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Originally Posted by LHaven
Much the same is true of the auto market, but BMW, Audi, Mercedes, and Land Rover don't seem to be going out of business anytime soon. I wish we could reach that sort of a balance in the RV marketplace as well.
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I think comparing BMW, Audi, Mercedes or Land Rover to the cars made for the masses ie; GM, Ford, FCA is comparing apples to oranges. Consider 2018 sales for the "niche" brands:
BMW - 34,253 units
Land Rover - 67,655
Audi - 223,323
Mercedes - 315,959
Now consider sales for the "masses":
GM - 2,954,037
Ford - 2,497,318
FCA - 2,235,2014
If one looks at the above numbers you realize that it's painfully obvious that if the only sales of cars were limited to the "niche" brands (more expensive) there would be millions of folks unemployed and millions of folks without vehicles. Sort of like the same model is being used in the RV business....?
