autoroller 70 Fiat dutcato 1.9 TD 1999 model

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Hi i am new to all this and currently on the never ending search for a motor home. i have been offered an autoroller 70 1.9 TD 1999 on the face of it seems a very good price does anyone have any information about this type of motor home any help woul be very much appreciated.
 
lonesome traveller said:
Hi i am new to all this and currently on the never ending search for a motor home. i have been offered an autoroller 70 1.9 TD 1999 on the face of it seems a very good price does anyone have any information about this type of motor home any help woul be very much appreciated.
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Hi, er...welcome, no idea myself, but you must be able to find a good forum for it, is it a fiat engine? etc etc
 
No, it's not that one. It has got power steering. Thanks a lot.
 
This site will give you an insight to the group ABOUT ROLLER TEAM .I have had a C.I. and presently a Trigano Tribute and have been happy with both.Part of the Autotrail group they are the budget of motorhomes but dont let that put you off.Suggest you have a look at the van on offer and if it is in good nick and has fairly low mileage you could have a bargain.Dont forget a dealer will also move on the advertised price
 
I don't think we were actually asking if it was value for money but whether anyone had any info or advice about these vans. We have heard that they can be sluggish on hills and there have been gear box problems. A friend of ours who's a gear box man said Fiat 1.9 from that year and thereabouts were prone to problems. It's an Autoroller 70 1.9 TD 1999. 34,000 miles on clock. Good condition, have seen all appliances working, test drive was fine but it was pretty much on the flat and since then have been told they are not very good on hills, seems damp-free. Yes, it has an awning, hook up cables, bike rack. Seller has agreed £9,500 from a starting price of I think £11,500. Yes, we know that for Europe a LHD would be better and have seen a couple of Hymers and a lovelyTabbert that we liked and obviously would prefer but they all had problems. We have travelled a lot of miles to look at a lot of rubbish, learnt a lot along the way and can see our way through Motorhomesellerspeak. Though the majority of people are genuine, we have met some rogues along the way. Although we are new to this we have done a lot of research. Whatever we buy will be our first MH so we don't want to overspend. Who knows we may not like it! Though I think we will. We know what we would like eventually if we do like it, but need to start somewhere. The sticking point with this van now is the lack of rear seat belts and as it's got a U shaped lounge believe that could be a problem. Our main intention is for just the two of us to use it here and in Europe but we have two grandsons - 7 & 4 and we would like to be able to take them away occasionally hence the worry about rear seat belts. Would be pleased to hear your thoughts. Thanks you
 
rebbyvid said:
This site will give you an insight to the group ABOUT ROLLER TEAM .I have had a C.I. and presently a Trigano Tribute and have been happy with both.Part of the Autotrail group they are the budget of motorhomes but dont let that put you off.Suggest you have a look at the van on offer and if it is in good nick and has fairly low mileage you could have a bargain.Dont forget a dealer will also move on the advertised price
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Thank you.
 
I should have added that it has a very nice Stoves cooker which has hardly been used and which we saw working.
 
I would be only looking at motorhomes based on Ford Transit, Mercedes or VW. I once owned a Talbot Express Campervan, a real nail, I was glad to sell it at a loss. My daughter and her husband own a Taxi business, there's two Fiat Scudos in the fleet which are constantly in for repair...losing money!!, but no trouble at all with their VW's. My vans based on the bomb proof MK5 Transit, not the prettiest, not the fastest, not the quietest but totally reliable, and easy to work on, with cheap spares, if anything did go wrong. A big plus is the gear shift going straight into the box, no cables and rods to foul up. Rear wheel drive means removing the gear box and drive gear is a doddle = cheaper repairs. As with all small commercial vehicles just make sure it's been "waxoyled".
 
fofeg101 said:
I would be only looking at motorhomes based on Ford Transit, Mercedes or VW. I once owned a Talbot Express Campervan, a real nail, I was glad to sell it at a loss. My daughter and her husband own a Taxi business, there's two Fiat Scudos in the fleet which are constantly in for repair...losing money!!, but no trouble at all with their VW's. My vans based on the bomb proof MK5 Transit, not the prettiest, not the fastest, not the quietest but totally reliable, and easy to work on, with cheap spares, if anything did go wrong. A big plus is the gear shift going straight into the box, no cables and rods to foul up. Rear wheel drive means removing the gear box and drive gear is a doddle = cheaper repairs. As with all small commercial vehicles just make sure it's been "waxoyled".
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Thank you. Any thoughts on Peugeots? An Autosleeper Executive Peugeot Diesel 4 berth has just come up locally so we're having a look at that.
 
lonesome traveller said:
Thank you. Any thoughts on Peugeots? An Autosleeper Executive Peugeot Diesel 4 berth has just come up locally so we're having a look at that.
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Ford used the diesel pug engine. i always heard good things about it, not much power but plenty of torque. i had one for a while that had a pug engine in a ford (i belive the early tranny's had it as standard)
 
cooljules said:
Ford used the diesel pug engine. i always heard good things about it, not much power but plenty of torque. i had one for a while that had a pug engine in a ford (i belive the early tranny's had it as standard)
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Thanks for that. We have been warned about Fiat gearbox problems by a friend who's an engineer and knows his gearboxes. Didn't realise buying a campervan/MH would be such a minefield! We haven't got a fortune to spend but it seems that most of the cheaper vans are Fiats! Now we know why. We've also noticed that the seem to have the lowest mileage - another indication? Thanks for your input. The Autosleeper we are looking at this afternoon is 1997 89,000 on the clock, 4 berth, usual appliances, awning, 14 stamps in service book, 4 previous owners, don't know if it's Turbo doesn't say on ad, 8 months MOT. Their asking price £10,500. We will see. Thanks
 
I sure I saw a Hymer on a Ford Transit today, it was a fleeting glimpse as we passed each other, all of the Hymers I looked at were on Fiats.
 
I'm looking at one too

I'm looking at a 1999 autoroller 70 with 27,000 miles for £10k. Stated to be cheap because synchromesh is weak on first 4 gears. Anyone know if this can be repaired at reasonable cost. Otherwise would this be a good buy everything else being ok?
 
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