EarthCruiser is closing!?!?!

[mog]

What am I missing? No way that sold for over a million!

If Ferrari 250 GTOs which there were 35 of, sell for upwards of 70 million dollars, this 1 of 1 GZL has to be worth at least a cool million, right ?
@Deleted Member 183 is right. I did win it, but for significantly less than that cool million.

 

[Deleted Member 183]

@Deleted Member 183 is right. I did win it, but for significantly less than that cool million.

Brilliant! Just another unfinished project to grow moss on in your back yard!

 

[Herbie]

Lot of equipment for sale at their auction https://commercialindustrialauctions.com/auction/earthcruiser-liquidation-online-only-auction/
with one vehicle https://www.proxibid.com/2021-CHEVROLET-4500-COE-CREW-CAB-CAB-CHASSIS/lotInformation/85888876



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*NOTE* no bidding on the GZL as MOG wants another one (ya, that is a joke, bid away)

Someone got a pretty smoking deal on that. Was it you?

EDIT: Hey Herbie, read the whole thread before posting. Good buy Mog. IIRC, that's less than half of what EC was asking for a couple of "shell" MOD300s a few years back.

 

[mog]

Good buy Mog.

It was pretty sad to be at the EarthCruiser shop today, with all the workers gone, and just buzzards (like me) picking stuff up
I got to visit the shop about 8-10 years ago and it was great seeing all the work going on. Of course back then it was just Fuso cabins.
Dang, I hope they return in some form one day.

 

[Steve_382]

Maybe coming back? Saw an interesting post on Instagram a couple days ago.

Greetings All,
It's been a while and I am dreadfully sorry for the lack of communication.
Thank you all for your kind words and continued support of the EarthCruiser and the people that make it possible.
For EarthCruiser continuing to manufacture products in Bend was becoming unsustainable as some of critical local suppliers had either closed or were planning to change their operations. Supply chain ever increasing costs and distance from key components were becoming untenable.
We did our absolute best to create a sustainable infrastructure and supply chain to keep manufacturing here, but after many years, and despite the crew's constant best efforts, it was just not sustainable for us anymore. Ideal for innovation and design, not scaled manufacturing of our vehicles.
What was worse is how the transition to an alternative manufacturing model and change to business operations was handled. I hired the wrong people who had the wrong motivation. It was my fault I hired them. What was to be a straightforward restructure turned into a free for all. We followed some bad advice, and big mistakes were made it`s that simple.
Most important, all of our commitments to those who wished to remain in the build schedule will be complete in the next few weeks. That commitment has been our number one focus before we start the next chapter. We are grateful to those customers, it's been a bumpy ride.
Creating the systems to build and deliver repeatable production overland vehicles that are worthy of the name is where we spent our time and energy over all these years. The lessons learned and processes created are being relocated to more manufacturing friendly location/s in North America.
The aim is to make the EarthCruiser range of products more attainable than ever before. We will be having a soft launch and reopening the order books shortly for selected EarthCruiser models.
Investment in the famous EarthCruiser crew is paying off with a number of them branching off into their own enterprises in Central Oregon including vehicle services. We are very proud of them for their successes.
We look forward to keeping in touch a bit more.
All the Best Lance , Michelle

 

[ReluctantTraveler]

Maybe coming back? Saw an interesting post on Instagram a couple days ago.

Greetings All,
It's been a while and I am dreadfully sorry for the lack of communication.
Thank you all for your kind words and continued support of the EarthCruiser and the people that make it possible.
For EarthCruiser continuing to manufacture products in Bend was becoming unsustainable as some of critical local suppliers had either closed or were planning to change their operations. Supply chain ever increasing costs and distance from key components were becoming untenable.
We did our absolute best to create a sustainable infrastructure and supply chain to keep manufacturing here, but after many years, and despite the crew's constant best efforts, it was just not sustainable for us anymore. Ideal for innovation and design, not scaled manufacturing of our vehicles.
What was worse is how the transition to an alternative manufacturing model and change to business operations was handled. I hired the wrong people who had the wrong motivation. It was my fault I hired them. What was to be a straightforward restructure turned into a free for all. We followed some bad advice, and big mistakes were made it`s that simple.
Most important, all of our commitments to those who wished to remain in the build schedule will be complete in the next few weeks. That commitment has been our number one focus before we start the next chapter. We are grateful to those customers, it's been a bumpy ride.
Creating the systems to build and deliver repeatable production overland vehicles that are worthy of the name is where we spent our time and energy over all these years. The lessons learned and processes created are being relocated to more manufacturing friendly location/s in North America.
The aim is to make the EarthCruiser range of products more attainable than ever before. We will be having a soft launch and reopening the order books shortly for selected EarthCruiser models.
Investment in the famous EarthCruiser crew is paying off with a number of them branching off into their own enterprises in Central Oregon including vehicle services. We are very proud of them for their successes.
We look forward to keeping in touch a bit more.
All the Best Lance , Michelle

I’ll be really curious to see how this plays out.

The skeptic in me reads some of the language as “open up again in a country where labor is cheaper and more easily exploited.” I hope it’s not that.

 

[gregmchugh]

I’ll be really curious to see how this plays out.

The skeptic in me reads some of the language as “open up again in a country where labor is cheaper and more easily exploited.” I hope it’s not that.

It specifically indicates the goal is to restart production in North America which means US, Canada, or Mexico.


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[ReluctantTraveler]

It specifically indicates the goal is to restart production in North America which means US, Canada, or Mexico.


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Yes, and labor is cheap and easily exploited in Mexico.

 

[gregmchugh]

Yes, and labor is cheap and easily exploited in Mexico.

Sure but their employees didn’t seem to be exploited in Oregon so no reason to expect them to change their approach just because it may be easier to exploit labor in Mexico if that is where they are headed.


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[ReluctantTraveler]

I am aware of how geography works though. Thanks!

Sure but their employees didn’t seem to be exploited in Oregon so no reason to expect them to change their approach just because it may be easier to exploit labor in Mexico if that is where they are headed.


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I agree and hope you’re right. Be complaints about hostility to business always give me pause.

 

[Steve_382]

Yes, and labor is cheap and easily exploited in Mexico.

Maybe, but a fair % of our cars and trucks are at least partially built in Mexico now, so why not RVs also? Many of the high dollar expedition vehicles are made in low wage countries also.

 

[ReluctantTraveler]

I don’t pay $500k base for my car

Maybe, but a fair % of our cars and trucks are at least partially built in Mexico now, so why not RVs also? Many of the high dollar expedition vehicles are made in low wage countries also.

 

[dstefan]

What was worse is how the transition to an alternative manufacturing model and change to business operations was handled. I hired the wrong people who had the wrong motivation. It was my fault I hired them.

Well, that’s a refreshing statement these days!

 

[rruff]

I don’t pay $500k base for my car

But I bet you'd rather pay $400k base than $500k base for your Earth Cruiser.

Exploitation is a silly word to use. Those workers aren't going to be worse off with this business vs without it, that's for sure.

 

[gregmchugh]

But I bet you'd rather pay $400k base than $500k base for your Earth Cruiser.

Exploitation is a silly word to use. Those workers aren't going to be worse off with this business vs without it, that's for sure.

Plenty of experienced talent in Mexico who have worked in vehicle assembly plants and vehicle parts suppliers. The Kenworth K-370 chassis (North American version of the European DAF LF) for our GXV truck was assembled in Mexico. AAV in Australia has the camper bodies built in South Africa and shipped to them.


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