I am aware that our last few articles have been a bit grim, courtesy of the Hymer/ Roadtrek debacle and the resultant plant closure, job losses, lawsuits, etc. Widen your scope a bit beyond our RV-related bubble and things don’t get any cheerier: emergency government shutdowns, global warming, Brexit, clashes with China, clashes with Russia, […]
RoadTrek Motorhome Update: It’s not good
Seemingly popular Class B motorhome manufacturer RoadTrek (a division of the German based Erwin Hymer Company) has been in the news a lot lately, but for all the wrong reasons. Hymer/RoadTrek was slated to be sold to Thor, who sent some accountants to Hymer offices in both Germany and Canada to sift through the financials […]
Effective immediately: Avoid these two motorhome manufacturers
The big news in the RV world recently revolved around the acquisition of the german mega RV company, Erwin Hymer Group SE, by U.S. mega RV company, Thor. Aside from expanding Thor’s empire to another continent (Hymer is a major player in Europe), Thor had big plans to introduce the Hymer name to the U.S. […]
Isn’t winter great?
Our RV Comparison Guides cure cabin fever. Sale starts today. Stay ahead of the crowd and use the cold days of winter to research your RV today. It’s interesting. It’s fun. And it can save you thousands of dollars. RV sales tend to slow to a crawl during the winter months because summer seems so far off. […]
The best time to buy an RV we’ve seen in years
The Art of Buying an RV: Timing is everything As part of my duties here at RVReviews.net, I am responsible for following industry trends and news via a handful of publications geared toward industry insiders. Most of the time this isn’t quite as interesting as you would imagine –and I imagine you weren’t thinking it […]
How to Sell an RV for more
I’ll admit right from the get-go that writing this article was a strange experience for me. My daily role at RVReviews.net historically involves a singular goal: helping people find and buy the best RV for them for the least amount of money. But here I went against the grain and offered some noteworthy tips to […]
Hurricane Season: Beware the Bargain RV
Hurricane Michael Aftermath: Beware the bargain RV By now we’ve all seen the carnage left behind by Hurricane Michael’s broad sw eep across the Florida panhandle and the southeast U.S. The good news is that Michael should leave the continental U.S. some time on Friday and head back out to sea. Good riddance, indeed. Unfortunately, […]
RV model years: What year is this?! 2018 or 2019? Or is it 2020 already?
This week we received our first new RV reviews report request for a 2020 travel trailer model. This means either we’ve slipped through some sort of space-time continuum and it is actually 2020 (and my library books are seriously overdue) or the RV manufacturers are upping the ante on their attempt to hoodwink the buying […]
RV Reviews Top Tip: How to properly check your RV tire pressures
Every week or so for years now we’ve wrapped up our blog articles by gently reminding readers to check their tire pressures before hitting the road. While this may appear to be a glib sign-off, we genuinely believe what we write. Under (or over) inflated tires are dangerous, adversely affecting handling in the best case […]
RV Reviews: Labor Day Sale starts today
RV Reviews: Top Tip & 20% Off Everything Labor Day Sale (Coupon Code: Labor18) We’ve been getting some complaints lately from some unhappy readers who opted for a finish protectant package from their RV dealer. Understanding everyone is chomping at the bit to kick off their holiday weekend, I’ll be brief. Apparently, more and more […]
