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Recreational-vehicle sales are booming, and the appeal of RVs is much broader than in their previous heyday, the free-wheelin' early '70s, when they earned a reputation as gas-gulping retirement homes. Today RVs are being bought--and rented--by a younger and more affluent crowd. At the same time, more and more baby boomers are reaching the age at which Americans traditionally buy RVs. Some owners see their RVs as escape vehicles in case of terrorism. Other, stressed-out families just want to vacation without the hassles and worries of air travel--and bring a little...
...Monaco Coach. The industry has also been winning over the sporty set with vehicles that include not only living quarters but also loading ramps and cargo space for Jet Skis, kayaks, ATVs and dune buggies. As for gas mileage, some new motor homes--the industry term for self-propelled RVs, as opposed to ones that must be towed--are surprisingly efficient. Winnebago CEO Bruce Hertzke notes that his company's sleek mini--motor home, the 22-ft., $62,000 Rialta, comes with a kitchen, double bed and bathroom and gets better gas mileage than the SUV he drives to work...
...coincidence that RVs are getting spruced up just as image-conscious boomers, now 39 to 57, head into their prime buying years. (Boomers are turning 50, the typical age of motor-home buyers, at a rate of 350,000 each month.) Today's low interest rates not only make RV loans more attractive but also leave buyers feeling wealthier after refinancing their home mortgages. While most of the economy sputtered last year, the RV industry was catapulted out of a downturn and into its second best year since the Iran oil crisis pummeled the business in 1979. The industry tends...
...mobile vets offer distinct services. House-call vets come into your home and perform their tasks there. They are required by law to have an agreement with a clinic for services they can't perform on site such as spaying, neutering and declawing. Mobile vets have vans or RVs for treating animals. They often can do lab work and perform surgeries...
...With flying scaled back, the roads will be jammed. Recreational-vehicle sales have soared. According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, nearly 7 million RVs will hit the road this season--all blocking the view of the cars behind them...