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I know where you are comming from, but I do'nt think you want "Big

envolved. They will double the price of the coach with rules and

and and don't forget about the EPA and the fuel milage folks. Well

are going to change anyway. What we need is for Japan or Germany to

building coaches. Anybody want a Lexus or BMW 11 meter coach?

I just ran across this little tidbit, is it possible that someone

finally going to regulate the industry. If you have info that can > help you might want to send an email. I have sent an email to > Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison with my observations of the many

I have come across who have horror stories which might help in her > decision to go farward with a bill to regulate the industry.
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Motorhome Owners - Attention Please >

Do you believe that your motorhome is as safe as it can be - that

is as easy to keep "between the ditches" as it should be - that it > is put together as well as it could be? >

Do you believe that you should have to pay for after-market > suspension and/or steering enhancements to a brand new motorhome > simply to make that brand new vehicle safe to drive at highway > speeds?

Do you believe that driving your motorhome should be a "white > knuckle" experience? That a passing vehicle should be able to make > you nearly lose control?

Do you accept shoddy workmanship and lies and indifference by the > dealer and manufacturer to the defects that were built into your > motorhome because the old-timers tell you "that's the way the > motorhome industry is" or "all motorhome manufacturers are like > that"?

Or do you believe that the manufacturer and dealer of your

should be responsible for producing and selling a reliable - and > safe - product?

United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas is requesting > correspondence from motorhome owners who have had experiences

make them believe the motorhome industry needs to be regulated,

as the automobile industry has been for decades.

Please send your comments to:

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison ? 284 Russell Senate Office

The bottom line is....the bottom line. The RV industry will never > improve their product so long as the majority of buyers put up with > shoddy workmanship. The corporations are in business to make

Period. And they will cut corners as they always have done in order > to make the largest profit possible...they know that there are > certain parts that they use that will fail and that they will have

replace in nearly every coach, but they use them anyway because it > looks better to the investor when they make X# of dollars on each > sale. The investors don't look at the amount of money that is

on repairs at the factory or at the dealerships. Maybe they should > do so.

If there were no regulation, there would be no safety innovations

motor vehicles or other items sold to us. There would be no seat > belts and, therefore, more deaths in crashes. There would be > children choking on parts of toys that fall off, or being injured

some piece of furniture. There would be no regulation of emmisions > and those suffering from asthma and other diseases would be even

miserable than they are now...I still won't ever go back to the LA > basin...can't breathe there. We do need less government - in areas > where there is no safety issue and no harm to citizens.

Are most coaches made in blue states or red states?

Carol, I'm not sure that I could disagree more completely.

The investor does see the cost of repairs, redos, and warranty

Those are all expenses that come out long before they get to the > bottom line.

On the subject of regulation I see it differently. The safty > innovations that are in cars today were not invented because they > were required. They became required after they were invented.

belts, shoulder belts, abs, and air bags all came along because of > competitive pressures. Some folks want safe cars and are willing

pay for them. That drove competition for their dollars. Today the > regulations do not require that a car be as safe as a Volvo. But

Volvo is there anyway. Customer demand is a much more efficient > force than regulation.

The same is true with quality. If everyone wanted the highest > quality there would only be one car/RV made. What people want is > there own balance between some set of perceived features and > benfits. Style. Comfort. Performance. Safety. Value. We all

these decisions and I do not want the government making these > important decisions for me.

George Sanders in Birmingham, AL > Allure 31038

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> The bottom line is....the bottom line. The RV industry will

improve their product so long as the majority of buyers put up

shoddy workmanship. The corporations are in business to make > money.

> Period. And they will cut corners as they always have done in

to make the largest profit possible...they know that there are > > certain parts that they use that will fail and that they will

to

> replace in nearly every coach, but they use them anyway because

looks better to the investor when they make X# of dollars on each > > sale. The investors don't look at the amount of money that is > spent

> on repairs at the factory or at the dealerships. Maybe they

do so.
>

> If there were no regulation, there would be no safety innovations > in

> motor vehicles or other items sold to us. There would be no seat > > belts and, therefore, more deaths in crashes. There would be > > children choking on parts of toys that fall off, or being injured > by

> some piece of furniture. There would be no regulation of

and those suffering from asthma and other diseases would be even > more

> miserable than they are now...I still won't ever go back to the

basin...can't breathe there. We do need less government - in

where there is no safety issue and no harm to citizens.
Hmmmm...that

> is a politica;/religious discussion so will leave it at that.
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> Bottom line to me in this discussion is that there needs to be > > regulation of the RV industry because they obviously won't

No difference. Or at least I don't think it should. It was