[A/S] Another A/S dealer drops out

["John Hilty" <hilty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just got the WBCCI North Texas Unit Region 9 newsletter and there
is an anouncement that Sherrard's RV, the Airstream dealer in Colbert,
OK about 120 Miles north of Dallas that advertises in the Blue Baret, 
will give up its full dealership of Airstream. They will carry the 
Safari and handle special orders. This is the same status as Vogt RV 
in Ft. Worth. The former Dallas dealer now only handles used a/s and 
repairs. Is this a trend? Does anyone know if the dealers are getting 
squeezed on pricing or if there is some other business practice on
the part of Jackson Center that is causing this to happen. I presume 
that businesses don't discontinue selling things that are profitable 
to sell, so either the demand is weak at the prices it takes to be 
profitable or the cost of the inventory and floor plan interest make 
it dificult to turn the $$$, or margins on SOBs are so much higher 
that doesn't pay to handle Airstream. Does anyone have any inside
info about this?

John H.