What were the deciding factors in your M/H purchase ? (1 Viewer)

Oct 31, 2012
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What were the deciding factors in the purchase of your current/past Motorhome? Was it the price, layout, particular make, or model, reliability, winterised, number of berths, or a combination of a couple of the mentioned factors? We are only on our first Motorhome, only been M/Homers nearly 3 years. Ours is an Elddis Autoquest 130. ( 60' REG ) I know it's only a basic starter Motorhome, but we fell in love with it. We bought it at Todds in Preston in December 2012, Have been to France 3 times, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. I had a Solar Panel, and Refillable Gas Bottles fitted by Dave Newell, and an Awning, Cruise Control, TV Arial, Cobra Alarm, and Reversing Camera fitted by Todds, at the time of Purchase. What were your deciding factors?
BillyS (y)(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)
 

funflair

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Dec 11, 2013
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This is our first.

We wanted used so not to loose too much if we made the wrong choice, large garage for bikes and associated man toys, rear wheel drive with twin wheels for not getting stuck, A class so it doesn't show its age, and finally quality build so it doesn't fall apart, I suppose the layout came a bit secondary other than it is partly influenced by having the garage so the bed would be at the back whatever the lounge is bar version but two sofas would work as well.

Three and a half years on and it will take some replacing.

Martin
 
Oct 15, 2012
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Market Harborough
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C Class Laika Ecovip 7R
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2012
Price, we had been looking for awhile when we saw our van the layout was very close to what we wanted and at a good price. (y)

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Cal54

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Apr 25, 2014
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Fixed bed essential for me, combi boiler, no more than 6 metres, plenty of storage and a loo that could comfortably be sat on with the door closed!!!
 
Jul 29, 2013
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Salisbury
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Fixed bed,storage,payload and ability to tow,space for two doggies.
 

DBK

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Jan 9, 2013
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6m with good kitchen and loo, narrow enough for Devon lanes and light and airy inside - so no dark shiny wood! Also something that isn't like a caravan inside where you shut yourself away from the world. This led us to a PVC where we can sit looking out with the side door open and watch the world go by. A fixed bed wasn't a priority as with 6m it would have meant too small a living space but our beds make up in moments so this isn't a hardship. We have added a back box for stowage of folding chairs etc.

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Island bed, proper door to separate the front from the bedroom, decent sized toilet/shower room, Alde heating. OK so the last one wasn't an essential until we ended up with it on this one but it will be absolutely vital on any vans we buy from now on.
 
Mar 3, 2013
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ME.......seriously..this was our 3rd van so needed length, bunks and a reasonable garage.

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Jan 22, 2013
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I wanted all the usual stuff, large garage/ drop down bed/ decent shower/ large water and waste tanks/ alko chassis with air suspension and many what I consider essential items,
So I took the wife to view one on my short list and after being in it for 2 mins she became excited o_O by a full height pull out larder(n)
No matter what I said she was determined that this MH was the one!
So that's what we have!:cry: Any thing for a easy life(y)
 

Langtoftlad

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Apr 12, 2011
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Bed, length, budget, dealership!
Wasn't bothered about make or model, not even if it was A Class, Coachbuilt, or PVC!!!
Four months in, currently on a Britstops mini tour, very happy :).
 

glenn2926

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Sep 11, 2012
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Island bed, 4 belted seats, decent sized fridge freezer. cruise control and price. I thought we would have to get a tag axle but we found a 4 legger with transverse island bed. It is also already plated at 4 tonnes. So that seemed to tick all the boxes.
 

mjltigger

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Nov 12, 2014
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We wanted a rear lounge that could be a permanent bed (so needed option for seating at the front) and wanted a PVC.

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May 16, 2014
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Good washroom and four travelling seats (daughter still wants to come as often as she can so we need the extra seatbelts)
 

GWAYGWAY

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Sep 6, 2014
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I looked very sad sitting in a garden as it only moved for 2 weeks a year to go to France, I used to go passed it going to work and one day a For sale notice popped up. I felt sorry for her and the rest is mileage.

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Nov 30, 2009
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PVC the PUG
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Since 2009 with motorhomes several caravans then tents before that.
That the base vehicle was big enough length wise to fit everything in we wanted. And high enough after all the insulation in the floor and ceiling was put in . As we wanted a fully winterised van to use all year round. As for everything else inside and out cos Ralph's done it , it's just what we wanted. Exactly.
http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/rb-panel-van-conversion-begins.100614/
We are looking forward to our first long trip out , once "Pug" is finished. The Hebredian Islands, end of September. Ralph needs a nice long rest . So a couple of weeks+ up there , will do the trick.
 

laird of Dunstan

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Feb 15, 2015
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I wanted an island bed so did the missus ,after that we wanted separate toilet and shower , we have dropped the deposit on a rapido 9000dfh , we spent about a year looking around and trying different layouts before we decided on our choice
 
Apr 11, 2015
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hull
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Laika Ecovip 300
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since 1988 with breaks until 2009
Last van, wanted at least 4 seatbelts, decent storage max 3.5Ton, oven and grill. You and me space. Went out to buy a used PVC came back with a new escape 686 purchased just before VAT went back up. Had solar, awning, bike rack and gaslow fitted, loved the van, but after 5+ years John really wanted to take a motorbike, and inside, not on a rack or trailer, so now we have 4 seatbelts, 4 berth, large garage, Still sometimes hanker after our 'old' van, but getting used to this one toilet/shower was essential in both.
 

Lenny HB

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Had to be German built (bad experiences with UK caravans), fixed bed, but not transverse over garage, fixed table, fully winterised & garage, Fiat/Al-Ko base, Auto box. Budget as much as I could persuade the boss to let me spend.

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Badknee

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Aug 25, 2014
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Living the dream.
Base vehicle, two berth, kitchen layout, bathroom size, storage, no garage.
 

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