Wiener-dogs201
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I thought I should introduce myself and my dreams to own a motorhome for my wife, the wieners and me.
I am Martin, my wife Heather, we are in our fifties and have 4 standard size wiener dogs (sausage dogs/dachshunds). We are seriously considering getting ourselves a wiener wagon (motorhome) with which to go on long weekends with the dogs. I did caravanning as a child, camping as a teenager and now my own children have grown up and moved out I believe that a motorhome should be the next stage in our life. We both have our health issues and hate the idea of putting our dogs in kennels to go away. So with a little windfall coming in soon we have been looking at what is available. I used to be a motorcyclist and did not take my car test until 2004 so with a dodgy left knee that really needs replacing (so I cannot manage to upgrade my driving license) favour an automatic under 3500Kg. We have spent the last few months drooling over a 2015 swift Lifestyle 644 with low mileage. We have visited numerous dealers, seen so many vans and researched the specifications of each and always come back to the Swift. We hope that this will be our only van and we will have chosen well first time, because unless we later on win the lottery there will not be another. Also my longevity due to health issues will not see me to retirement age so this had better be right first time! The 644 we are almost sold on has a transverse bed at the rear made from the u-shaped lounge and an over the cab bed we will never use, but might be used by my son and his two young children with our daughter-in-law when they borrow the motorhome.
Does anyone here have any input about the 644, or about just going for it and spending a little under £40k on the idea that we will enjoy our motorhome. Any issues we should be aware of or input as to what could be a better motorhome for the money? We do not want a French bed for the main bed as I am a little tall and hate the loss of a corner of the bed. Any ideas, suggestions, criticism or help will be greatly appreciated.
I am Martin, my wife Heather, we are in our fifties and have 4 standard size wiener dogs (sausage dogs/dachshunds). We are seriously considering getting ourselves a wiener wagon (motorhome) with which to go on long weekends with the dogs. I did caravanning as a child, camping as a teenager and now my own children have grown up and moved out I believe that a motorhome should be the next stage in our life. We both have our health issues and hate the idea of putting our dogs in kennels to go away. So with a little windfall coming in soon we have been looking at what is available. I used to be a motorcyclist and did not take my car test until 2004 so with a dodgy left knee that really needs replacing (so I cannot manage to upgrade my driving license) favour an automatic under 3500Kg. We have spent the last few months drooling over a 2015 swift Lifestyle 644 with low mileage. We have visited numerous dealers, seen so many vans and researched the specifications of each and always come back to the Swift. We hope that this will be our only van and we will have chosen well first time, because unless we later on win the lottery there will not be another. Also my longevity due to health issues will not see me to retirement age so this had better be right first time! The 644 we are almost sold on has a transverse bed at the rear made from the u-shaped lounge and an over the cab bed we will never use, but might be used by my son and his two young children with our daughter-in-law when they borrow the motorhome.
Does anyone here have any input about the 644, or about just going for it and spending a little under £40k on the idea that we will enjoy our motorhome. Any issues we should be aware of or input as to what could be a better motorhome for the money? We do not want a French bed for the main bed as I am a little tall and hate the loss of a corner of the bed. Any ideas, suggestions, criticism or help will be greatly appreciated.
