Say a new RV company came onto the market. The RVs they’re making are absolutely gorgeous! They have a great floorplan, unique design, high-end appliances, and the interior is classy yet modern. The quality is the same as U.S.-made RVs. It’s exactly what you’ve been looking for and it’s even a bit cheaper! The catch? It’s made in China. Would you still want to buy it?
Or, another scenario: Say Winnebago (or insert your favorite RV manufacturer here) shuts down their U.S. factories and begins making their RVs in China. Nothing is different except the pricetag is lower. Would you still want to buy a Winnebago?
Please answer in the poll below, and leave a comment, too, explaining your answer. We’re curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
Not if it was a Chinese company as with today’s RV quality you need factory support for parts and repair information if not factory repairs. It would be a better situation if a US company provided the support needed.
Do not worry, Marcus would repair it right after the electric car he has in the service bay.
I wouldn’t want to but I might buy that Chinese RV. Why? Over the last 70 years we have been tempted by price, quality, and promises by foreign auto makers. Who’s to say if the process would not work again with RV’s. The same quality as American made RV’s…really. The Germans, Japanese, and Koreans have done better with cars and forced the American manufactures to up their game. Remember the rusting, rattling junk put out by Chevy, Ford, and AMC in the late 70’s and 80’s. The only defense…do it better, first.
I always attempt to purchase anything that has the BEST quality at the least price so with that said if the product is equal and identical and the quality is equal but the price is significantly different then what common sense person would not save money by purchasing the one that is less money? Are you telling me that you would knowingly throw money down the drain just because it came from a different country? Where has most of the country been for the last few decades purchasing products made in China that are basically single use products? Gimme a break!
That is a very tough question that does require some thought. That being said, I try not to buy foreign made stuff. My little experience with Chinese stuff especially, is it may appear equal in quality but in reality they cut corners some where. I just bought some grade eight bolts that were snapping off when torqueing them. Went to the owner of the business who sold them to me. He has been in business for years supplying hardware.
What he told me was these bolts had come from China and he had gotten a good deal on them. I had to go to another business to get what I thought I had. So in answer to the question, I would never buy an RV made in China so I guess my old one will stick around till I am gone.
Chuck, you forgot the word “Hell” before the word “No” and the exclamation point afterwards.
Problem is all the parts of your us made rv are from china already!
Exactly!!
… and the locals are having a tough time putting them all together. :-/
The face value of the questions is moot. Both parties offering the identical product of identical quality but for two different prices. Of course the average consumer is going to opt for the cheaper price. The problem is after the sale with any imported product. Unless you are using the same scale for measurements of nuts, bolts, equipment installed, etc; you can run into repair problems (example metric as opposed to imperial) in your search to procure components locally, or you may need to wait weeks to get a spare as local warehouses may not stock these “non standard items”. Imported cars took years to have factories and other facilities to manufacture in country. I am sure that there is not enough sales value of RV’s for an overseas foreign companies to flourish here. Foreign RV’s, like a lot of other imported products, will be “hope for the best” when you buy them.
Well, it would be different from what it is today. Instead of it being poorly constructed at the factory and you leave it at the dealer for the first six months you own it, if it was made in China it would be perfect and six months later it would fall apart. If they could reach a happy medium where it would be perfect when you buy it AND still be good after six months they would have a successful product. I’ve not seen very many Chinese products that lasted longer than six months before it broke, but they have your money and that’s what counts in the profit column.
I’ve not seen very many Chinese products that lasted longer than six months before it broke,
That is SO not true, just quit buying from the Dollar Store.
I wanted to say no. But I answered truthfully, yes. This is complex. Buying Made in the USA is virtually impossible at the component level. And there’s made offshore but by an American owned company. (Which even that is messy given stock and debt ownership). In the end, I know I will turn a large purchase over and over and stare at it from many angles before I buy. Therefore, it’s entirely possible an RV made in China would make the cut.
This sounds like the same question asked back when Toyota started selling cars in the USofA.
I said I would buy an rv made in China IF it was truly BETTER quality than made in the US. For me the price would just have to be somewhat close. My main reason is to drive US manufacturers to better quality just like Japanese car quality forced US automakers to improve.
