RV Trade Digest back issues from May 2009:
Ask Jan.(Ask Jan)
May 01, 2009 ... Ask Jan BY JAN KELLY To pose a question or ask advice regarding finance and insurance issues, e-mail Jan at jankelly@rvtradedigest.com. All questions will receive a prompt response and select questions will appear in an upcoming issue of RV Trade Digest. Jan Kelly, ...
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle.(Feature)
May 01, 2009 ... The Missing Piece of the Puzzle By Jackie Kimmel With the current economic troubles facing the RV industry, one of the critical issues dealers face is finding new ways to acquire consumer financing. Numerous dealerships have been heavily impacted by ...
Financing Solutions.(Editor's Column)
May 01, 2009 ... Financing Solutions By Jackie Kimmel The financing and RV industries have had a rocky relationship for the last few months. Both must be in sufficient standing to be prosperous. The events that have unfolded in recent weeks have left the financing ...
Financing Solutions
May 01, 2009; ... The financing and RV industries have had a rocky relationship for the last few months. Both must be in sufficient standing to be prosperous. The events that have unfolded in recent weeks have left the financing institutions pleading for government bailout and RV dealers, manufacturers ...
Finding the Family Formula
May 01, 2009; ... Customers who walk into this third-generation dealership find a welcoming staff without any sales gimmicks. Kitsmiller RV runs on the honesty principle. Instead of treating customers like another transaction, sales staff welcomes every person that walks through the store. This personal ...
Ask Jan
May 01, 2009; ... To pose a question or ask advice regarding finance and insurance issues, e-mail Jan at jankelly@rvtradedigest.com. All questions will receive a prompt response and select questions will appear in an upcoming issue of RV Trade Digest Jan Kelly, of Kelly Enterprises, is a leading sales trainer, ...
Lighting the Way
May 01, 2009; ... How to identify the key components when selecting an LED for RV applications. LED = Light-emitting diode By now, most of us in the RV industry are aware of the three big assumed benefits of LEDs: lower heat, longer life and lower power consumption. However, there are many more ...
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle
May 01, 2009; ... With the cur- rent economic troubles facing the RV industry, one of the critical issues dealers face is finding new ways to acquire consumer financing. Numerous dealerships have been heavily impacted by financing institutions pulling the plug on their RV lending departments. Yet, ...
MARKET WATCH
May 01, 2009; ... Mike Stewart, General Manager Keystone RV Center, Greencastle, Penn. Has the percentage of used inventory you stock changed from a year ago? It's about the same. We are about tne same, maybe a little lower than last year but its pretty close to about the same. How ...
F&I AND DEALER SOLUTION PRODUCTS
May 01, 2009; ... Coach-Net Coach-Net, Lake Havasue City, Ariz., allows dealers to have access to a diversified and complex network of more than 40,000 service providers and service facilities. * Technical hotline available for customers 24/7. * Coverage available throughout the U.S. and ...
ROLLING STOCK
May 01, 2009; ... 2009 Banshee Palomino RV, Colon, Mich., presents its 2009 Banshee folding camper. * Offers five model types. * The campers range in length from 18' 8'' to 21'. * Total dry weight ranges from 2,432 to 3,302 pounds depending on model. * Cargo capacity is 758 ...
GREEN PRODUCTS
May 01, 2009; ... Hybrid Chassis Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., Gaffney, S.C., presents its ecoFRED Hybrid-Electric Chassis. * The ecoFRED allows for increased towing capacity. * Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 27,000 pounds. * Offers a best-in-class 55-degree wheel ...
AFTERMARKET ACTION - PRODUCTS
May 01, 2009; ... Vent Cap Heng-s Industries USA, Elkhart, Ind., presents its Thermal Pane Roof Vent Cap. * The cap has no seams or welds. * Designed to give a thermal break, decreasing condensation. * The cap stops condensation from forming on the inside and running down the ...