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Subject:Re: Interesting lite trailer
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:06:46 -0700

Thanks Edward and Stuart for the made in nc info.

I think there is a place for a good looking well built light trailer. The regular steel utility trailers really are déclassé, not fit to be seen behind a vanagon.

:)

Alistair

> On Aug 17, 2014, at 8:19 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> The Sylvan Sport Trailers are built right here in Brevard, NC.  I
> heard a while ago there was already a Chinese copy of it and there
> was basically nothing they can do to stop them.  That is unverified
> hearsay I must add.
> 
> At 09:57 AM 8/16/2014, Alistair Bell wrote:
>> Company site here
>> 
>> http://go.sylvansport.com/
>> 
>> Interesting concept and looks pretty good.
>> 
>> [rant]
>> 
>> I wish the sylvan site had more info about the company itself. I
>> would like to know if the trailer is built in the USA or offshore
>> 
>> But here's the thing. You guys in the states ( oh I know, we all do
>> it) are so quick to complain about the price of things.
>> 
>> Can you make one less expensively? And can you make a living doing so?
>> I bet any money you can't.
>> 
>> Just buy the cheap harbor freight utility trailer, at least your
>> keeping some fellow citizens employed at minimum wage in sales.
>> 
>> [/rant]
>> 
>> Alistair
>> 
>> 
>> > On Aug 16, 2014, at 4:01 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> >
>> > Well, you have to dig pretty deep to find a price. I'll throw out a spoiler
>> > and tell you it's $2000, and that's without the pop-top as shown, which I
>> > couldn't find a price for.
>> >
>> > Jim
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 4:20 AM, raceingcajun
>> <raceingcajun@communicomm.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> http://hiconsumption.com/2014/08/go-easy-lightweight-trailer-sylvan-sport/
>> >>
>> >> I didn't dig deep enough to find the price..........but I'll bet it not as
>> >> lite as the trailer! :>)
>> >>
>> >> Howard
>> >>