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08-09-2008, 03:22 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2007
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It was with sadness I learned today while awaiting service at the plant that the surplus store has shuttered its doors for good. Quite an end to an era. Evidently, more layoffs have occurred and the plant's production line will be silent again next week. Sure hope there is a turnaround in the economy soon!
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08-09-2008, 03:22 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 15
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It was with sadness I learned today while awaiting service at the plant that the surplus store has shuttered its doors for good. Quite an end to an era. Evidently, more layoffs have occurred and the plant's production line will be silent again next week. Sure hope there is a turnaround in the economy soon!
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08-09-2008, 04:00 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Glen Allen, VA
Posts: 2,169
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That is sad news. We've never visited the plant and had planned to do so in September on the way out to Yellowstone. My wife and I were looking forward to checking out the surplus store.
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08-09-2008, 05:17 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Back at the ranch
Posts: 2,041
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What a shame - I heard a rumor it was shutting down while chatting with some folks at the GNR. It was a poor cousin of what it used to be when located across from Pammel Park. Their prices were never very realistic and I suspect they could have moved much more stuff with 'garage sale' pricing.
Supposedly Winnie is going to sell the surplus in large lots to get it off their hands.
Gary - swing by Elkhart on your way to/from Yellowstone. There is a huge RV surplus store in town and a large one about 20 miles east of Elkhart. Mostly it is Monaco surplus, but lots of it is generic RV stuff.
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2005 Horizon 40AD, 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD
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08-09-2008, 05:22 PM
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iRV2 Marketing
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Conway, SC
Posts: 886
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I'm sort of glad that I took the opportunity to tour the store. It was always some thing to do while in Forest City. We'll miss not having it. I did actually buy something from the store for depchief's coach while there.
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08-10-2008, 07:11 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Palisade CO
Posts: 895
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Darn I hate to see it close.
I picked up several neat things there.
Pull down driver and passenger side shades for one. Five bucks instead of $50 each?
Got a lock for the fuel door for a couple of bucks.
Oh well....
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08-10-2008, 01:04 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SE Minnesota
Posts: 228
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That is indeed bad news. Bought some things again this year while at GNR. It will be missed.
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08-10-2008, 05:12 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Back at the stix'n'brix - East End, AR.
Posts: 197
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Wow - and we were there the week after the GNR. We bought a bunch of odds and ends, two remnants of the fabric that they used to make the View privacy curtains, and a pair of Vectra headlight assemblies.
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Norm & Janet
FMCA; WIT; FCOA; Good Sam; Passport
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08-11-2008, 08:53 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Indianapolis Indiana
Posts: 124
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Oh man, bummer. I knew I sould of bouht a couple of those ten dollar side view mirrors when I had the chance!
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08-11-2008, 10:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 396
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We didn't need them on our 08, but everyone in our club that was at GNR got a set of the $10 mirrors! It was really funny. The first guy came back from the store and said "Look what I got for $10". The rest of the crowd "beat feet"  to the store and came back with a set. They spent Weds. afternoon putting them on all the coaches. Don't even ask be about the water pump story! I got a great mirror for $2 and added it to our bathroom. Matches the wood perfectly. Sorry to hear the store is closing. Maybe by GNR next year, they will decide to reopen.
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