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[Jimmer84]

Hi, I hope everyone is keeping safe and well?

Thought I would come on and say hi to everyone and introduce our family. There is my wife, 1 year old baby girl, our jack Russell and myself. We are planning to buy a motor home to upgrade from the tent we have been using, plus the added convenience and security now with a wee one.

We have taken serious consideration due to the current pandemic, but with me not looking like ill be back to work for a few months yet we may take the plunge now while we have lots of family time. Let's just hope the camp sites will open soon with social distancing influenced.

With this in mind we are aiming to buy around the £10k mark with gives us something around the late 90's or early 00's to look at, fiat ducato or similar. Any advice would be fantastic.

Also has anyone else noticed the scams on motorhomes for sale on ebay?

Thanks

 

[jollyrodger]

Yes be very careful of the so called bargains on fleabay.
As they say if it looks too good to be true ,it isn't.
Good luck on your search .but for a decent moho in the years you are looking at I think you may have to dig a bit deeper .

 

[Janine]

Hello and welcome to the Fun ?

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[Jimmer84]

Thanks for your input jollyrodger......your probably right, I have seen a couple that are in those years around the 10k mark but this is before going to see them so God knows what could be wrong.
What would you guys suggest we could be looking at around the 10k mark as a good starter camper? Would need to have a toilet and shower because once we would be allowed to use it we won't want to use public showers and toilets.

 

[Baldeagle7470]

Hi and another big Enjoy.

 

[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN. ?

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[HugoBNB]

Welcome ?
There is plenty of sound information in this forum relating to buying a motorhome. Search Damp Meters as having one of those to hand when you do go looking is a good start.
Good luck and stay safe.

 

[Vipar]

Greetings peeps welcome from West Kent happy hunting

 

[Snoopy]

Hi and welcome, good luck with your search ?

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[Vipar]

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[jollyrodger]

@simmer size wise :
Something like this ?
https://www.gumtree.com/p/campervan...dis-6-berth-motorhome-turbo-diesel/1372916834

Or like this ?

Used Cars, Vans & Motorbikes for Sale | Gumtree

Find amazing local prices on used Cars, Vans & Motorbikes for sale ✅ Shop hassle-free with Gumtree, your local buying & selling community.

www.gumtree.com

 

[Sunseeker 115]

Hello and to the fun

If you have the vehicle reg you can check to see whats been done in the MOT history at Broken Link Removed

happy searching and researching

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[Al-Di]

 

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[Jimmer84]

Thanks for the links jollyrodger.....the 6 berth is the shape/size we would ideally like, but could even be a 4 berth. Having one with a garage would be amazing as we are big into mountain bikes and would rather they weren't strapped on the back to be easy pickings......but again I know we probably won't get this in the budget.

The biggest issue is we are limited here in Northern Ireland as we can't travel to the mainland to buy one.

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[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[St Ivian]

 

[ambulancekidd]

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