Poor quality in motorhomes?

my best freinds brother sold his 2 year old van just before xmas to dealer £23 grand,thats way to many penneys
 
A friend of mine (my only other friend) converted a Library van into a Motorhome but he wouldn't let us speak in it, kept saying SH!
 
well we had an old bedford cf compass drifter nigh on 30 year old and most of the interior fittings were original as were the wood effect panels inside and it had many owners before me .only thing that were changed were the cushions and curtains ,so i would say that new vans are vastly inferior to the older ones i wouldn't pay anything like the money they want for vans nowadays ,even if i could afford them
 
hextal said:
Self build is the way to go, get exactly what you want and use proper materials. I've got lovely solid oak worktops, a full size sink and more than the usual 1 square foot of worktop.
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How are you doing weight wise? As much as I agree with you, there is a natural limit of how robust one can/should build.

But I still think, even with "lightweight" selfbuild construction you can outperform the crappy builds of some new motorhomes.
 
User1 said:
Don't be surprised if you find the German / French vans don't have an oven or only have a two ring hob. SWMBO is always cooking when we are out and about. We went to Lowdhams last week and even the EXPENSIVE MH's don't have a proper oven. How are you supposed to cook a chicken and roast taties we asked the salesman. With difficulty was the reply. He then explained that they don't use ovens over the other side and cook on a BBQ outside. Suppose that's ok if its reasonable weather and you are not in a layby.

As regards quality. I think I have just about fixed all the problems now

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chicken can be boiled ,rosties wrap up in foil some butter and place on a wire mesh over ring,boy scout stuff.:tongue:
 
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Aaa??

I'm guessing WendyWo went to AAA (I think they are called) in Carmarthen. They have masses of coachbuilts there.

Never been in there myself - no point cos can't afford one but have seen a few when they have brought them to the firm next door for MoT. Also my boss has a 2009 Ducato based jobbie that I have clambered all over and driven.

Newer stuff like that is dead easy to drive - just like huge car. But they feel like they'd blow away in a light breeze and seems they have to build them out of very lightweight stuff to make such a big body and cram so much in yet stay under weight limits.

Although faster and simple to drive I doubt there's much better mpg on new stuff. My boss certainly doesn't get mpg to shout about. Part of this is the sheer size of coachbuilts I think, combined with the fact that cos they'll do highish speeds without seeming stressed so they get driven faster and burn the juice up.

Anyway as others have said - the prices mean that if you buy an older decent van then the cost saving pays for a vast amount of fuel!

I have a cheapo and unfancied LDV Convoy selfbuild which won't win any beauty or quality contests but if I was ever to buy a coachbuilt I think I'd be chasing down an older Hymer or similar. Not thrilled by the new stuff anyhow and don't need or want all the toys and gadgets in them.
 
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