MQUnlimited Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 BREAKING NEWS Warmoth: Weekend Warrior Liquidating Assets Bob Ashley RV Business Thursday, August 14, 2008 Weekend Warrior Trailers Inc., the Perris, Calif., manufacturer that led the boom in sport utility RVs (SURVs) over the last decade, has ceased operations. Given the company's production line closures and related layoffs in recent weeks, the news comes as no surprise to most in the industry. “It's not a bankruptcy, but there is an assignee here who will be selling the assets,” Weekend Warrior founder and President Mark Warmoth told RVBusiness. “It's a voluntary deal, but Warrior is going all the way down. We are liquidating the company.” An auction is expected within the next two months to dispose of Weekend Warrior's equipment, furniture and raw material, Warmoth said. “We are still here trying to sort things out for customers,” Warmoth said. “The biggest regret is that I'm leaving a whole bunch of customers out there hanging. I hope the dealers will stand up for the customers, but this industry is a little weak on after-sale services.” Efforts to find a purchaser for the company failed, resulting in Wednesday's (Aug. 13) announcement, Warmoth said. The auction of assets will be used to pay down first and second mortgages on two Perris factories that Weekend Warrior owns. Two other plants were being leased by the company. Weekend Warrior, founded in 1988, at one time employed about 2,000 people in four plants totaling more than 215,000 square feet of capacity in Perris. “All-in-all, we did some wonderful stuff in the last 20 years,” said Warmoth, adding that the industry slowdown and internal management errors doomed the company. “It's a damn shame what's going on in this industry right now,” he added. “I have no regrets at all, except for this short window the industry is in right now. I am in awe of what the current situation is doing to RVs.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 lotsa speculation over the last few weeks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotsand450r Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 that blows if it happened to WW who's next?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 So are those WW going to be collectors editions???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edgy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 So are those WW going to be collectors editions???? :stir: :stir: :stir: :stir: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas style Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 every time i read the title i think warrior07 is gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoreVegas Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Damn guess there is no restructuring going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edgy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 every time i read the title i think warrior07 is gone Wishful Thinking?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sincity_blondie Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Unfortunately in this economy, its a sign of the times. I see more to follow in the future. I hope people dont get screwed out of their warranties. Shame to see WW go. Its definately a blow to our sport I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior07 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Wishful Thinking?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 every time i read the title i think warrior07 is gone We wish we were that lucky!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior07 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 every time i read the title i think warrior07 is gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MQUnlimited Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 It definately is a blow to the sport. I dint think there will be another trailer manufacturer that will be close to the caliber WW made. I also think other companies will go under....its just the start. Sandrail companies are hurting bad too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edgy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 It definately is a blow to the sport. I dint think there will be another trailer manufacturer that will be close to the caliber WW made. I also think other companies will go under....its just the start. Sandrail companies are hurting bad too. Check KIT Extreme and Rage'n. I believe Warmoth still owns these companies. Both trailers have "borrowed" features and benifits as well as construction & design from Warrior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edgy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Thanks, I know I'm number one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineurbiz Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 WW warranties are worthless unless you have an extended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MQUnlimited Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Check KIT Extreme and Rage'n. I believe Warmoth still owns these companies. Both trailers have "borrowed" features and benifits as well as construction & design from Warrior. I thought Rage'N went under also since WW was parent company to them....I know about extreme but I have never seen one....dont matter, Im happy Im fortunate enough to have a '08 model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 VERY SAD DAY FOR OUR SPORT!!!! I am still very happy with my WW, but resell is worthless I assume, not that you can see these things these days anyway..... :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predu Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 i think ww has went downhill in quality over the years still look good but back in the day they were great for a reason, now they are great for the name. i know some peeps with older ww with little to no problems. i have 3 friends with new ones with shopping lists of problems. besides that there are plenty of other trailer mfgs with very nice ones now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 FYWW! :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotsand450r Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 back in the day WW made good trailers....... and then they got greedy started cutting corners. to back a buck.and then they fired alot of a factory workers. alot of those workers went to work at Carson trailer, and basicly built the old school problem free WW toyhaulers..... GREED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 allot of talk about WW being built sh*ty but I have near NO troubles except little trailer issues. Which ALL toyhaulers have with what we all do to them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 A friend of mine has an 01 WW and I have an 06 WW. The quality of the workmanship in my trailer is much better in just that short time period. The only problems I've had were my fault, frozen toilet valve and frozen fitting under the kitchen sink. Other than those little things I've had absolutely no problems in the last 2 years. I just don't see the "cut corners" people always talk about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXDOUT Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 :poke: W=WEEKEND W=WORRIES :dance: Sorry, all you WW owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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