I’ve been driving mostly Hondas and Toyotas for the past 40+ years because they were clearly built better, lasted longer and had good resale value. We’ve been towing a Honda CR-V for the past 15 years with no problems. Today, many of the “foreign” cars are built in the U.S. I would definitely look closely at a high quality RV built in China, but I wouldn’t buy one until checking the reviews and performance tracking over a reasonable period of time. China is probably capable of building a quality RV. It’s just a matter of time.
Honda and Toyota are not Chinese.
Most Hondas and Toyotas sold in the US are made here. Of course they are built using the quality that the Japanese are famous for. Even the vehicles from Korea, Kia and Hyundai, are way ahead of the US quality.
we have a Kia Sportage that is now 8 years old and have one problem that was covered by the 10 year, 100,000 mile drive train warranty. Try to find an American vehicle with that kind of factory warranty.
Bravo!
I don’t think the Chinese could lower their standards enough to produce the quality of junk that comes from the average US rv manufacturer.
That may be so but I still would not buy an RV from them.
P.T.Barnum has many quotes for you! 🙂
China is a communist country, so buying one made there would be supporting communism. I would only support jobs in America, where people are not forced to work in sweat shops.
I would not. In part because I like to buy American made when I can but mostly because of all the resources is ed to ship something that big all the way to th US. A huge part the world s energy resources a spent moving stuff around that could be produced much closer to where it is consumed. IMHO.
I check every single thing I purchase now. If it says it is Made in China, they can keep it!!
Since most RVs have issues straight from the factory, it would be difficult to drive back to the factory in China to get repairs.
Unfortunately, I am one of those who believe that China’s ultimate goal is to crush the US any way it can. Even my Chinese neighbor thinks so. Therefore, I avoid (if possible) supporting them in any way. They are not our friends. I know, I know, almost everything around us comes from China. I rest my case.
Sneaky, Tommy. 🙄 —Diane at RVtravel.com
Short family discussion. NO, NO, AND DEFINITELY NO.
But is that China the country or China, TX? Go west of Beaumont on Hwy 90. First you come to China then Nome. You can go from Asia to the US in less than 20 miles.
Be American – Buy American! I, for one, have seen all the “Made In China” labels I can stand. US Made goods of whatever variety may cost more but when you buy American you are supporting your home country in so many ways. I would rather pay more that give a foreign nation my Dollars. I say it again: Be American – Buy American!
Buy American until it comes to your electronics. Like the one you are reading this on Lol
Not only no, but Hell No!
China is like a cancer, going to eat the USA up. I won’t buy anything made in china now, even though the vendors are the only ones making the thing I want. My wants are certainty changing with “MADE IN CHINA” on the label. Lots of European companies are making things, which in fact cost more but are 1000% better quality, metal instead of plastic. See the difference between Logitech flight sim components, versus Virpil controls products. You can see the difference just looking at them.
I voted “NO”, but it’s like buying an American car, it is assembled in America but made in Canada, Mexico, China, France, Great Britain, etc.
Still prefer MADE IN USA
I want to buy a quality RV with the features and looks that I want, regardless of the country. American companies don’t seem to be very capable of this on quality & looks although there are improvements in design on a few small examples.
With $15 an hour minimum wage coming to every corner of the USA we will surely have the best quality products made right here and our costs as consumers will fall and we will drive China into financial rune….bahahaha, sometimes I crack myself up.
$15 will not make the quality any better. You will still have the same people making the units. The biggest problem with Chinese made products, is trying to get parts.
I have bought some power tools from a large American owned company that were made in Japan, and have had to wait 3 months to get a simple part.
Most Chinese made products are throw away. That and the fact that the higher wages will
increase prices.
With $15 minimum wage many will be unemployed. Already happened in CA. Companies will either raise their prices, if they can, and if not, lay off people. There is no way they will cover the increased costs out of their profits. Think low margin companies, like grocery stores that only make 1 to 2%.
