Hairy
Free Member
Hi, name's Paul and I am moving into Motorhome ownership as soon as we can sell the house and move West.
I have 2 young daughters, aged 3, nearly 4 and 7. I am 46, wife 36, we like motorhomes, and have been hiring them for years. We currently live in the South East, but are selling up our business and homes and moving to the West Country as soon as we can. Not too sure what else to say about myself, other than I am a petrolhead, love cricket and travelling and my family. I am really looking forward to getting into Motorhome ownership. And on that note...
I have been looking at all of the magazines, and articles, but still cannot draw myself to one type of van or another. To be honest, I am a little confused as to what I should be looking for. I fancy an A Class, but want new and only have a budget of around 45, maybe 50 if I beg borrow and steal. We want 5+ berths so that we can take the kids friends away if needed and, to be honest, we like the space of the 5+ berths we hire. I'd like a fixed rear bed, with over cab or drop down for the kids. I guess it's possibly better to get bunks somewhere as soon they will not like sleeping in the same double, but for now it's fine.
But now it's coming down to buying one, I am stuck.
So, the questions I am asking, are:
Am I being realistic about getting a new motorhome for 45/50k.
What sort can I expect
What do you think would suit us
What is the difference in quality of low to mid market
I am geuinely sorry to ask these questions as I am sure you get them fairly often, so I apologise but offer up the flag of naiveity in defence.
Thanks in advance for any help. Once I buy, there will be more, but I guess the more experience I get, the more I can contribute rather than take.
Cheers
Paul
I have 2 young daughters, aged 3, nearly 4 and 7. I am 46, wife 36, we like motorhomes, and have been hiring them for years. We currently live in the South East, but are selling up our business and homes and moving to the West Country as soon as we can. Not too sure what else to say about myself, other than I am a petrolhead, love cricket and travelling and my family. I am really looking forward to getting into Motorhome ownership. And on that note...
I have been looking at all of the magazines, and articles, but still cannot draw myself to one type of van or another. To be honest, I am a little confused as to what I should be looking for. I fancy an A Class, but want new and only have a budget of around 45, maybe 50 if I beg borrow and steal. We want 5+ berths so that we can take the kids friends away if needed and, to be honest, we like the space of the 5+ berths we hire. I'd like a fixed rear bed, with over cab or drop down for the kids. I guess it's possibly better to get bunks somewhere as soon they will not like sleeping in the same double, but for now it's fine.
But now it's coming down to buying one, I am stuck.
So, the questions I am asking, are:
Am I being realistic about getting a new motorhome for 45/50k.
What sort can I expect
What do you think would suit us
What is the difference in quality of low to mid market
I am geuinely sorry to ask these questions as I am sure you get them fairly often, so I apologise but offer up the flag of naiveity in defence.
Thanks in advance for any help. Once I buy, there will be more, but I guess the more experience I get, the more I can contribute rather than take.
Cheers
Paul