Big custom camper sightings

[ScottinZurich]

Not an earthroamer but it is white....

 

[motorman]

i saw a Bimobil 'C Class' on what i believe was an iveco chassis this past sunday at Newfound Gap

was pulling in as they were leaving, so no pic, white with blue stripe up top

travesty we do not have access to these units

 

[gregmchugh]

i saw a Bimobil 'C Class' on what i believe was an iveco chassis this past sunday at Newfound Gap

was pulling in as they were leaving, so no pic, white with blue stripe up top

travesty we do not have access to these units

Is there really a big enough opportunity in the U.S. for a company like IVECO, MAN, etc. to be successful competing against the well entrenched suppliers who are here. A huge investment to enter a new market with not really that large of a potential for sales. How many 4wd trucks per year would be sold here by these companies as the base for expedition vehicles or other applications??

 

[motorman]

the travesty is that i as a US citizen drove a ford focus diesel wagon in 2000 and achieved 48+ mpg yet this is never available here

is the mass market here in the US for these OEM's . . . NO due to wal-mart / disposal mentality of the consumerism citizen

should i be able to start a small business and import 8-10 quality late model used european units each year and sell on the US open market . . . short answer YES

risk is mine and caveat emptor

 

[mk216v]

Is there really a big enough opportunity in the U.S. for a company like IVECO, MAN, etc. to be successful competing against the well entrenched suppliers who are here. A huge investment to enter a new market with not really that large of a potential for sales. How many 4wd trucks per year would be sold here by these companies as the base for expedition vehicles or other applications??

Mitsubishi and Isuzu is here, and lower volume (compared to the big 3 and others), so why can't Iveco insert themselves? Such a manufacturer could sell RWD as well as 4WD.

 

[mk216v]

the travesty is that i as a US citizen drove a ford focus diesel wagon in 2000 and achieved 48+ mpg yet this is never available here

is the mass market here in the US for these OEM's . . . NO due to wal-mart / disposal mentality of the consumerism citizen

should i be able to start a small business and import 8-10 quality late model used european units each year and sell on the US open market . . . short answer YES

risk is mine and caveat emptor

Maybe also lobbyists and CARB/EPA??

 

[gregmchugh]

Mitsubishi and Isuzu is here, and lower volume (compared to the big 3 and others), so why can't Iveco insert themselves? Such a manufacturer could sell RWD as well as 4WD.

I would think that setting up a dealer network would be a major issue for Iveco to enter the market here. They have no direct tie to anyone already here to leverage an existing dealer network.

Fuso has been in the U.S. for along time and is now owned 90% by Daimler and they do assembly of the current model at a Freightliner plant in the U.S.

Isuzu has been here a long time too with a much larger dealer network than Fuso and they have the major share of the market for their truck models.

Not that easy to enter against this competition and dealer networks.

 

[mk216v]

I would think that setting up a dealer network would be a major issue for Iveco to enter the market here. They have no direct tie to anyone already here to leverage an existing dealer network.

Fuso has been in the U.S. for along time and is now owned 90% by Daimler and they do assembly of the current model at a Freightliner plant in the U.S.

Isuzu has been here a long time too with a much larger dealer network than Fuso and they have the major share of the market for their truck models.

Not that easy to enter against this competition and dealer networks.

Points taken. We can all dream, eh?

 

[Pinnacle Campers]

I would think that setting up a dealer network would be a major issue for Iveco to enter the market here. They have no direct tie to anyone already here to leverage an existing dealer network.

Fuso has been in the U.S. for along time and is now owned 90% by Daimler and they do assembly of the current model at a Freightliner plant in the U.S.

Isuzu has been here a long time too with a much larger dealer network than Fuso and they have the major share of the market for their truck models.

Not that easy to enter against this competition and dealer networks.

The company that owns Iveco also controls Case and New Holland. Not exactly a "no ties" situation.

CNH Industrial - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[gregmchugh]

The company that owns Iveco also controls Case and New Holland. Not exactly a "no ties" situation.

CNH Industrial - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Yes, I was aware of that. How about, no ties to any on road vehicle dealer networks in the US. I suppose you could hope for the next IH Scout to happen.

 

[waveslider]

Now THAT is something to hope for!!!! ^^^

 

[gregmchugh]

Now THAT is something to hope for!!!! ^^^

And I did see a rumor somewhere that Daimler was looking at bringing the Unimog back to the US, the Freightliner Unimog returns?

 

[mk216v]

And I did see a rumor somewhere that Daimler was looking at bringing the Unimog back to the US, the Freightliner Unimog returns?

Are they going to train more than 1 U500 technician this time?

 

[gregmchugh]

Are they going to train more than 1 U500 technician this time?

I’ll believe this when I see it. Hard to imagine why they would bring the Unimog back again. Supporting a vehicle with limited sales numbers just seems too costly to make sense.

 

[Christian]

Yes, I was aware of that. How about, no ties to any on road vehicle dealer networks in the US. I suppose you could hope for the next IH Scout to happen.

And CNH is in the FIAT Chrysler group family, All owned by Exor...