McCords Vancouver RV Center opened its doors to the public at its new Battle Ground location earlier this month. Vancouver RV Center General Manager Tom Lewis shared the recent trends in RV sales as the economic climate has dipped the buying scene 25-30 percent over the last couple of years, he estimated.
Lewis said that recreational vehicle buying is down nationwide for a number of reasons, but certain items have remained strong.
“One of the biggest is interest rates,” he said. “A few years back we were getting loans for 4 to 5 percent. For a tier one credit, a good loan right now, if you can get 7 percent you’re lucky, the standard rate right now is 8 percent.”…