Hazy-thoughts
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Hi, My wife and I are looking to travel Fulltime round Europe for a few years. We will be mostly Wildcamping wherever possible to do so safely. We are currently undecided as what motorhome will best fit our needs, although I am erring on the idea of Hymer. I like their build quality and space available within them.
The model we like best is the S700. This seems to give the layout we would ideally like with a fixed bed and plenty of room and storage space.
Looking through the ad's both here and in Germany I have decided that unless an absolute beauty came up at the right price, we would be buying from Germany / Holland as their prices seem quite a bit lower. I have looked into the re registering and Mot issues, and this seems fairly straightforward.
This brings me to my question.
I seem to be seeing a lot of s700's from around 1991 -1994 and then from 1997 onwards. I know a lot will obviously depend on the mileage and way the vehicle has been looked after, but can anyone give me any advice as to how long and for how far these old Merc engines and associated parts keep going.
Like asking how long is a piece of string I know, but if anyone has experience of the larger older Hymer's I would be very grateful for any pointers you could give me.
Thanks in anticipation
Wally and Helen
The model we like best is the S700. This seems to give the layout we would ideally like with a fixed bed and plenty of room and storage space.
Looking through the ad's both here and in Germany I have decided that unless an absolute beauty came up at the right price, we would be buying from Germany / Holland as their prices seem quite a bit lower. I have looked into the re registering and Mot issues, and this seems fairly straightforward.
This brings me to my question.
I seem to be seeing a lot of s700's from around 1991 -1994 and then from 1997 onwards. I know a lot will obviously depend on the mileage and way the vehicle has been looked after, but can anyone give me any advice as to how long and for how far these old Merc engines and associated parts keep going.
Like asking how long is a piece of string I know, but if anyone has experience of the larger older Hymer's I would be very grateful for any pointers you could give me.
Thanks in anticipation
Wally and Helen