As waves of new RV owners roll across the nation, St. Louis RV dealers are racing to meet demand.
The desire for a vacation, coupled with fear of airplanes and hotels due to COVID-19, has driven renewed interest in buying and renting recreational vehicles. Hot offerings include not just motorhomes, but also travel trailers and campers that hook up to existing vehicles.
“It’s crazy,” said Matt Diamond, co-owner of Colman’s Country Campers in the Metro East. “We can’t keep up with it. Our inventory usually is roughly 100, 120 campers … I think we’re down to 20.”
Lonnie Hall, co-owner of M.B. Thomas RV Sales Inc. in South County, said “exceptional demand” has helped the company bounce back from poor sales during the coronavirus shutdown in March and April.
“It’s hard to describe how terrible those two months were,” he said. “May and June have made up for that. This is overwhelming, almost, the way the demand has been now.”
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