Great question with many emotional responses. My first thought, like many, was heck no! But how did China achieve this over whelming ability to dominate our markets? Maybe we should ask why did corporate America give our manufacturing and jobs to them in the first place? Could cheap labor and bigger profits to share holders be a possible response? I love the idea of buy American! I’m all for that concept but we live in a different world today the post WWII times are not coming back. The Chinese have enriched themselves stealing our technology and flooding us with what used to be our products. Have you noticed the made in Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, Sri Lanka, etc. on products labels lately? Well China now has to do what our corporate companies did find cheaper labor but instead of enriching the stock holders their middle class is demanding and getting higher wages. I’ll continue to support the idea of buy American but in reality we gave it away because we liked lower prices.
Well said and spot on.
I said “yes” because I think that the price difference ultimately could be compelling. The problem getting there is convincing me that the quality actually is as good as U.S.-based manufacturers. Ultimately the quality might have to be a bit better even (compared to Thor, foe example). I certainly would be a late adopter should I buy Chinese because I would need a large volume of information demonstrating that the quality is as good as Tiffin (pre-Thor acquisition).
Quality of a Tiffin? Have you been to Red Bay lately?
I really hate having to buy Chinese goods, but when the American industry devolves into a “make money, to hell with quality and the consumer”. The same thing happened to the auto industry in the 70’s and 80’s and Japan took over a large share of the market, both here in America and worldwide. Consumers will not accept junk when there is an alternative.
If you remember Reagan put a tariff on foreign autos that raised prices by thousands. Made in China is what consumers want. Trade deficits arent bad. You are getting something for your money.
absolutely not! the commumist chinese govt and their associates are not our friends. i’ve developed a habit of checking labels and when buying online checking country of origin. i know…sometimes there is no choice but we are slowly cutting our collective throats by buying from china.
Probably made better. I can see inspectors inspecting. Workers that don’t jump ship every other week. Workers that report for work (maybe under threat of harm, but getting to work anyway)
I just bought some led lights. Every box had a (inpected by.) Do you see that on the stuff we make?
Or, they just put an “inspected by” sticker on it to fool you.
Chinese made travel trailers are already here! Class B units are not far behind. They’re not any cheaper and the build quality matches American builds. In other words, line up for your warranty work….. but only at the dealer where you purchased.
No… a majority of RVs built in the US are already of substandard construction and quality. So, the “equal quality as those built in the US” is a very low bar. Chances are the Chinese units would be no better and very possibly worse.
I cannot imagine that a Chinese RV could possibly be as poor quality as those made in the USA. But even if they were, competition and loss of sales to China might be an incentive to improve the quality of US products.
The US made RVs are of such poor quality they do not deserve loyalty . . . even if it means buying Chinese products. Besides, world trade is good for the world; isolation is not. The U.S. economy depends on world trade. How many jobs are involved in making goods sold to China and the rest of the world?
The US jilt RVs are mostly of very poor quality, and I suspect that just about every component is cheaply made in China anyway. So why not buy Chinese components assembled in China.
…so why not? Because of how they treat their citizens. Because of the atrocities they afflict on their own people (starvation, imprisonment, torture, death). Because of how they deny their citizens basic human rights and freedoms. Shall I continue?
Yes please because I am starting to see not much difference here. Shall I continue?
So Skip, you’re saying we here in the US are suffering from “starvation, imprisonment, torture, death”, and being denied basic human rights and freedoms? I’m glad I don’t live where YOU do.
Not if it’s built to the same pathetic standards of the U.S. RV industry. Might as well pay a little more to support U.S. jobs even when it’s for disappointing products. Now, if only Japan (Honda/Toyota) would start cranking out top notch RVs – especially Class B campervans. Would be willing to pay a premium for that kind of quality.
No, and I think they have yet to really pay for the pandemic they’ve caused.
I will NOT buy ANY product from a country that gave us the Commie Flu. They can use forced labor from their concentration camps in the product line like Apple, Nike and other companies that exploit these people. The price is low when your not paying these people any wages other than room and board.
How could it *possibly* be worse than what’s made by most American companies today?? It’d have to come pre-ruined to be worse. At least the American made ones have to be used a couple times before things start falling apart.
agree!
Its interesting those who say buy American only are getting hybrids anyway.
In the readers poll we may not know it but many parts to make RVs come from China!
