Element
Free Member
Hi, first post on your fine forum, first of many probably!
My wife & I are looking for an older generation used 4 berth campervan / motorhome, probably early 90's to 2000 and we've only just begun to look for one, we're on a small budget (under £4k) but there's plenty about from our research so far. So the first question is - are prices of this type of van 'seasonal'? In other words will folks use their vans less often, if at all during the late Autumn - Winter - early Spring and so there may be more about for sale and maybe prices are a bit lower now than they would be in late Spring through Summer? We're not in a hurry!
I'm not unfamiliar with the tools and spanners so if the one we get needs a little work it's not really an issue. However, we went to see one a fortnight ago which was a bit of a joke... the sky could be seen through the holes in the toilet cupboard roof, it wouldn't start, battery flat; even with jump leads it wouldn't go! Rust here and there and clearly not worth the hassle of a much needed major overhaul. However, we've also seen a few ads which seem to be exactly what we're wanting - but they're far, far away down south (we're in Perth area).
So if you have any advice or tips on what to look out for among early models and the right questions to ask we'd really appreciate it!
I (properly) make and use biodiesel for my car and intend to fuel the van on it too, so an early Ducato with a Bosch pump or Transit based vehicle would probably be what we're looking for...
Many thanks!
My wife & I are looking for an older generation used 4 berth campervan / motorhome, probably early 90's to 2000 and we've only just begun to look for one, we're on a small budget (under £4k) but there's plenty about from our research so far. So the first question is - are prices of this type of van 'seasonal'? In other words will folks use their vans less often, if at all during the late Autumn - Winter - early Spring and so there may be more about for sale and maybe prices are a bit lower now than they would be in late Spring through Summer? We're not in a hurry!
I'm not unfamiliar with the tools and spanners so if the one we get needs a little work it's not really an issue. However, we went to see one a fortnight ago which was a bit of a joke... the sky could be seen through the holes in the toilet cupboard roof, it wouldn't start, battery flat; even with jump leads it wouldn't go! Rust here and there and clearly not worth the hassle of a much needed major overhaul. However, we've also seen a few ads which seem to be exactly what we're wanting - but they're far, far away down south (we're in Perth area).
So if you have any advice or tips on what to look out for among early models and the right questions to ask we'd really appreciate it!
I (properly) make and use biodiesel for my car and intend to fuel the van on it too, so an early Ducato with a Bosch pump or Transit based vehicle would probably be what we're looking for...
Many thanks!