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Hello, I am new here, have created a member ship and introduced myself ( I hope all in the right way !
Ok, I want to buy a mobile home to live in for minimal 1 year,me I am Thelma, and my dog Maia.
I cannot affort a mistake in this, like we all, because of the money side.
The organisation of the legal side is under controle as I have a house ( my resedence) in France.
So I have a Dutch passport ( just renewed for 10 years in Munchen) a french driving licence, a little Hyundai which I will sell on french plates and an at the moment in rented accommodation in Austria.
I will buy my camper van in France, ( I think) in the start of september, when they all return from there summer holidays and the prices go down ( I hope). This means I don't have the (big) problems of importing the van into France. ( And the extra costs ).
I can affort about 8000 Euro (5600 Pounds). It is going to be an old one.
Have been looing first when this idea started here in Tirol, austria, but much to expensive ! Not really a camper van country. Then I looked in Germany, for me just over the border. There is a lot of choice and they make really good motorhomes, but then I was told about the really big problems the french make with the import and costs, so now it has to be a French owned camper van.
That is no problem, I speak the language well as I lived there for over 40 years, the problem is, what to buy. I want a complatly self sufficient one ( so I don't need to hook up all the time ) and if poss not longer than about 5 meters, so I can fit in in moost parking places.
The little old Hymers on Fiat Ducato seem to be the best, but I worry about the Fiat bit. It seams some had gear problems and so on, a merc or ford would be better.
It will be a van from 1993 to 1998 ( if I am lucky ). Some say, better a good bit of miles on the clock than a van that has stood to much to long. I can probably only afford a 1.5 diesel and I think I need at least power steering.
I am not going on motorways, but I will go in the mountain area's of the Alpes and the pyrenees, but just let people pass. I have all the time in the world !
There is enough money for normal live, using free camper places, France Passion, staying on really cheap rural farm camings and sometimes join some others in the wild. The money of the Hyundai will be my extra for repairs ( but it's my home, so than I will have togoin a hotel ) The insurance will be ok, only driver and 50 % bonus build up.
So ,leaking any technical know how, which motorhomes will be the best in my case ?
Any feedback will be much appreciated !
Sorry for spelling mistakes !
Thelma (Hamlet, because there is already a Thelma )
Ok, I want to buy a mobile home to live in for minimal 1 year,me I am Thelma, and my dog Maia.
I cannot affort a mistake in this, like we all, because of the money side.
The organisation of the legal side is under controle as I have a house ( my resedence) in France.
So I have a Dutch passport ( just renewed for 10 years in Munchen) a french driving licence, a little Hyundai which I will sell on french plates and an at the moment in rented accommodation in Austria.
I will buy my camper van in France, ( I think) in the start of september, when they all return from there summer holidays and the prices go down ( I hope). This means I don't have the (big) problems of importing the van into France. ( And the extra costs ).
I can affort about 8000 Euro (5600 Pounds). It is going to be an old one.
Have been looing first when this idea started here in Tirol, austria, but much to expensive ! Not really a camper van country. Then I looked in Germany, for me just over the border. There is a lot of choice and they make really good motorhomes, but then I was told about the really big problems the french make with the import and costs, so now it has to be a French owned camper van.
That is no problem, I speak the language well as I lived there for over 40 years, the problem is, what to buy. I want a complatly self sufficient one ( so I don't need to hook up all the time ) and if poss not longer than about 5 meters, so I can fit in in moost parking places.
The little old Hymers on Fiat Ducato seem to be the best, but I worry about the Fiat bit. It seams some had gear problems and so on, a merc or ford would be better.
It will be a van from 1993 to 1998 ( if I am lucky ). Some say, better a good bit of miles on the clock than a van that has stood to much to long. I can probably only afford a 1.5 diesel and I think I need at least power steering.
I am not going on motorways, but I will go in the mountain area's of the Alpes and the pyrenees, but just let people pass. I have all the time in the world !
There is enough money for normal live, using free camper places, France Passion, staying on really cheap rural farm camings and sometimes join some others in the wild. The money of the Hyundai will be my extra for repairs ( but it's my home, so than I will have togoin a hotel ) The insurance will be ok, only driver and 50 % bonus build up.
So ,leaking any technical know how, which motorhomes will be the best in my case ?
Any feedback will be much appreciated !
Sorry for spelling mistakes !
Thelma (Hamlet, because there is already a Thelma )