Thor buys Jayco

[Alchemistic]

Thor buys Jayco. $576million. This morning headlines.

[Lloyd]

Now that is a sad piece of news.

[mark5w]

Thor Industries to Buy Jayco for $576 Million - WSJ

[travelin texans]

Why sad? They own all the others!! QC sucks on ALL makes/ models/manufacturer, the same folks currently putting them together that don't give a sh## will continue to half a## throw them together, so it really doesn't matter whose name is o the letter head.

[Papa-T]

Originally Posted by Lloyd

Now that is a sad piece of news.

I've owned three Jayco's. Why is this sad?

[Lloyd]

Originally Posted by travelin texans

Why sad? They own all the others!! QC sucks on ALL makes/ models/manufacturer, the same folks currently putting them together that don't give a sh## will continue to half a## throw them together, so it really doesn't matter whose name is o the letter head.

Originally Posted by Papa-T

I've owned three Jayco's. Why is this sad?

Why sad??
Ever heard of the word monopoly?
We are just about at the end of having any choice on what to purchase. Competition is great.
So, yes, I find that sad.

[mark5w]

The good thing is that the present managers of Jayco are still going to run that division.

[travelin texans]

Originally Posted by mark5w

The good thing is that the present managers of Jayco are still going to run that division.

Probably like all the other entities of Thor, they'll be there about a year. I've owned my RW for 3 1/2 years & on the third GM.

[sleepyT]

Originally Posted by mark5w

The good thing is that the present managers of Jayco are still going to run that division.

Mark
That is what they say to keep existing customers that are happy with their product...Just like CR, Thor will micro manage that company also...Need to start a pool on the number of CEO's Jayco will go through if Thor buys them out... Still counting at CR...Oh by the way who is the CEO of CR now...

Lloyd
You are absolutely correct...Thor seem Hell bent on owning the whole tow-ably industry...Just recently bought out Keystone & Montana ( I'm pretty sure I am correct on that last statement)...

[travelin texans]

You are correct, but wasn't recently. I bought a Heartland in Aug 08 & Thor bought them shortly after & fairly certain that they had already acquirred the others at that time.

[mark5w]

Thor President and CEO, Bob Martin

Ryan Juday is the new president of CrossRoads RV,

[sleepyT]

Originally Posted by mark5w

Thor President and CEO, Bob Martin

Ryan Juday is the new president of CrossRoads RV,

Thank You...