What Motorhome is best?

Dun Cruising said:
Just taken a quick look at the link you sent and it seems to be in German which, unfortunately, I do not understand, however, I have taken a look at Brownhills website as they have one for sale and although it looks beautiful and just what we would want the drawback is the steps up to the bed as I am disabled and would find them to be a challenge, especially if I needed to get up in the night.

Any way I cannot thank you enough for taking the time and such care to help, we really appreciate this and if you have any other ideas or advice we would be so greatful to recieve it.

Angela
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No worries, thought you'd be able to look at all the photos of the various models to see layouts etc.

Yeah, the beds do seem to be located over the garage in those which have them.

Finding THE motorhome can be difficult - we had two periods of searching for one, both times giving up because we were bewildered by the choices. By round three we were brave enough to actually buy one - helped by a visit to Newark Show which gave us a good idea of what we didn't want.

Hope you enjoy your time in the rented one and that it leads to successful and happy ownership :)
 
Go to a big dealer with as many motorhomes as possible, and have a good look around until you see what layouts are best for you. Go away, have a think, and go back again for another look around. We like sitting in the evening with our glass of wine watching a DVD so the rear lounge suits us, but everyone is different. Only buy when you are sure of what you want. You are right that it is a big purchase and if you get something that doesn't suit your needs, you will never be happy and you probably won't use it.
 
Sounds as though you are east Coast area SMC in newarke have a burstner Aviano that might suit 11plate minimal mileage it's a van we seriously considered at one stage and haven't ruled out completely but I would quite like to go back to a left hand drive so looking in that direction ,
 
one thing to consider which is something which is causing us to rethink our choice (although we absolutely love our campervan and are out in it every spare minute we have):

as we are getting older, we are finding that once we have spent the day walking round exploring an area, followed by a drink and a meal, we want to go back to the van and relax. With our small campervan there is a double seat in the back which becomes the bed. However the seat itself is quite upright and not really big enough for 2 unless you are sitting bolt upright. Hubby tends to sit there, TV is then placed on top of sink/cooker unit and i am limited to the front passenger seat which can be rotated round to face him. The disadvantage of this being that a) i cant see the tv from there and b) when wilding we like to close the curtains across the cab so no-one knows we are in the van (especially when inadvertantly parked in a ?dogging area), but this is not possible if i am sitting in the front seat. The reality is, we end up setting up the bed early, then trying to sit propped up on it against the rear window till our meal and drinks have settled! I have also been known to miss complete evenings due to getting into bed so early - theres something about the fresh air and lifestyle of wilding that knocks me out as soon as i get in a bed!!

Take your time and consider how much time you will be spending in the van, even if your intention is to only use it for sleeping in. you will be surprised how easy it is to park up on a seafront and just pop back to rest tired aching legs or get in out of a rain shower. We are now torn - we like the fact that our campervan is 'car' sized and therefore easy to park and drive. However we would love something that has caravan type seating in an L shape or 2 seats opposite one another where you can curl up a bit more. We spend hours checking out vans for sale on ebay etc and looking at the layouts and think we are fairly sure of what we are wanting now. Just need to go and earn some more pennies first !
 
new camper

if you want economy, and tick your other needs, the extendable beds will configure to what you want, look at a trigano tribute pre 2007.................my 2003 2.3jtd deisel does 43 mpg driven carefully...........money saved all the way.............steve bristol
 
Gosh thanks so much

ScamperVan said:
No worries, thought you'd be able to look at all the photos of the various models to see layouts etc.

Yeah, the beds do seem to be located over the garage in those which have them.

Finding THE motorhome can be difficult - we had two periods of searching for one, both times giving up because we were bewildered by the choices. By round three we were brave enough to actually buy one - helped by a visit to Newark Show which gave us a good idea of what we didn't want.

Hope you enjoy your time in the rented one and that it leads to successful and happy ownership :)
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Thanks so much for your response and the valuable advice, we are finding it difficult to setttle, so far there have been 6 perfect motorhomes for us only to find another one even better than the one before. We are off to the Lincolnshire Motorhome Show in September and like you we hope to gain some clarity by then.

My major problem is that I panic that if we do not buy the latest perfect home now it will be gone and we will have missed our opportunity, so waiting until September when I have seen the perfect one now is very difficult, however, there is no point until we have had our test drive in September and the Show is only a few days further on.

Thank you once again, you really are very helpful.

Angela:wave:
 
It's a big purchase and reading the posts here are bound to make you impatient because we all love the lifestyle and are keen to promote it any chance we get! I can turn into a motorhome bore and clear a party in 30 seconds:lol-053:

But do take your time, I had a friend who was keen and she and her husband rented a van. Trying to save money (her husband is a bit frugal) he decided on the smallest and therefore cheapest van available. She hated being cramped, still refers to it as the tin coffin and they ended up using hotels on their trip because after driving in it, she couldn't bear to be in it any longer. The moral isn't just about size though; it's as I said a big purchase so you need to be sure it ticks the right boxes for you.

When you do get one, you are going to love it too, and there is a thread somewhere here about the essentials to buy/ pack that you will also find useful. We all have our favourite tips!
 
Again thank you so much

Jo001 said:
It's a big purchase and reading the posts here are bound to make you impatient because we all love the lifestyle and are keen to promote it any chance we get! I can turn into a motorhome bore and clear a party in 30 seconds:lol-053:

But do take your time, I had a friend who was keen and she and her husband rented a van. Trying to save money (her husband is a bit frugal) he decided on the smallest and therefore cheapest van available. She hated being cramped, still refers to it as the tin coffin and they ended up using hotels on their trip because after driving in it, she couldn't bear to be in it any longer. The moral isn't just about size though; it's as I said a big purchase so you need to be sure it ticks the right boxes for you.

