I have been musing along the lines of buying a new van from Germany and the Hymer Exsis i 866 looks very attractive to me for the size and weight. I would like an Automatic as I have suffered from left leg/knee pains after a lot of traffic jams and long holdups, also Wifey MIGHT drive it if it was a bit less daunting and auto would help especially with LHD. The FIAT robotised box seems to fit the bill but I need to know how others have got on with them and how good are they to drive in traffic, I saw a complaint the the low gears are clunky and slow leading to jerky progress in jams. Is this so or am I worrying too much about it. The other thing is that the similar Ford box in the cars is set up to drag a bit on the clutch and that leads to a faster wear than the straight manual box. Is it the same do they need replacement after a time?
The alternative is the MLi or MLt Hymers which are Mercedes 7 speed, proper automatics with a torque convertor the trouble is that they are considerably more expensive than the little exsis.
Does anyone have experience of the two and can give me their considered of the difference there is in the ride and driveability.
The alternative is the MLi or MLt Hymers which are Mercedes 7 speed, proper automatics with a torque convertor the trouble is that they are considerably more expensive than the little exsis.
Does anyone have experience of the two and can give me their considered of the difference there is in the ride and driveability.