I am making a conscious choice to NOT support the CCP military with my dollars nor to provide them with more American trade secrets to steal more of our jobs. I opine that this pandemic is a bio weapon unleashed upon the world to further their economic status at the cost of the economies of everyone else.
I visited the USAFA visitor center in Colorado Springs a couple of years ago. As I viewed the items on display, I was stunned to see the majority of items were made in China and other countries. Very few were listed “made in USA”. Sad that the people responsible for purchasing and stocking visitor center won’t pursue and purchase items that are made in USA.
Can you imagine the delivery charge????
I voted no, if the world was not in such a disgraceful mess right now I may have considered yes. All I will say is that I am glad that I am on my way out and not just coming in to this mess! lets pray 2021 starts the process of healing things on so many fronts. Take care out there.
PS: Just got our Covid vaccine appointment for 1/19/21😊
So many components for RVs are now made in China, I find it disgusting
given they make so many products, including high-end ones (hello iPhone); the quality could easily be BETTER than those made in America.
Seeing that most of the components, especially those pedaled by Lippert, are already made in China, not sure what the difference might be!
Another CHINA POS !!!!! I don’t think so…..
The question was “the same quality ” (pos) just half the price. Think of it this way, would you rather pay $40,000 for the same pos, or $80000 for it? All things being equal except for the price and where it is made. Especially when you consider most of the appliances and add on’s inside of rv’s nowadays come from China anyway.
NO WAY! I wouldn’t even consider buying a newer US built one. The older ones may not have all the fancy bells and whistles but the quality of the build is usually a lot better and they’re easier and cheaper to maintain and repair.
I don’t support China’s economy or Communism. Having said that China would have an extremely low bar to get over to exceed the quality of most US built RVs. I own a motorhome built by the second largest US manufacturer. IMHO the materials and the appliances used in its manufacture are of good (not excellent) quality. The main problem industry wide in the US is a severe lack of pride in workmanship of the people assembling them. That along with a lack of inspections throughout the building process and extremely poor quality control by all the manufacturers in general reflects badly on most of the US manufacturers. I have on order a Class C motorhome built by a Canadian manufacturer whose workers clearly have pride in their work and are held to a much higher standard by the company’s leadership. It is indeed sad that US manufacturing has become so poor.
I don’t know if it as much pride, it’s more about management, get stuff out the door mentality.
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I’m trying harder these days to buy fewer Chinese products. It’s not easy to find reasonably priced American products.
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Many parts are made in China however I would not support buying one totally made in China. Let’s at least support made in the USA and pay someone in the states a income instead of having them on the bread line!
No. No. No.
A few years ago i would have said yes. But china has declared itself our enemy and is working openly to destroy our nation. How can anyone of good conscience support china and its open aggression and human right abuses?
We’re destroying before they get a chance it appears.
China is only manufacturing what greedy CEOs specify. China is not so much the problem as the USA going to them to provide junk. It is time for the United States to up their game and quality. I can’t believe all the issues I have had with my latest RV compared to earlier years. Give workers enough to live on, train them properly and show them some respect. Companies that have done that has seen their product quality improve greatly and workers want to stay with the company. Don’t treat them like S$&#.
I worked for a boat manufacturer for 22 years (boat and RV about same manufacturing) and I can tell you we would hire anyone that came off the street. They would get a little training and get the boat out the door. If there is a problem let the dealer deal with it, no real QA. Most boat manufacturers are the same.
We went across the border to buy a Canadian fiberglass trailer. If you had said the Chinese quality was equal to Canadian quality, rather than US RV quality, we might consider a yes vote. Some of my high-quality “Japanese” cameras were made in China, presumably with Japanese quality control.
If the Chinese model were built to the same quality standards as the U.S. model? NO! If I want a crap product, I’d save the shipping cost and buy a US-produced RV here.
The question is “at a significant saving”. Same crap quality, but half the price.
