ATC wait times now 16 months!

[Your Mileage May Vary]

If you hesitated ordering a new All Terrain Camper, this might not be good news for you.

I was speaking with Jeff yesterday about my upcoming build, and he informed me the current wait time for a new ATC was now 16 months!

Customers are willing send in their deposit and wait over a year for quality that would survive the next apocalypse.

I'm guessing, this will increase the pressure on used market for good, solid, used campers and prices should climb even higher.

Forget bitcoin, maybe, and invest in something real. Invest in an All Terrain Camper!

Hope you are all well.

 

[MarkBC]

Yep, and it's a trend seen among other high-quality units in the RV universe. Build-wait times for the brand of my 'other' camper (one with wheels and a tongue) are about 18 months. And even with that long lead time, folks are happy to post: "Just put down my deposit -- delivery September 2022! "

It's very satisfying to already be an owner!

 

[ski3pin]

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It's very satisfying to already be an owner!

Yup

 

[craig333]

Might be a good time to apply for a job making campers. Not me, I'm happy no longer working.

 

[SkyP]

And that wait time is why I jumped on the like new 2018 Panther listed here even though it was a 4,000 mi round trip to do so!

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Did Marty/Jeff give a reason for the extended wait?
Sure glad I have mine.And I thought 2 1/2 months was
a long time back in 2009.

I bet we'll see camper resale prices go up even more.

Frank

 

[Your Mileage May Vary]

Did Marty/Jeff give a reason for the extended wait?
Sure glad I have mine.And I thought 2 1/2 months was
a long time back in 2009.

I bet we'll see camper resale prices go up even more.

Frank

When I asked how business was, Jeff answered, "Too well."

Customers keep placing orders.

This time last year, the build lead time was 6 months. In November, when I last inquired, the wait had climbed to 12 months.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

I figured that increased orders was it reason.
Good for them.Nice to see people ordering more campers.
Frank

 

[AWG_Pics]

We ordered our Hawk in September of 2019 and were a bit surprised it would be December before it was built. It was delivered early in January, 2020. We took our first trip in in the Hawk mid February of 2020. All that seems so deliberate, simple and methodical now.

I guess the pandemic has has many spin-off effects that will affect us all for many years to come.

 

[kmcintyre]

So many things converging.... spring and covid pent up demand to get outdoors. I guess the used marketplace will reflect these lead times.

 

[SkyP]

Nice to see people ordering more campers.

I'll have to disagree- too many people out camping already.

It has become a real chore to find a place to camp whether campgrounds or dispersed.

 

[craig333]

I wonder if its a spike which will come down once people have had a chance to get out or a permanent bump. I think some of it is just more people transitioning away from tent camping (for the usual reasons).

 

[Your Mileage May Vary]

I wonder if its a spike which will come down once people have had a chance to get out or a permanent bump. I think some of it is just more people transitioning away from tent camping (for the usual reasons).

I'm happy that the guys at All Terrain Campers are doing well.

ATC resist going corporate and remain a small shop because that's what they want.

This allows them to maintain quality and put out a good product. Every ATC owner I've spoken with is happy with their purchase.

They to do custom work. The guys at ATC are happy to take my calls and answer all my silly "Is it possible to …?" questions. Jeff always answers, "Anything is possible." Yet they won't build something they don't believe will work well.

They build quality products, and I'm happy to be going with ATC for this build.

 

[goinoregon]

mine took 7-8 months, and picked it up a couple weeks ago. i got the impression from jeff, that their bigger challenge is getting/keeping quality workers.

 

[Sleddog]

I wonder if its a spike which will come down once people have had a chance to get out or a permanent bump. I think some of it is just more people transitioning away from tent camping (for the usual reasons).

Some of this increase is here to stay, but mostly I think it is a spike that will level with time, same for the RV industry in general. Give it a couple of years for everyone to actually take possession of their camper, then give it a couple more years for at least some of these people to decide they don't like it, want something bigger (or smaller) can't afford the payments, never used it etc.