Industry Overview
RV Market Update
The multi-year trend favoring smaller, reasonably-priced trailers
and campers continued into the first quarter of 2019. Starting with travel
trailers, standard hitch units are essentially bridging the gap between a
weak 2017 and a stronger 2018, bringing 5% less money than last year.
Fifth wheel trailers are performing essentially identically to the previous
two years.
Looking at motorhomes, Class A values are currently 2.5% below
2018, similar to a relatively weak 2017. Class C units are performing
similarly to last year, starting on a relatively strong note but losing value
later in the first quarter. Currently, the Class C segment is bringing 3.9%
less money than last year.
Camping trailers and truck campers are seeing healthy demand.
Camping trailers are performing similarly to a strong 2018, while truck
campers are averaging very slightly behind last year but with positive
directional movement similar to 2015 and 2016.
Looking forward, macroeconomic data is coming back down to
Earth after an extremely strong first quarter of 2018. The recreational
vehicle industry should continue to see demand in line with last year,
with the gap between lower-priced and higher-priced units continuing to
widen.
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