If it was a significant savings then yes. We are looking at super C’s on freightliner chassis right now. Some of the lower price ones we’re finding are over $200,000, and the higher priced ones over half a million. So if the Chinese can put one together on a true truck chassis and a powerful 400 plus horsepower and high torque diesel motor and still have the same crap quality build as the American ones, and put it out for less than $100,000 yes I would buy it. Taken the fact that most of the components built inside of motorhomes and trailers now days come from China anyway, it would simply be a matter of saving money for the same quality. If all things were equal, and the price was close, I would buy American every time.
no. when you look at the quality of american made, it truly isn’t that good. there are so many people working on an rv here, one person does this part, one this one and on and on. you have to be extremely careful with what you buy. as camp hosts this summer we saw a lot of new campers with sub-par construction that i wouldn’t buy new period. i will keep my old travel trailer for years. i know where the problems are and there really aren’t any surprises. if chinese is as good as american it truly isn’t that good. i know there are exceptions but they are few and far between
No, I wouldn’t buy an RV made in China regardless of how inexpensive it is. In fact, whenever possible, I avoid buying any product made in China. The US is now largely owned by China, and US manufacturing has largely disappeared along with the jobs the represent. I don’t want to contribute any more than necessary to the terrible trade imbalance and promote further selling out of America.
Kind of difficult to take it back to the factory for adjustment and/or repairs! I’ve had to do that several times for my American made MH. Dealer couldn’t handle the problems so had to drive from Minnesota to Indiana.
The US RV industry needs a wake up call. Look how much better US cars got after the Japanese cars started coming to the US. I remember Lee Iococa saying small cars equal small profit (therefore small top executive pay). Now US cars last well over 100,000 miles instead of being junk at 70-80,000 mile. It’s not the workers fault.
Everything mechanical or electronic has a designed in life expectancy. Matter’s not where it’s manufactured. Though I do buy American when possible. Keep in mind many foreign name plates are manufactured here.
It is hard to imagine that China could do any worse than US RV manufacturers! In my opinion, the whole build procedure needs to change. For the money, they should not fall apart as easily and as soon, as they do!
That said, I would still not buy a unit built in China, even though i am sure they would have service centers to handle issues. And parts shouldn’t be a problem. Most are probably made in China and available on Amazon already.
But, i have to draw the line somewhere. I don’t buy my vehicles from China, and i won’t buy my RV’s from them either. If I could manage to buy nothing from them, I wouldn’t. But that is next to impossible these days!
I would never buy one from China, nor just about anything else for that matter and at this point.
However, just like when Japanese cars starting hitting our market it forced American companies to up their games significantly.
Same goes if that happens in the RV Industry.
Competition is (still) a great thing.
I would not buy from China – if I could. Example: My Schumacher battery charger, made by Schumacher Electric Corporation, since 1947, was made in China. If you look at every small appliance on your kitchen counter, with an American name, it is made in China. I would like to buy USA made, if I could – AND pay more.
Corporations and Walmart realized a long time ago they make more money selling you a cheap toaster every five years instead of an expensive one once every thirty years.
Sounds like a great incentative. Less cost, same or better quality, better service part availability I would consider it. It make wake up the home team to exceed standards in quality and reliability. Auto industry had to learn why shouldn’t RVs it happened as well with motorcycles. Toyota, Nissan made in the good old USA. Purchase your next trailer at Wally World.
I’m with most here. NO. If I could I wouldn’t buy anything made in China. The revelation that they have interred the Uyghurs in detention camps since 2017 and use them for slave labor is beyond comprehension. Not that China was all above board before. I always thought (hoped) once the people were introduced to capitalism, better quality of life (for some, not all) something would change. Foolish thinking on my part. They want to rule the world.
Black Series Trailers are made in China and assembled here.. Nope.
I stand with the Chinese people – NOT the Chinese Communist Party. America needs to buy from international trading partners who play by the same rules WE do.
You are a real optimist if you think the Chinese people don’t do what their government orders them to do. Anytime a government orders you to have only one child and that must be a male. Don’t sit their and make statements like that, you really damage your credibility with statements like that. But wait we are about to learn about things like that here in our country.
I wouldn’t buy an rv from any other country not just China. I know that some parts and components are made overseas but I can envision the problems with the finished product being imported.
Truly, if you are buying ANY RV today, a lot of it is made in China. If you think otherwise, do a little more research on the components.
Wrong question…
Right question: Should You Buy a US Made RV Considering there are No Standardized RV Building Codes and the High Percentage of Unsafe Units do to Safety Design Shortcuts and Rushed Assembly Line Construction Methods?
