I've been seeing several reports lately of RV sales skyrocketing while the rest of the economy doesn't. RV dealers are selling them faster than the manufacturers in Elkhart County can make them. A buddy of mine is an RV salesman in central Indiana, and he told me today that if he sells something today, it won't get replaced on the lot until Labor Day. My Thor Industries & Winnebago stock has been insane. On 2/20/20, Winnebago was $63/share, plummeted to $16/share 28 days later, and peaked today at $64.69.
With all these first time RVers hitting the campgrounds, I'm glad we decided last fall to get a seasonal site for our trailer. These new RVers will need a place to go, so campsites will be at a premium this summer. And since we're seasonals, I had to be like everyone else in the campground and buy a golf car to cruise around in. So I sold some of that Thor and Winnebago stock so I could buy my toy last weekend. A ‘97 EZ-GO 36volt electric I picked up for $2300. The price of gas carts are way more than I wanted to spend, and 20+ year old 36 volt electrics are the least desirable, so it fit the budget we had. I'm not doing any off-roading in it, so no need for the lift kit or knobby tires. My wife loves it. I'd told her a month ago that if she agrees to letting me get one, I'd find a white one and get the Herbie decals for it I saw on eBay. Well, I didn't need to as this popped up on Facebook marketplace last week as is. Previous owner did all the work for me!
With all these first time RVers hitting the campgrounds, I'm glad we decided last fall to get a seasonal site for our trailer. These new RVers will need a place to go, so campsites will be at a premium this summer. And since we're seasonals, I had to be like everyone else in the campground and buy a golf car to cruise around in. So I sold some of that Thor and Winnebago stock so I could buy my toy last weekend. A ‘97 EZ-GO 36volt electric I picked up for $2300. The price of gas carts are way more than I wanted to spend, and 20+ year old 36 volt electrics are the least desirable, so it fit the budget we had. I'm not doing any off-roading in it, so no need for the lift kit or knobby tires. My wife loves it. I'd told her a month ago that if she agrees to letting me get one, I'd find a white one and get the Herbie decals for it I saw on eBay. Well, I didn't need to as this popped up on Facebook marketplace last week as is. Previous owner did all the work for me!
Last edited: