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[jeza]

hi
just joined. am in process of starting to look for the right motorhome for me and my wife's retirement...not as imminent as I'd like!! pretty sure I know what I'd buy but the tricky thing is the added cost of adding stuff like off grid power systems and self levelling systems ?

 

[David and Sally]

 

[two]

Welcome.
You can spend a lot of money, once inebriated with the excitement of a new toy. Try to resist, even if you do have the cash.
This forum will not be short of advice and much may be a bit misleading. Much better that you tread slowly and discover where your priorities lie. It may take one or two changes before you get it right. The fun comes from what you do with it, rather than what it can do. Some get by on a shoe-string but still enjoy the same places as those who have all the latest gear. (I started with a Renault 4 and a sheet around the tail lift!)
Plan, by all means. And learn about payload first.

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[jeza]

thx for the advice.

 

[movan]

Hello and welcome. Don't buy extras until you find a mh that suits you. Even cups, plates, etc. You will change your mind so often and can waste so much money.

Keep posting and let us know if you come across a mh you like. People are very helpful.

 

[gus-lopez]

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[WynandJean]

Hello and welcome from West Midlands.

Wyn

 

[MisterB]

first you need to decide what layout suits you, then you need to decide what layout suits you and finally you need to decide what layout suits you ...... everything else is just icing on the cake, as little or as much as you want and in any colour ...

welcome to the house of fun !

 

[ambulancekidd]

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[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[phillipsheila]

 

[Snoopy]

As MisterB, says layout so important, but again, think about storage? Costs? Where you buy from also a factor, as if...hopefully not, it needs returning to a dealer( presume you go that way) you don't want to be driving hours away, so much info on this site so worth doing the research before you shel! Out...we only found this site after we purchased our van thankfully all ok, but it could of been a very expensive mistake, good luck on your search.on and welcome

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[Stealaway]

Buy the best second hand one that you think might suit and wing it for six months.
It will be the cheapest and easiest way to recognise what's important. Trying to second guess the perfect van isn't going to work. Suc it and see?.
I've never felt the need for any kind of leveling system but off grid power is a must.

 

[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN.

 

[AnnB]

Hello and welcome.

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[Wendo55]

We all bought loads of stuff then sold it when we didn't use it.

 

[Simon Select]

Buy a van, use it for a few months, get to know it then make changes.
The self levelling systems are wonderful if you own an RV but if you have a coach built motorhome whats more wonderful is buying a £30 set of levelling ramps and using the £3000 you saved for a tour of France!
Solar Panel's are a good idea along with an extra leisure battery but thats the sort of thing it wouldn't be unreasonable to ask a dealer to chuck in as part of a deal bearing in mind a dealer at the moment isn't going to take thousands of pounds of the price of van!
Welcome to Fun, I am sure you are in good hands here!

Simon

 

[RubyOptics]

Welcome!! The biggest piece of advice I can offer you is to rent before you buy. In particular, once you have spent your hours and hours poring over pictures and your days of considering what layout you think is suitable for you...try it first!! It's much better to be down for a weeks rental cost if you find the layout doesn't suit you than to be down the cost of a new, or new-to-you, van.

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[jeza]

i live in banstead surrey. anyone know of a secure storage place near me as i can't store on my property ? other than other than caravan club site in alderstead

 

[Skyway]

Welcome

 

[HugoBNB]

Welcome

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[Podney]

i live in banstead surrey. anyone know of a secure storage place near me as i can't store on my property ? other than other than caravan club site in alderstead

I think you’ll get a better response if you start another thread requesting this info.
You could put it under the Motorhome Chat section.

 

[The Wino]

Welcome.
You can spend a lot of money, once inebriated with the excitement of a new toy. Try to resist, even if you do have the cash.
This forum will not be short of advice and much may be a bit misleading. Much better that you tread slowly and discover where your priorities lie. It may take one or two changes before you get it right. The fun comes from what you do with it, rather than what it can do. Some get by on a shoe-string but still enjoy the same places as those who have all the latest gear. (I started with a Renault 4 and a sheet around the tail lift!)
Plan, by all means. And learn about payload first.

Too true I think theres a lot to be said for not spending too much at first.