Oh dear, poor bugger.

izwozral

izwozral

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Our bloomin awful Bessacarr that we finally got rid of in part ex for the Burstner, has just been advertised by the dealer for £4k MORE than we paid for it nearly three years ago.
Talk about adding insult to injury.
Poor poor buyer.
There again, if they are profoundly deaf they should be ok!
 
You should never look back, Ral.
You were happy with the price to get rid of your rattle trap, glad to see the back of it and satisfied with your new van..
You would have remained that way, if you had only resisted the temptation to look back..
Enjoy what you've got, Son.
 
izwozral said:
Our bloomin awful Bessacarr that we finally got rid of in part ex for the Burstner, has just been advertised by the dealer for £4k MORE than we paid for it nearly three years ago.
Talk about adding insult to injury.
Poor poor buyer.
There again, if they are profoundly deaf they should be ok!
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Maybe it's been fixed.
 
Good luck to the dealership I say, if they can get £41,995 for that pile of shite they deserve every penny they can get. Whats more, it leaves me with a clear conscience, it isn't me handing the keys over to the poor bugger that buys it.
As for repairing what made it rattle 🤣 🤣 🤣 the only thing that would do that would be flattening by a steamroller numerous times.
And as for a private sale, that can leave you with just as much of a sour, taste not to mention the blooming aggro of it all.

Nope, we are well pleased with our transaction and have no regrets whatsoever.

Footnote: Oaktreemotorhomes the dealership in question, rang me this afternoon to inquire if everything was to our satisfaction and not to hesitate should any problems arise.
No doubt the cynics amongst you will think words are cheap [yes they usually are] but having read the reviews beforehand it really does appear that they do their best to put things right.

Happy days are ahead.
 
Pauljenny said:
So . .
There's nothing to stop you from filling that big garage with Marmite , lamb Oxos , Vosine Shampoo and other things we're not allowed in cabin baggage.
Throw in a second hook up cable and there's a winter pitch waiting for you.
Tempted ?
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Very and you never know.;);)
 
Our Swift used to rattle until I discovered weigh bridges and tire pressures, what a difference that made. Dealers just pump them upto 80 psi all round.
 
QFour said:
Our Swift used to rattle until I discovered weigh bridges and tire pressures, what a difference that made. Dealers just pump them upto 80 psi all round.
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When we first bought the Bessacarr I just knew we had made a mistake, the rattling, squeaking and creaking was above our hollering to each other level and yes the tyres were at 80psi, so dropped them down to 56psi, immediate difference - we were now at shouting to each other level. Off we go to the weigh bridge, we were at maximum on the back mainly due to a steel crash and tow bar with a Thule box and carrier, not a lot we could do about it as the storage was minimal. All heavy items were stored as near to the front as possible otherwise we would lose traction at the front, twice with near devastating consequences.
Maybe we were just unlucky and got the badly put together model. Shame really as it was a nice looking MH and economical to drive.
 
izwozral said:
All heavy items were stored as near to the front as possible otherwise we would lose traction at the front, twice with near devastating consequences.
Maybe we were just unlucky and got the badly put together model.
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There was not much storage in our Bolero that was easy to get at. Lifting seats and trying to juggle chairs in and out was always a pain. So was storing the table in the toilet. Looked at one last week and the table is under the double bed. Someone didn't think that one through. Bed gets heavy when made and table was right at the back as far as it could go. How on earth they expect anyone to get that in and out without damage I don't know. We also found a shelf in the one that folds up. Trouble is when its down you cannot close the door. Wonder why they never made anything with a rear garage. Perhaps they just have designers with British Spec and Rear Lounge tattooed on their foreheads.
 
They are getting slightly better at designing the interior layouts on new motorhomes latterly, but imho they still have a long way to go in terms of function before form. As well as not very well thought out design, the new mohos are all very nice, but often when you scratch under the surface the materials and build quality also leave a lot to be desired.

In many ways poor design is often camouflaged by flashy looking 'fashion' fittings which seduce the buyer (or more likely the buyer's wife - sorry to be sexist and non-PC, but it's likely true in many cases!) who can't see beyond the glitz.

Makes you realise why so many people go down the route of building their own camper. I certainly would if was young enough and had the time and skills.

My all time favourite camper van would be something like Banjobilly's, aka Bill Lloyd, a Swedish caravan with a fabulous & really comfy interior, plonked onto the flatbed of a Mercedes truck and the whole lot painted army green!

But we all have very different requirements/likes/dislikes so it's each to their own...😉
 
mariesnowgoose said:
They are getting slightly better at designing the interior layouts on new motorhomes latterly, but imho they still have a long way to go in terms of function before form. As well as not very well thought out design, the new mohos are all very nice, but often when you scratch under the surface the materials and build quality also leave a lot to be desired.

In many ways poor design is often camouflaged by flashy looking 'fashion' fittings which seduce the buyer (or more likely the buyer's wife - sorry to be sexist and non-PC, but it's likely true in many cases!) who can't see beyond the glitz.

Makes you realise why so many people go down the route of building their own camper. I certainly would if was young enough and had the time and skills.

My all time favourite camper van would be something like Banjobilly's, aka Bill Lloyd, a Swedish caravan with a fabulous & really comfy interior, plonked onto the flatbed of a Mercedes truck and the whole lot painted army green!

But we all have very different requirements/likes/dislikes so it's each to their own...😉
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All correct as when i worked in a toyota dealer the first thing they did when a man and wife were looking over a car was hand her a nice big bunch of flowers,deal done and dusted.
 
mariesnowgoose said:
They are getting slightly better at designing the interior layouts on new motorhomes latterly, but imho they still have a long way to go in terms of function before form. As well as not very well thought out design, the new mohos are all very nice, but often when you scratch under the surface the materials and build quality also leave a lot to be desired.

In many ways poor design is often camouflaged by flashy looking 'fashion' fittings which seduce the buyer (or more likely the buyer's wife - sorry to be sexist and non-PC, but it's likely true in many cases!) who can't see beyond the glitz.

Makes you realise why so many people go down the route of building their own camper. I certainly would if was young enough and had the time and skills.

My all time favourite camper van would be something like Banjobilly's, aka Bill Lloyd, a Swedish caravan with a fabulous & really comfy interior, plonked onto the flatbed of a Mercedes truck and the whole lot painted army green!

But we all have very different requirements/likes/dislikes so it's each to their own...😉
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Exactly, they are designed to sell when they are brand new, not designed to last 20 years :)
 
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