I prefer to purchase products manufactured domestically or, at the very least, in countries with which we are not in an adversarial financial relationship with; and it annoys me greatly that so many things are only available from China .
This is a difficult question to answer. I wanted to be right in the grey area in the middle. It is my understanding that many of the parts, including appliances and furniture, are already made in China. I am willing to pay more for american made. These are our jobs and quality.
I’m not sure the Chinese could lower their quality control enough to make them of equal quality to US-made RVs.
The RV might fall apart on the trip over.
Big NO. Why support a probable enemy ? I anticipate the US being at war with the PRC within 7 years unless they change their expansion plans.
I’ve answered no. But I’d consider a cheaper or equally priced one built to much better quality than most of the junk being dumped on RVers by American companies.
Many RVers are experiencing problems recently getting the parts needed to repair their units. The one reason is that the parts are already made in China and are unavailable.
I said no but may if the quality was better, prefer manufactured domestically products.
China has too much of an edge on our markets and are much less than scrupulous with product safety. In other words they don’t care and with all the lead in their products makes me wonder if they are attempting to conduct chemical warfare. I believe in America and support American made items when I can.
I said yes because I believe it would up the US companies game, the same way Japanese car makers forced the US to start making better cars at competitive prices after they started becoming a serious threat.
Competition is good.
I agree Ray, but not from the commies.
No Way or anything else from china, its a COMMUNEST country. Wake up, they or buying up our land they want to rule us. Nor do I trust Russia, in 1956 Then leader Nikita Khrushchev said” We will take America without firing shot .We do not have to invade the US We will destroy you from within. Do you realize China is responsible for the viruses? Hello, do you think it was a accident? God Help Us !
Dennis, I think you are spot on and that is what is happening now as we read this new letter.
Gosh, with the “quality” we’re getting now? Trim falling off, appliances not working right, electric a mess. Look at all we buy now from China. Just saying.
We love our 2014 23 foot Jayco Jayflight. We have had a few issues, but most have been minor–things we could easily fix. I don’t think we will ever upgrade. We are satisfied with what we have!!
We could develop a joint operation, since American manufacturers can’t seem to make anything you can use for the first 6 months because it’s sitting at the dealership awaiting repairs of defects from manufacturing and China can’t build anything that doesn’t fall apart after 6 months if they coordinated their efforts we could buy a new RV that was good from day one and could still be good after 6 months. Think it over RV manufacturing. Lol
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Yes, so it would force the cheap American made rv manufacturers to build better quality products.
First I think it hard to imagine China, Japan, Korea, etc., trying to enter the US’s RV market at the “equivalent quality” level. That insinuates the quality of US built RVs would be hard to match or surpass. If they wanted to enter the market, do you think they would really put forth an equivalent product? That has not been their approach in the past.
Not just no – Hell NO!!
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Of course not. Politics aside, china couldn’t do it!
BUT I said yes because US makers need to pull their heads out!
There are two ways to buy Chinese. One is a company that is wholely owned by China and controlled by the communist regime, or a U.S. based company the manufactures their products in China to save costs, Hello Apple iPhones!
The problem we all complain about now with the RV industry is the lack of quality control. Perhaps if the industry feels the heat of competition, maybe, just maybe it will improve.
Then you have the political will of our government with an outgoing president that has battled with China for four years and has cost them billions in lost revenue, vs. an incoming president that it has been pretty much proven is in bed with the Chinese government and will fill our shelves with Chinese made products, similar to the invasion of Chinese goods we saw during the Clinton administration.
I think China is the biggest threat to this country and the entire world yet our government will not view it that way, so, why should I?
Do you want China oppression here….because that is how you get China oppression here. (but we may get it anyway due to Xiden)
NEED to keep jobs here. Enough outsourcing already.
I would not buy any new RV from any American manufacturer as has been shown here and everywhere else in the RV world the quality of American manufactured RV’s SUCKS!
Yes I would look at a Chinese built RV. Can’t be any worse than an American RV JUNK built today and maybe just maybe that Chinese unit might be a better built quality unit. Would not surprise me at all!
