking at their coaches. Thor did buy out Entegra and I do like those coaches.

Quality?

Why don’t we hear about the quality of a Thor from another Thor.

Such a great video.

RV Of The Year

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RV Business recently named the RV of the Year. And the winner?

A Winnebago.

Interesting.

The Winnebago Horizon is a Class A diesel and it seems to be comparable in price and features to coaches like the Newmar Ventana although there are no tags available in the 40-foot model of the Winnebago.

My concern would be the quality of this product. When I read David’s experience with his Winnebago, I thought to myself, life is too short for dealing with way too many build issues. And, my goodness, what an experience he had with his new build. Eventually the sale did not go through. His story, unfortunately is not unique. You can download this couple’s pdf and get a sense for the anger and frustration caused by the lack of quality control.

Quality was one of the reasons why the Winnebago product never made its way to our short list.

The RV industry is certainly under pressure to deliver. Record demand puts a lot more strain on the manufacturers. Hopefully this Horizon is a better built coach. It is one thing to get an award from an industry publication. It is another to build a solid reputation with customers.