JanGar
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More trawling and did find some with different front badges, thats relief!
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Yes, you get them without the Hymer logo.
Please check it is a genuine sale and not meeting someone in a lay by. It has been known and there are threads on here of near misses with scam sales.Going to see what we think is a good motorhome tomorrow in Nottingham. Could be a new owner by tomorrow, all going well. Cant organise an inspection as everyone is mega busy. Just going to be very thorough, referring to the checklist on this forum. Pretty nervous as Ive never had one, or a caravan, or a tent before, don't know what I need to buy, never even drove one (but I think Ill be fine)! I'll let you know how I get on, its a Hymer Van 562. Even the buying process; check, drive, pay, insurance, tax.
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That's great I'm a bit of a worrier ! Hope all works out well and post some photos if it's the one!!Thank you Anthea, I have HPI'd and asked about reg doc and he is trader. Meeting at his home. I will be as careful as I can be, happy to go home empty handed if need be.
Thanks it's the Van T 500 we've had it for 2 years ,previously 2 Italian vans which had a nice spec but had water ingress problems and we wanted a winterised van so we can use it all winter!
It does Sometimes seem like its like a mind field while looking as there is so many variables and sometimes it's compromise ,( husband has to crawl over me to get into bed!!)
I'll have look at it.
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Thank you Anthea, I have HPI'd and asked about reg doc and he is trader. Meeting at his home. I will be as careful as I can be, happy to go home empty handed if need be.
Also consider a van that will be easy to sell - the van you buy will not be what you want. Until you have used a MH for a while you won't know how well your chosen layout will work.Hi all,
We are newbies!
We are buying our first MH very soon! Spent lots of time at dealers and looking at different layouts etc and . upped our budget a couple of times already and looking to spend around ÂŁ30k.
Vehicle length - 6m compact or a bit longer 6.6m? As I've not driven one before and I'm probably being over cautious, but is there really that much of a difference when driving?
Models we have in our sights
Burster Travel Van
Hymer Van 572 or Hymer Van 562, not sure what the difference is.
Burster Brevio T640
Ideally 6m would be good but just wondered about the extra storage with the longer one?
Any advice, help!
Hi Gary
Im joining the party late, but I just wanted to add my input to this thread. I am relatively new here myself
Last September I bought my 1st MH from a "Funster", an Autotrail Apache 700SE (2006). Length was not the issue as this model comes in at 7.2m but layout was key. We are a young family (2+2) and having available space when being in the vehicle was important.
We thought we had invested the right money into this vehicle only to find on use that there wasn't quite enough room. The fridge wasn't large enough for upcoming "European vacation/tour", work space in the kitchen was non existent unless you put down the glass lid on the sink or the hob, and the end lounge when seating/slouching 4 people in the evening was tight.
I also invested a couple extra thousand by renewing the exhaust (very grey area ensure that your purchase is sound and solid as replacing an exhaust on a MH is not as easy task as standard vehicle), having the engine re-mapped as the older 2006 Fiat chassis lagged at hills (this did make a massive improvement), and having a new clutch fitted (conveniently/I wasn't able to test drive myself so previous owner was able to calmly drive it for me showing no distress on the clutch).
I have now cut my losses and traded her in for the larger Autotrail Arapaho (2010) ALKO Chassis, I am so pleased I've upgraded. I have now a modern chassis, 6 gears, cruise control, blinds on all windows that aren't damaged, work space, seating room.
There are soooooooooooo many things to consider when buying your 1st MH, its difficult when parting with your hard-earned cash to remember everything you need to consider.
Good luck J&K
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And If buying new?.You would be surprised how the weight adds up! If buying second hand I would insist on a weighbridge certificate before parting with any cash.
Hymers nearly always come out under the brochure weight any other make expect it to be up to 5% over.And If buying new?.
Mickey.
Thanks Lenny, just as I thought, I have a strong feeling I may have to pm Minxy girl about uprating.Hymers nearly always come out under the brochure weight any other make expect it to be up to 5% over.
So on a 3500kg van with a 400kg payload expect to loose up to 155kg.
Only way is to check it on a weighbridge.
Not many vans above about 6.7m with a decent spec can be run at 3500kg unless you travel very light despite what the manufacturers say.
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