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A helpful tool for price trends on commodities is the FRED data from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, for instance their data series on eggs: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111 And this series on "Producer Price Index by Industry: Recreational Vehicle Dealers"...

What price discounts are you seeing, if any, from dealers or sellers? Did you recently get a discount on a unit or are prices staying elevated? Are prices coming down back to pre pandemic levels or...? I see advertised discounts in the 20 to 30 percent or more range from dealers on big brands...

I agree that's what it looks like to me. Yikes! I wonder how much a restoration would cost?

https://abetter.bid/en/1063148283-2022-chevrolet-silverado

I've always liked the smart and efficient design of the Nest. But the 500# CCC is a too small. I am interested in your solutions. Is there a way to increase to a heavier duty axle and a lift too? BTW I found a blog response on e-trailer mentioning there's a lift kit K71-707-01 which increases...

Bueller... Bueller... anyone?

Results for the RV Industry Association’s June 2024 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 25,308 units, an increase of 5.0% compared to the 24,095 units shipped in June 2023. The RVIA data on their website shows increased units shipped each month during 2024...

"RV sales nosedive across the board" - an RV Travel (rvtravel.com) article from July 12, 2024, discusses travel trailer and RV sales as of May 2024 and the prior 12 months trends. Total sales declined 16.2%. Both towables and RV's had sales declines. Travel trailers were down 12%, fifth wheels...

It looks like a rebranded unit on Alibaba called the Conqueror Falcon Expedition 500. Tribe should just own it and state the facts.

Looks like Boreas raised base prices for the third time in 2023. That's around a 21% increase for the XT since September of 2022. I am seeing some dealers discounting around 30% for some 2022 models such as Vorsheer and Mission Overland.

I am new to overlanding after realizing this is the type of camping and travel I prefer (or dream about)! While researching overlanding options and equipment, reading and watching YouTube University these past months, I am amazed at how many creative ideas, solutions and options are available...

Now I've been searching on Alibaba! I've found similar units to the Sparks unit sellng for $10,000. Wow 3 X markup. I also found the Tribe Expedition 500 selling for $54,999 at ROA in Utah is also on Alibaba called the Conqueror Falcon Expedition 500 selling for only $21,000 to $31,000. ROA has...

They have it listed on Facebook Marketplace for $50k so yeah $35k is a deal 🤣!

I think I found a company in Colorado reselling these as a rebranded product for $50,000... Sparks Overland MadCap. The rear exterior storage rack and overall shape is a give away and this looks to be a shorter model?