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[Bryzzy]

Hi all,
I've just joined this site and I am about to order a motorhome for delivery in March , I've been looking for about 6 months , we have been jumping in and out of motorhomes every weekend , looking at all the different layouts and think we know what we will be happy with ,
the most important thing to me is where to store my golf clubs ,
my wife is more interested in where the dogs will sit .
Brian

 

[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN the best motorhome forum on the net.

 

[Ash]

Welcome to the fun

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[Al-Di]

Welcome.
Alan + Diane,

 

[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Welcome on board

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[Raindance1]

Welcome! Sorry agree with your wife - dogs rule!

 

[Wildman]

Hi and welcome to the fun, a few golfers about, well at least a few who have lost their balls, hee hee

 

[scousebird]

Hello

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[woolsykejosh]

Congratulation's in joining a great new hobby. I have found the Funsters to be very welcoming and laid back. Have fun!!!!!

 

[Bertie Bassett]

and good luck with your purchase next march!

 

[Daz n Tina]

Welcome to the mad house, please post threads regarding grey waste, overloading etc, these threads are so much fun.

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[Bertie Bassett]

Welcome to the mad house, please post threads regarding grey waste, overloading etc, these threads are so much fun.

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[Shazrick]

Hello

 

[FIDGET]

Hi & Welcome from across the stream on the Isle of Wight.
Ann & Terry

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[Momo]

Hi Brian and welcome to the Fun!

 

[Baycott]

Hi all,
I've just joined this site and I am about to order a motorhome for delivery in March , I've been looking for about 6 months , we have been jumping in and out of motorhomes every weekend , looking at all the different layouts and think we know what we will be happy with ,
the most important thing to me is where to store my golf clubs ,
my wife is more interested in where the dogs will sit .
Brian

Hi Brian and welcome to the madhouse.
BTW what motorhome did you decide on ???

 

[BONZO]

Welcome to the family
John n linda .

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[Bryzzy]

Hi Brian and welcome to the madhouse.
BTW what motorhome did you decide on ???

Hi Baycott , I'm still negotiating with the dealer , I'm either getting the Tribute 720 or the Auto-trail Impala 720 , both identical layout and almost the same build , but £4k difference in price , I've offered him £2k extra , I might have to start a new thread asking advice on the difference between the them

 

[Dawn B]

Hi &

 

[irnbru]

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[Baycott]

Hi Baycott , I'm still negotiating with the dealer , I'm either getting the Tribute 720 or the Auto-trail Impala 720 , both identical layout and almost the same build , but £4k difference in price , I've offered him £2k extra , I might have to start a new thread asking advice on the difference between the them

We have been looking at the Imala 715 as we want a fixed bed. We have an Autotrail Tracker (06) at the moment and are fed up making the bed every night. It's ok for a week or so but becomes a chore for 3 or 4 weeks.
As you say, both vans seem the same so difficult choice.
Good luck with your negotiations.
Please let us know how you get on
John
Edit. Ask away regarding differences. Someone will have the answers I'm sure.

 

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[bobandjanie]

Hi we!come to fun, its very difficult buying the right motorhome first time, people say it takes 3 to get it right.............. that means we are stuck on
Panel vans.
Bob and Janie.

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[Live Life Now]

Hi all,
I've just joined this site and I am about to order a motorhome for delivery in March , I've been looking for about 6 months , we have been jumping in and out of motorhomes every weekend , looking at all the different layouts and think we know what we will be happy with ,
the most important thing to me is where to store my golf clubs ,
my wife is more interested in where the dogs will sit .
Brian

Hi Mate, be very careful and don't believe all that the dealer tells you, the dealer is NOT YOUR FRIEND he is there to take your money I had a very bad experience see my review below. Be lucky and enjoy this terrific site, lots of lovely people. I live in Ferndown where are you? reply in confidence via the email system if you like. Lots of luck, the bowler.

4 weeks ago
Having lived and worked abroad for the last 20 years it was always my intention to purchase a motor home on my return to the UK when I retired. I spent a lot of time and effort to find the right vehicle and eventually settled on a Devon Tempest, 2 years old and with 1500 miles on the clock. What I should have done was completed the purchase after the dealer Dolphin Motor homes had done the habitation check. my mistake!. The van was sent off to their Southampton branch for the habitation certificate to be issued and in my opinion that is what they did, issued the certificate because they certainly DID NOT DO THE WORKS, the van was delivered to me with a faulty fresh water tank, waste water problem, toilet badly functioning and other jobs either done badly or not done at all.
The waste water tap was ceased and needed renewing the electrics on the fresh water system were faulty there was a bolt missing from the strike plate on the rear door the swivel seats would not swivel the radio and Sat nav system did not work along with other problems. All of these problems I was assured would be corrected but the van had to go back to Southampton as the Iford branch only has a valeting bay and not a mechanics workshop, imaging my surprise 3 days later when I phoned Southampton to be told “NO” we do not have a bay to lift the vans and our man has taken his tools to Iford to carry out the faults there, (obviously laying on his back on the floor)
The offending problems were all done bar the radio/sat nav which apparently 3 people had tried to correct, the main dealer had been contacted , who was not prepared to give free advice and eventually the MD fiddled with the system (his words not mine) and after 15 minutes did manage to solve part of the problem. I have solved the remaining fault with a friend. I now intend to have the gas check done by an independent engineer All of the running about has been at my expense and I feel that the company had no interest what so ever after my monies had been banked..
I started by explaining that I had been abroad for twenty years and am aware that the UK is named RIP OFF BRITAIN; service like this only adds fuel to the fire. IWOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY
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