Kamper Krisis: Winnebago Profits Plunge 73%, We Offer
SuggestionsS  RV manufacturer Winnebago has seen sales decline
40% in the third quarter, dragging profits down by an
astonishing 73%. But what should the manufacturer of hulking,
bricklike houses on wheels with no immediate potential for
improved fuel economy expect? Although abandoned RVs have become
popular housing options in the midst of the mortgage crisis, new
RVs are not as similarly embraced. So what can Winnebago do?
Some ideas after the jump.    • Have a 72-Hour Sale: Hey, it
worked for GM, right? Well, no, but Winnebago could consider
long-term interest-free financing on its mid-range models,
possibly enticing some fence-sitters. And if you need to extend
it out, that's okay; you can just say the 72 hours was in
tortoise years or something.   • Offer cheap gas: Hey, it worked
for Chryserberus, right? Well, no. But a gas price deal has
proven to be a showroom draw; you just have to make sure you
have some stuff folks want to buy there when they ar