When our state borders reopen again!

Couldn’t agree more Axle, the regulations are there just no back-up from all the bureaucrats or courts employed by us to enforce them.
One consumer affairs “officer” in WA told me he was hesitant to approach Mr. ### with my complaint as he was an “icon of the industry “!
My response was none too polite but we eventually got our van fixed but buyers should not have to go through courts etc. to get bad workmanship fixed.
Never ever accept the usual response from the dealer that “You’ve abused it”, keep at them every way you can.
Good luck and happy travelling to all.
AlanTH.

Axle,
The Virus which has infected caravan manufacturers is far worse than Covid-19. Nearly all have it and although it doesn't cause death in caravan manufacturers, it causes a degree of working paralysis where correctness is unheard of. The legacy of their expertise is felt by many.
I am currently replacing the whole rear frame and internal rear ply on a Compass '98 van. The Pittsburg lap of the rear sheets allows water to capillary into the van and "talk" to ply and timber frame. I have seen a large number of staples which go through ply into nothing. Corner mouldings which are screwed to ply instead of facing down and screwing into the actual framing. Fridge wire feed from vehicle runs up RHS, across the rear and then forward to the fridge. You couldn't get longer if you tried, "A" frame to fridge, via LHS would be less than half the distance. Talk about voltage drop! Any Nong with only half a brain wouldn't do that, and 240V wiring not screwed tightly into bases, etc etc. Yes, sadly the infection is almost complete through the industry. Pages containing the words, pride, integrity, quality are the missing pages from most caravan manufacturers dictionaries. Not so much now but the caravan industry has thrived on a staple diet.

Interesting that Gerry Ryan at Jayco sees opportunity.

Jayco rolls on

Ironic that while he says that he has upped the local sourcing or parts etc, he laments the 7-9% increase in price but assures everyone that he'll get them to see it his way eventually!

Let's hope the quality assurance processes improve with a reduction in production volume.

Cheers

As an essential worker I am loving all the free flowing traffic we have at present. Not looking forward to the day the wobble boxes are released again.

Mate is doing a 800 plus k return run with self loading and unloading one way, he is just loving the lack of traffic, his only complaint is he can't have a sit in the restaurants of the truck stops and the last place he wants to sit is in the cab and talk to himself.

I was told by a dealer ( but haven't checked it out), that a new enforceable code was coming that would see some manufacturers leave the industry, because they just won't be able to cut it.

I was really lucky with my van, all weights were exactly what was stated.

I have owned 4 Jayco’s over the years and never had a problem with any of them.
Earlier I had other brands And some weren’t quite as good.