Time will tell when a Chinese manufactured RV hit’s the American shores. I am sure I will not have to wait long to find first hand answer to the question of the quality of a Chinese built RV!
I would argue that the vast majority of folks saying ‘no’ in this poll aren’t being 100% truthful. Reality is that all things being equal, price wins — regardless of where its made. I know this b/c I am involved in a couple of businesses that compete against Chinese companies and more often than not, the fact that the Chinese companies (or suppliers) are able to offer a lower price means the American consumer choose them over us — an American manufacturer with American employees. And the quality isn’t even close (we’re far superior). So while lots of folks like to say they would support an American company, in reality, when push comes to shove, price wins every time. I see it every single day. That’s the harsh reality.
NO! Absolutely NOT!!
Brad I hope that attitude will change, I for one check almost all labels, anything made in china goes back don’t want any part of china. If its clothing I will tell the clerk ” would love to buy but made in china” hopefully over time will make a impact. I feel letting owner or clerk know my feelings times many more doing the same will change the course. Your right price does effect but FREEDOM can make a difference when we all get on board. My attitude also goes into food , sea food especially, china has some very bad habits when it comes to salmon, farm raised fish . NO NO NO.
Yes, we ALL would definitely purchase “American made” products, even for a bit more, IF the quality is apparent over imports.
Why?? Well American companies have to remain competitive, and put out an equal, or better made product than imports. They have to be held accountable to the American consumers. Why purchase “crap”, when you could get quality?
The market determines who will succeed.
If American companies produce low quality RVs, at outrageous prices, and a import like Hyundai or Toyota, decides to compete in this market, you damn well, will see improvements in American made RV’s. Competition is good for the consumers. Too many consumers currently are complaining about the lack of quality of American made RVs. Will they decide to purchase an import, if the import has far better quality, reliability, features, for a far lower price?? I would! Why settle for less, even if American made.
I go out of my way to not buy anything made in China. It’s the only way to make American great again……
I would not buy an RV made in China but with the US made quality being such as it is. China might do a better job.
I avoid China made products like the plague. A Chinese RV, no way! Btw, go look and check what brands of appliances you have in your home. GE, once a great American company has sold their appliance division to Haier, a Chinese company. LG? Why that is a Korean company as is Samsung. Not that the quality is any better but Whirlpool is at least manufactured here and the $ stays in the good old USA!
I have been an appliance tech for over 30 years and am appalled and disgusted with the crap being made today and the over-engineering that goes into the production.
China controls way too much of the American economy and we need to rely on American made goods and services. China is a communist country that does not have God. They would love to take over and they are way ahead of where it should be allowed. Most of the parts in American RV’s are already Chinese and that’s sad.
Never. This buy cheap from China has been a total disaster to this country. Look at the auto industry and lack of Chinese Made Computer Chips….the Medicines and don’t forget the China Bomb tires they have on TT’s.
Not no but hell no. One reason we are in the shape we are in is because we’ve handed our technology and manufacturing over to the CCP .
Reading about all the quality issues with the new rv’s I thought they were made in china/
I voted yes although I see the value in buying made in USA and put my money in it. However, I am so fed up with the make it cheaper and faster mentality of the boards of many of the mass producing American RV manufacturers that something needs to be done. For those of you old enough to remember the 80s we had the same issue with the American auto manufacturing. Remember planned obsolence? If it weren’t for Japan introducing high quality cars like the Camery, and taking market share, we’d still be buying junk. Just like we are in today’s USA RV market. So, if it gets those boards off their ***, like it did for the auto industry, yea I would consider buying a chinese made RV.
The quality couldn’t be any worse!
I hate seeing the “Made in China’ moniker on nearly EVERYTHING that we buy. They already control too much of our economy and goods. America was made great because we were a MANUFACTURING country. But that is no more. We make very little of what we consume now. That is the reason that this country is in the trouble that it is in. So my answer is NO!
Side note —- I bought a product a while back from a company that claimed online to be an American company. When I got the product, it was marked as “Made in (initials indicating China)” When I questioned the company, they told me that it was “ENGINEERED in the USA”. That is not the same as being MADE in the USA!! Anyway, I was not happy with them, although the product has turned out to be a good one.