We have owned four Swift motorhomes in the past, the most recent being an Esprit 454 Coachbuilt. It proved very reliable with regard to the Swift element, with only one light switch, two LED bulbs and a catch having to be replaced in almost three years.
We have now had to downsize to a PVC as my wife didn’t feel confident driving a Coachbuilt. We bought the Swift Select 144 as its layout suited us.
We have just completed our first trip, a one thousand mile tour around Belgium and Northern France. It drove beautifully with the ride much more compliant than the Coachbuilt, and with very few rattles at all.
After seven nights spent on Aires, so being fully reliant on on-board services, we have been delighted to find only one problem. The two screws securing the door catch plate on the gas locker are too short and don’t hold it properly in place. I will replace them myself.
Everything else worked first time and properly. Nothing broke or fell off or was found to be faulty. The PDI must have been carried out properly.
We have still to get used to the reduced living space but, having spent a week in near zero temperatures, without feeling claustrophobic, we are sure that good weather travelling will be great.
It may seem strange celebrating the fact that we found one thing amiss but we have owned other motorhomes, of different makes, that required several trips back to the dealers who should have rectified problems before they handed them over.
Up to now 100% satisfaction with the dealer and 99.5% with Swift. Two slightly longer screws would have gained them the extra 0.5%.
Now to see how things develop. The next long trip will be in February with a trip through France to Spain for about six weeks. A couple of shorter U.K. based trips before then.
We have now had to downsize to a PVC as my wife didn’t feel confident driving a Coachbuilt. We bought the Swift Select 144 as its layout suited us.
We have just completed our first trip, a one thousand mile tour around Belgium and Northern France. It drove beautifully with the ride much more compliant than the Coachbuilt, and with very few rattles at all.
After seven nights spent on Aires, so being fully reliant on on-board services, we have been delighted to find only one problem. The two screws securing the door catch plate on the gas locker are too short and don’t hold it properly in place. I will replace them myself.
Everything else worked first time and properly. Nothing broke or fell off or was found to be faulty. The PDI must have been carried out properly.
We have still to get used to the reduced living space but, having spent a week in near zero temperatures, without feeling claustrophobic, we are sure that good weather travelling will be great.
It may seem strange celebrating the fact that we found one thing amiss but we have owned other motorhomes, of different makes, that required several trips back to the dealers who should have rectified problems before they handed them over.
Up to now 100% satisfaction with the dealer and 99.5% with Swift. Two slightly longer screws would have gained them the extra 0.5%.
Now to see how things develop. The next long trip will be in February with a trip through France to Spain for about six weeks. A couple of shorter U.K. based trips before then.
