In 1993
Norm and Kim Snider wanted a different RV. They owned a 1991
Jamboree 26' Class C and wanted a Class A. Unfortunately, they were
"upside down." So, they decided to place their RV in a
consignment rental program to generate extra revenue to right the
situation. However, after evaluating the available companies to help
them, they concluded, "We can do that!"
After
months of preparation, the first ad was placed in the San Diego
Union, offering their Jamboree for rent. Kim regularly recounts
Norm's concerns of whether or not people would actually rent an RV.
Needless to say, people do.
With one RV
parked in the driveway it became Norm and Kim's goal to offer the
cleanest, best maintained RVs available on the rental market. To
this day Norm's RV continues to keep this goal clearly in sight.
Once the
fleet grew to five RVs the operation was moved from Norm and Kim's
driveway to a local RV storage facility in Rancho Bernardo. The
neighbors were no doubt happy to see that change. By 1996 the fleet
had grown to twelve units and Norm's RV moved to its current
location on Poway Road. By that time, several of the other
consignment rental operations in the San Diego area had closed up
shop.
With the
sudden increase in drive by traffic afforded by the move to Poway
Rd., Norm's RV's rental fleet grew to roughly fifty consignment
rental units. This number was bolstered by a glowing article in
Motorhome Magazine that sang the praises of both our rental
customers and our consignment owners. We had proven that a rental RV
didn't have to be a dirty, abused, worn out vehicle that had to be
sanitized by the customer before they could use it.
While the
rental operation blossomed, Norm and Kim decided in 1997 to begin
offering pre-owned RVs. With a talented crew of technicians and
detailing personnel, Norm's RV quickly became known for the
condition and quality of the select pre-owned RVs they offered.
In 2002,
after a year of serious deliberation, Norm's RV became Southern
California's exclusive Titanium dealer. This was a decision that
wasn't taken lightly, but has proved to be a great addition to the
quality offerings already available at Norm's RV.
With the
addition of the Titanium product line the service demands became
such that the seams were bursting at the Poway Road location. So, in
the spring of 2004 Norm's RV expanded to a second location in the
South Poway Industrial Park. Both the Rental and Service departments
were moved to the new store. Plus, the Parts department was
significantly expanded. This left considerable space at the Poway
Road location to expand the Sales department.
In 2005
Norm's RV was invited to be San Diego's Route 66 RV Network dealer.
As an invitation only network covering forty-five states with over a
twelve hundred service bays nationwide, joining the Network made Norm's RV
part of the largest network of dealers in the nation, which gives
our customers tremendous support as they travel about the country.
Today, as
it has been from the beginning, Norm and Kim continue to focus on
offering the newest, cleanest, best equipped, most thoroughly
maintained rental RVs. Also, Norm's RV offers certified pre-owned
RVs and the nicest towing fifth wheel on the market. All of this is
accomplished due to the dedicated staff who make it happen.