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RVIA Reports Wholesale Shipments for August
 
The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association reported that wholesale shipments of 30,400 units in August, down 7.3% from the same period in 2006. Towables continue to show the most softness with YTD sales down 13.8% compared with 2006. Motorhomes were down 2.0% in August over 2006 and down 1.0% YTD.

In November 2006, the RVIA reported that U.S. recreational vehicle makers expect shipments to dealers to drop more than 11 percent to 341,900 in 2007 from an expected 385,500 units in 2006.
 
                                 
    2007 Q1 Q2     Q3     Q4     YTD Mo.  
  RV Wholesale Units (K) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Avg.  
  Motorized                              
  Motorhome (Class A)         2.6       2.8        3.6       2.8        2.9       3.2       2.0       2.9              22.8        2.9  
  Van Conversion (Class B)         0.3       0.4        0.3       0.2        0.3       0.3       0.1       0.3                2.2        0.3  
  Mini-Motorhome (Class C)         1.3       1.4        1.9       1.9        2.0       2.2       1.5       1.7              13.9        1.7  
  Motorized Total         4.2       4.6        5.8       4.9        5.2       5.7       3.6       4.9              38.9        4.9  
  Towables                              
  Travel Trailers       13.2      15.0      18.7      17.9      17.5     17.4     14.8     15.7             130.2       16.3  
  5th Wheels         6.6       7.2        8.5       7.5        7.1       7.7       5.9       7.1              57.6        7.2  
  Folding Camper         2.2       2.2        3.4       3.3        3.1       3.0       2.9       2.1              22.2        2.8  
  Truck Campers         0.6       0.7        0.7       0.7        0.7       0.7       0.7       0.6                5.4        0.7  
  Towables Total       22.6      25.1      31.3      29.4      28.4     28.8     24.3     25.5             215.4       26.9  
  RV Total Units        26.8      29.7       37.1      34.3       33.6     34.5     27.9     30.4            254.3       31.8  
                                 
    Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     YTD Mo.  
  RV Wholesale Units (K) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Avg.  
  Motorized         4.2       4.6        5.8       4.9        5.2       5.7       3.6       4.9              38.9        4.9  
  Towable       22.6      25.1      31.3      29.4      28.4     28.8     24.3     25.5             215.4       26.9  
  Total Units        26.8      29.7       37.1      34.3       33.6     34.5     27.9     30.4            254.3       31.8  
  Source: RVIA 2007                              
                                 
                                 
  Δ% from Previous Year 2007 Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     YTD Mo.  
  RV Wholesale Units (K) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Avg.  
  Motorized                              
  Motorhome (Class A) 4.0% 12.0% -2.7% 12.0% 3.6% 6.7% -4.8% 3.6%         4.1% 5.6%  
  Van Conversion (Class B) 50.0% 100.0% 0.0% -33.3% 50.0% 0.0% -50.0% 50.0%         15.8% 17.9%  
  Mini-Motorhome (Class C) -18.8% -12.5% -13.6% -17.4% -9.1% 15.8% -11.8% -15.0%         -10.3% -0.2%  
  Motorized Total -2.3% 7.0% -6.5% -3.9% 0.0% 9.6% -10.0% -2.0%         -1.0% 4.0%  
  Towables                              
  Travel Trailers -30.2% -16.7% -18.7% -11.4% -15.5% -11.2% -7.5% -7.6%         -15.1% -9.9%  
  5th Wheels -13.2% 0.0% -14.1% -10.7% -21.1% -8.3% -13.2% -7.8%         -11.4% -1.1%  
  Folding Camper -33.3% -18.5% 0.0% -13.2% -3.1% -14.3% -3.3% -16.0%         -12.6% -1.2%  
  Truck Campers -14.3% -12.5% -22.2% 0.0% -22.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%         -10.0% -6.9%  
  Towables Total -25.9% -12.5% -15.9% -11.2% -16.0% -10.6% -8.3% -8.3%         -13.8% -6.8%  
  RV Total Units -23.0% -10.0% -14.5% -10.2% -13.8% -7.8% -8.5% -7.3%         -12.0% -5.3%  
                                 
    Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     YTD Mo.  
  RV Wholesale Units (K) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Avg.  
  Motorized -2.3% 7.0% -6.5% -3.9% 0.0% 9.6% -10.0% -2.0%         -1.0% 4.0%  
  Towable -25.9% -12.5% -15.9% -11.2% -16.0% -10.6% -8.3% -8.3%         -13.8% -6.8%  
  Total Units -23.0% -10.0% -14.5% -10.2% -13.8% -7.8% -8.5% -7.3%         -12.0% -5.3%  
  Source: RVIA 2007