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Money. And lots of it to meet new federal regulations, etc. It can be
debated as to whether GM made any money on the motorhome project. Some,
close to the project, are aware of the R&D cost plus production cost. From
stories I've heard and read about, GM came close to breaking even.
The reason the GMC MotorHome was discontinued is probably two-fold. First,
the economy (gas problems) of 1977 created an issue for the whole RV
industry. Then a new guy came to power at GMC that figured out a way to kill
the project just when things had taken hold.
Someone else bought the rights, so to speak, but didn't get the necessary
funding to do some redesign work and start up production.
However, many of us still feel it was and is a well-designed vehicle which
is the reason they have done well. That and the love affair all of us have
had with them. You see, your not alone in lusting for a GMC. I was there,
too, until 2007 when I bit the bullet.
So, prepare to plop down some money. Then, prepare to plop done more as you
get the coach you bought into the shape you want it to be in. Above all,
think of it only as an investment in your ability to enjoy life. The only
value you'll get out of your GMC is the pleasure you'll have in owning the
finest coach of it's time that rivals any coach today (except for the
slide-outs) and the joy you'll have in associating some fine people
(assuming you go to some rallies).
That leads me to the hobby side of things -- there is no way to justify a
hobby financially. For those things there's MasterCard.
Now, for another dose of reality; these coaches are 30 years old. Still,
they have many years left to give.
--
Byron Songer, President and Editor
GMC EASTERN STATES
114 Ambling Way
Louisville, KY
http://www.gmceast.com
c: 502-558-8219
Bryan Hayes wrote:
> Greetings, all. I'm brand new to this list. I've been interested in GMC
> motor homes pretty much since I was a kid in the mid-1970s. My family and I
> were traveling along a strip of interstate highway somewhere on a trip in
> our 25' Dodge Explorer motor home, which had had no end to problems. As we
> were driving along, a shiny new GMC glided past us. My mother, no doubt
> summing up all of the repair bills and lost vacation time in her head,
> commented, "I wish we would have gotten one of those." For some reason, the
> sight of that futuristic-looking motor home and my mother's comment has
> stuck with me all these years.
>
> I'm now actively searching for one, and have seen some beautiful
> restorations that were way out of my price range, some fairly decent units
> that were moderately priced, as well as ones that would make great
> restoration projects. One question has been nagging me though, and that is
> this:
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> Why hasn't a company stepped forward to design and build a new, updated
> GMC-style motor home?
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