Hi ,
New member from about as far South Lincs as you can get although I have been lurking as a reader for sometime . Well today I should have been driving up the A1 to collect my first motorhome a new IH 600RD Fiat automatic. I say should because I receive a phone call to say that whilst driving the van into the workshop the engine management light came on so the vehicle has now been taken to a local Fiat garage for repair . Apparently they have diagnosed a faulty fuel sensor which is being replaced . Maybe I shouldn't have arranged to collect on the 13th but I must admit I am far from confident about the reliability particularly as I read that Fiat apparently means Fix It Again Tomorrow. Hopefully next Monday will be collection day and then a chance to see if my fears were unfounded . I've owned several vehicles in my lifetime but only one Fiat which was a new Panda and that was 100% reliable so fingers crossed. As already mentioned this motorhoming lark will be all new to me but in life they say it is better to regret something you done rather than something you didn't do so giving it a go. I'm sure I know the answer to this but is 71 too old to take up motorhoming ? Why didn't I buy one before well my wife has only just retired so I wasn't sure we would use it much ,that may well be the case now but hey lets give it a go . I must say that this seems a friendly forum and some of the humour has made me burst out laughing . Being a total newcomer prepare for some stupid questions from me in the future .
New member from about as far South Lincs as you can get although I have been lurking as a reader for sometime . Well today I should have been driving up the A1 to collect my first motorhome a new IH 600RD Fiat automatic. I say should because I receive a phone call to say that whilst driving the van into the workshop the engine management light came on so the vehicle has now been taken to a local Fiat garage for repair . Apparently they have diagnosed a faulty fuel sensor which is being replaced . Maybe I shouldn't have arranged to collect on the 13th but I must admit I am far from confident about the reliability particularly as I read that Fiat apparently means Fix It Again Tomorrow. Hopefully next Monday will be collection day and then a chance to see if my fears were unfounded . I've owned several vehicles in my lifetime but only one Fiat which was a new Panda and that was 100% reliable so fingers crossed. As already mentioned this motorhoming lark will be all new to me but in life they say it is better to regret something you done rather than something you didn't do so giving it a go. I'm sure I know the answer to this but is 71 too old to take up motorhoming ? Why didn't I buy one before well my wife has only just retired so I wasn't sure we would use it much ,that may well be the case now but hey lets give it a go . I must say that this seems a friendly forum and some of the humour has made me burst out laughing . Being a total newcomer prepare for some stupid questions from me in the future .
Like everything in life you get good and bad. With all the Fiat based motorhomes on the road, you will get the odd one hopefully not yours. Enjoy your van.
