RIV Report?

[Eric Perplies]

These are the hardest of times for the RV industry. Many of the
medium sized RV manufactures have failed. There is talk afoot of most
of the biggest names in the RV industry sinking. In my opinion the
leanest times are still in front of us. We would all like to see more
support from BB but even more importantly we all want to see Bluebird
survive.

If we have to miss the RIV, the free lunches and the outstanding
support we are use to; so be it. Survival is the issue and nothing
less than that is at stake in the coming year(s?). Consider how many
new BB have been sold since CCW has taken over. I would guess that
the terms that the old BB dealers extracted from the factory were
unsatisfactory for CCW causing CCW to strike new deals with new
dealerships.

I hope BB keeps tightening their belt. The path to survival is not
going to be achieved by doing things the same old way that they use to
be done. CCW's task of redefining BB is a daunting one. Go get em' CCW.

There: I got this off my chest.


Eric Perplies
96 42' WBWL
just left Branson but did not attend RIV