Want an Airstream trailer during the pandemic? You're definitely not alone.
February 24, 2021 Last June, Amy Geren bought a $42,000 Airstream trailer, sight unseen, from a dealer in Vermont. The 16-foot, 2020 Bambi floor model was the last one on the lot. “And I could sell mine tomorrow for more than I paid for it,” Geren, 49, says. That may not be an exaggeration. Despite being forced to close for six weeks early in the pandemic, retail sales at Airstream dealerships jumped 22% in 2020 and demand is still on the rise. It’s “beyond anything we anticipated,” says Airstream chief executive Bob Wheeler. The growing popularity of Airstreams is part of a surge i...
Source: boston.com