Re: No More Arlington?? Dealer Stock Only.
Good morning everyone from base camp here in Elkhart! I hope you are all doing great. Today is our son's 7th birthday and opening night of soccer season (yes I got suckered into coaching again!) so it's going to be a great day.
Want another reason for it to be a great day? We're reinstating the Arlington! I've never before seen such a dramatic and passionate response to a floor plan going obsolete. I spoke to our engineers, higher-ups, etc., and we are able to keep it after all. I'm very excited about this and we look forward to taking all of your orders very soon.
Being in Plant 2 with other products, we have to "cull the herd" once or twice a year in order to cut under performing floor plans to make room for new ones. The Arlington is a unique one in that many dealers didn't stock it because it is too close to the Newport. If a dealer stocks 4 units, he'll most likely have a Newport, Charleston, Madison and Orlando/Syracuse. He/She can rely on showing a Newport and using our pictures online of the Arlington. It works for them but keeps us from being able to sell them stock Arlingtons.
All said, you can call your dealer this very second and order an Arlington. Thanks to this great forum and to you passionate Heartlanders for making this happen. Have a great day everyone, Andy Wesdorp, GM