trailmanor closed for reorginaztion

09-12-2011, 08:55 AM

Looks like I picked the wrong time to buy an older TM that needs some parts. Called this AM, get a message saying trailmanor closed for reorginaztion. Hope things work out.

09-12-2011, 02:45 PM

Not a good sign.

09-12-2011, 04:35 PM

Please Please someone tell me this is not what I think.

09-12-2011, 05:18 PM

I'll be interested to see if Trailmanor will be at the big RV show in Hershey this week - they're on the list of exhibitors.

**G-V_Driver** · 09-12-2011, 06:28 PM

A usually-reliable source says a change of ownership is in the offing, but otherwise business as usual. We'll see.

09-12-2011, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elidh11

I'll be interested to see if Trailmanor will be at the big RV show in Hershey this week - they're on the list of exhibitors.

That is usually a dealer, not the factory.

09-12-2011, 09:21 PM

OH NO~! I bought a Classic Cruiser by Cikira and within 6 months the closed for reorganization and have been closed for over a year, I traded it for a 2004 Trailmanor and they are closing for reorganization. I must be the kiss of death for travel trailer manufacturers.

Brittany Dogs · 09-13-2011, 06:34 AM

Earlier in the economy down-turn people were turning to the RV and camping vacations as a cheaper alternative than say loading the whole family on a plane to see Mickey Mouse. Then when more people lost their job or had to take a much lower paying job, it got to the point that folks could not even afford the camping trips.

I’m no expert in how the RV/Trailer industry works but I bet there needs to be a base amount of staff necessary to make a new unit and holding some inventory like refrigerators and AC units still costs money when things are not selling.

This is sad news because the plant holds many experts and highly skilled people who have been there a long time for such a unique unit like the folding trailer line of TrailManor. Companies can pull out of a re-org but things are often not the same. They need an infusion of money and perhaps more or new investors too.

Things are not good out there. It doesn’t matter how good a company like TrailManor is, if folks are not buying new units or needing expensive repairs, they can’t keep the lights on. This economy needs to turn around. Be careful who you vote for in 2012.

**G-V_Driver** · 09-13-2011, 08:01 AM

I talked to a couple of TM dealers yesterday. During our conversations, I made the observation that the TrailManor product line is wonderful for those who like the combination of benefits it provides, but that they are a very expensive low-volume niche product (when compared to other trailer lines) and that a customer "must really be looking for one" in order for the dealer to make a sale when a prospect shows up at their lot. Both were quick to agree.

**Kwantau** · 09-13-2011, 09:06 AM

Just talked to one of the factory reps who I know personally to find out if some parts coming to me under warrantee were on their way. I asked him about the reorg and he told me that a new investor has bought into the company and when that happens all the books are opened up and gone through but that it is business as ussual. So that was one of the reasons for the shutdown and the labor day closure at the same time. Hope that will quiet some fears. He will call me back later today about the parts I"m getting and I will update the rest of you if there is any other news.

Hans & Riet