When you do get one, you are going to love it too, and there is a thread somewhere here about the essentials to buy/ pack that you will also find useful. We all have our favourite tips!
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Hi again

Thank you so much for all your help and advice, you can bore me anytime!!!!!

Angela
 
Hi being a spanner man i would try and get some history on engine /running gear etc as a lot of mod engines have timing belt driven cam rather than the old chain push rod engines ,so ask when it was changed if ever,mileage and age are important.
Look at engine to see if it is clean in general and the oil is not like tar,make sure on startup there is no smoke and when the engine warms up ask for a drive to make sure theres no overheating probs.
Clutch pedal should start to bite about a quarter way up from floor,if its near the top its badly adjusted and will soon damage the release bearing and its a box out job/this is important as a lot of folk ride the clutch or hold it down at t/lights which is a bad practice.
Then go through all the gears up & down the box, all should be smooth no crunches or whines.
Final bit look at tires and steering there should be no scuffing on tyre outer or inner edges and no uneven wear round tyres ,if the is this indicates worn shocks or tracking out due to kirbing,get a skilled person to look at it with you as more eyes the better,rose tinted glasses and all that,good luck happy wilding.:camper::wave:
 
Thank you so much

trevskoda said:
Hi being a spanner man i would try and get some history on engine /running gear etc as a lot of mod engines have timing belt driven cam rather than the old chain push rod engines ,so ask when it was changed if ever,mileage and age are important.
Look at engine to see if it is clean in general and the oil is not like tar,make sure on startup there is no smoke and when the engine warms up ask for a drive to make sure theres no overheating probs.
Clutch pedal should start to bite about a quarter way up from floor,if its near the top its badly adjusted and will soon damage the release bearing and its a box out job/this is important as a lot of folk ride the clutch or hold it down at t/lights which is a bad practice.
Then go through all the gears up & down the box, all should be smooth no crunches or whines.
Final bit look at tires and steering there should be no scuffing on tyre outer or inner edges and no uneven wear round tyres ,if the is this indicates worn shocks or tracking out due to kirbing,get a skilled person to look at it with you as more eyes the better,rose tinted glasses and all that,good luck happy wilding.:camper::wave:
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Hi and thank you so much for your fabulous response, really cannot get over how generous the people on this site are, you never fail to amaze me at how much time and care you all take to give help and very valuable advice, again a great big thank you!!!

After looking at many "perfect" motor homes we have finally chosen a Auto- Sleepers Winchcombe with a Mercedes engine, automatic and registered 2014, we saw it yesterday and fell in love, hubbie got a test drive and was totally smitten with how easy it was to manoeuver and control. I do hope it will be ok as we are purchasing this privately and therefore do not have the comfort of a large company to rely on.

I was wondering if you have any advice about what to check up on when purchasing a motorhome privately, and if you could help us with how to get road tax and what insurance is best.

I know I am being a little bit cheeky, however, if I don't ask I will never know and probably make mistakes.

Again thank you so much for your time and courtesy.

Angela
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We think we may have found the right motorhome for us

Jo001 said:
Go to a big dealer with as many motorhomes as possible, and have a good look around until you see what layouts are best for you. Go away, have a think, and go back again for another look around. We like sitting in the evening with our glass of wine watching a DVD so the rear lounge suits us, but everyone is different. Only buy when you are sure of what you want. You are right that it is a big purchase and if you get something that doesn't suit your needs, you will never be happy and you probably won't use it.
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Hi and good morning

I wanted to bring you up to date with our situation, yesterday we saw an Auto-sleepers Winchcombe 2014, Mercedes automatic and we both fell in love. As we are purchasing this privately we wondered if you have any advice about how to check up on the vehicle, how to get a road fund licence and what is the best insurance?

I do hope you don't mind my asking, I really do but if I am becoming a nuisance please just say, I would hate to take advantage of someone as kind as you have been.

Any way if you have any advice you would like to offer I would be very grateful.

Angela :wave:
 
Dun Cruising said:
Hi and good morning

I wanted to bring you up to date with our situation, yesterday we saw an Auto-sleepers Winchcombe 2014, Mercedes automatic and we both fell in love. As we are purchasing this privately we wondered if you have any advice about how to check up on the vehicle, how to get a road fund licence and what is the best insurance?

I do hope you don't mind my asking, I really do but if I am becoming a nuisance please just say, I would hate to take advantage of someone as kind as you have been.

Any way if you have any advice you would like to offer I would be very grateful.

Angela :wave:
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Hi love your username so have you done Cruising for holidays and why do you find Motorhome camping better?Just curious as we have cruised before but are loving the way wild camping is an adventure every time we go on our holidays and even a short break seems like ages when out in the van.


regards Mike and Elaine
 
Sorry just realised you haven't bought a van yet but have looked at a Autosleeper?so are you buying it? The question about cruising though was genuine so don't you want to cruise anymore i/e Duncruisin?

regards
 
Hate these threads that just die .. No result .. No feedback .. No nothing .. No sign of the OP since 16th August .. What a pity ..

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Should have pointed him towards the SWIFT Range .. :danger:

Lots of bells and whistles .. Along with electrical gremlins, badly fitting trim, seat covers, square wheels on the microwave, water leaks, broken door stay and various other screws that fell out on our travels.

One of the features was the Aldi Heater under the bed. Bed got so hot you had to switch the heating off an hour before you went to bed and if you put it on in the morning you had to get up as it was just to hot.

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