Hi all. I have been on and off this forum reading a lot of threads in the past 6 months, lots of great info.
Little bit of background of myself, my name is Adam i am 35 and i live and work in Tenby South West Wales.
I am after some advice; i may well be in the market in the next 6 months for a motorhome which will be partly financed probably by a private personal loan prob 60/40 loan/deposit ratio.
I have previously had plenty ofVW Campers with high/top factory PV conversions but having been without one for a few years and after a very costly trip to the continent have decided next year i may take the plunge again for something just slightly bigger for myself the Mrs and the big dog. Now i have been looking at proper motorhomes on a ducato base but with the type of trips we would be doing and needing the vehicle as a second commuting car i have again decided again on some sort of PVC even though i know it is compromised. In particular i have been looking at the outstanding value a Fiat Trigano Tribute gives especially whats packed inside for the size/ price point. Around 6 meters is perfect for me the wife and the dog and the form factor is suitable for use in a 30 mile round commute every day. I also need something that is going to last for at least 5 years and still have a good deal of value left in it at this time. My concerns reading various forum posts re the Tribute are the following:
Tribute build quality seems pretty iffy especially on earlier models, i have seen a few posts re that they are actually assembled in Italy by staff with special needs. I am all for inclusion and diversity but when it comes to engineering such as a motorhome this leaves me slightly disturbed. Is this actually true?
Maintenance costs. Do these get serviced at main dealers for reasonable running costs and what kind of mileage between service intervals.. 1 year fixed mileage?
What are they like to drive on a day to day basis it terms of shaking you to bits and being manoeuvrable ? (my work vehicle is a L200 so used to big things)
When looking at 2nd hand models 2009 onwards is there anything special to look out for?
What is depreciation on these like?
Is there something similar in PVC form which is better for 2 young people and a large dog who want to have regular UK and continental holidays.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Adam
Little bit of background of myself, my name is Adam i am 35 and i live and work in Tenby South West Wales.
I am after some advice; i may well be in the market in the next 6 months for a motorhome which will be partly financed probably by a private personal loan prob 60/40 loan/deposit ratio.
I have previously had plenty ofVW Campers with high/top factory PV conversions but having been without one for a few years and after a very costly trip to the continent have decided next year i may take the plunge again for something just slightly bigger for myself the Mrs and the big dog. Now i have been looking at proper motorhomes on a ducato base but with the type of trips we would be doing and needing the vehicle as a second commuting car i have again decided again on some sort of PVC even though i know it is compromised. In particular i have been looking at the outstanding value a Fiat Trigano Tribute gives especially whats packed inside for the size/ price point. Around 6 meters is perfect for me the wife and the dog and the form factor is suitable for use in a 30 mile round commute every day. I also need something that is going to last for at least 5 years and still have a good deal of value left in it at this time. My concerns reading various forum posts re the Tribute are the following:
Tribute build quality seems pretty iffy especially on earlier models, i have seen a few posts re that they are actually assembled in Italy by staff with special needs. I am all for inclusion and diversity but when it comes to engineering such as a motorhome this leaves me slightly disturbed. Is this actually true?
Maintenance costs. Do these get serviced at main dealers for reasonable running costs and what kind of mileage between service intervals.. 1 year fixed mileage?
What are they like to drive on a day to day basis it terms of shaking you to bits and being manoeuvrable ? (my work vehicle is a L200 so used to big things)
When looking at 2nd hand models 2009 onwards is there anything special to look out for?
What is depreciation on these like?
Is there something similar in PVC form which is better for 2 young people and a large dog who want to have regular UK and continental holidays.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Adam