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10-03-2016, 07:00 PM
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Winnebago Buys Grand Design RV
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10-03-2016, 07:28 PM
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Typical big business. The 3 founding owners quickly built a great company with superb customer service, making it a very valuable company. Take the money and run while it's good. They have $500mil in their pockets, still have jobs, and if the RV industry tanks, they are in the clear. Someone else's risk now.
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10-03-2016, 07:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davel1971
Typical big business. The 3 founding owners quickly built a great company with superb customer service, making it a very valuable company. Take the money and run while it's good. They have $500mil in their pockets, still have jobs, and if the RV industry tanks, they are in the clear. Someone else's risk now.
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What would you have done?
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10-03-2016, 07:52 PM
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We've been casually shopping/looking at fivers.... Grand Design made it to the short list. Sorry to see the industry bunching up like this, I won't consider them any longer.
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10-03-2016, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RSchleder
What would you have done?
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I didn't say I wouldn't have, just stating what happened.
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10-03-2016, 10:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LandJ
We've been casually shopping/looking at fivers.... Grand Design made it to the short list. Sorry to see the industry bunching up like this, I won't consider them any longer.
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Seriously? You like the coach but suddenly because another company bought a controlling interest in them you don't like it? What changed in your choice from yesterday? It's still the same coach and same company, right?
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10-03-2016, 10:55 PM
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Can't say I'm surprised. I figured it would be Thor or FR that bought them but I guess Winnebago got there first.
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10-03-2016, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by asquared
Can't say I'm surprised. I figured it would be Thor or FR that bought them but I guess Winnebago got there first.
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Or had deeper pockets! 
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10-04-2016, 06:38 AM
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Weren't the principal owners of Grand Design former Prime Time managers?
We also liked what we saw. Trim quality was quit good, floor plan wa nice . Everything else is built by someone else. Not too many ways to skin a cat.
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10-04-2016, 06:54 AM
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As an owner of a FR and a Winnebago, being acquired by Winnebago as opposed to FR or Thor is a very positive move.
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10-04-2016, 11:40 AM
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I like the grand designs which is why I hoped FR would buy them.
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10-04-2016, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by asquared
I like the grand designs which is why I hoped FR would buy them.
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Why, So FR can screwup what these guys have created.
What I've seen very impressive trailers by grand design.
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10-04-2016, 04:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by johnbro27
Seriously? You like the coach but suddenly because another company bought a controlling interest in them you don't like it? What changed in your choice from yesterday? It's still the same coach and same company, right?
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Yes, I'm serious.... I still like the coach, but I won't spend that kind of money with a company in transition. The same thing happened to me with Dutchman a couple years ago. I don't want to deal with long term ownership and/or problems, until a track record is established. Besides, once the bean counters from corporate get looking at things, it may be a completely different coach going forward.
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10-04-2016, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by rockfordroo
Or had deeper pockets! |
Very deeeeep!
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10-04-2016, 06:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LandJ
Yes, I'm serious.... I still like the coach, but I won't spend that kind of money with a company in transition. The same thing happened to me with Dutchman a couple years ago. I don't want to deal with long term ownership and/or problems, until a track record is established. Besides, once the bean counters from corporate get looking at things, it may be a completely different coach going forward.
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So maybe you should buy one NOW, before FR gets their fingers into it. 
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1988 Coleman Sequoia - popup (1987-2009) - outlasted 3 Dodge Grand Caravans!
2012 Roo19 - hybrid (2012-2015)
2016 Mini Lite 2503S - tt (2015 - ???)
2011 Traverse LT, 3.6L, FWD
2009 Silverado 1500 Ext Cab, 5.3L, 4x4, 3.73
2016 Silverado 2500HD Dbl Cab, 6.0L 4x4, 4.10
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10-04-2016, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rockfordroo
So maybe you should buy one NOW, before FR gets their fingers into it. |
FR did not buy Grand Design, Winnebago did..
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10-04-2016, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rockfordroo
So maybe you should buy one NOW, before FR gets their fingers into it. |
I'm not ready for a bit....
GD was on my short list, but I have had a great experience with both of our Rockwoods, so I'd likely stay with FR, anyway.
We'll see when we get there.... maybe GD will have a good story to tell by then.
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10-04-2016, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by B and B
FR did not buy Grand Design, Winnebago did..
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Oooops. 
Change Fr to Winnebago. Same response.
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2012 Roo19 - hybrid (2012-2015)
2016 Mini Lite 2503S - tt (2015 - ???)
2011 Traverse LT, 3.6L, FWD
2009 Silverado 1500 Ext Cab, 5.3L, 4x4, 3.73
2016 Silverado 2500HD Dbl Cab, 6.0L 4x4, 4.10
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10-13-2016, 07:10 AM
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One impressive feature of Winnebago is PARTS AND AVAILABILITY. I considering a motor home before we bought our Silverback. It was a hard decision, MH or 5er. Having had a previous 5er, we stayed that route as the living space fit our style.
Winnebago numbers each part. Easily and quickly ordered and replaced by the owner or local expertise. That is worth a LOT. Try to find replacement parts on most fifth wheels! Incredible. You cannot even get a schematic!!
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10-13-2016, 07:29 AM
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I "was" considering ..........😄
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