We have just sold our beautiful Hymer S820 and are downsizing, as work commitments dictate that a smaller van would be better for nipping off on a Friday night etc.
I realise we won't get anything with the pure quality of an S820.
We have had 2 motorhomes now in the last 7 years, both Mercedes and not an ounce of trouble with either.
What choice do we have of Mercedes panel vans, want 5.91 metre long, rear u lounge. Don't mind second hand.
Vantage is confusing, there is information online about a vantage cad, merc 5.91 metre rear lounge, but when you go onto vantage website, nothing. Someone told me they have stopped them due to lack of interest. I will contact them shortly to find out.
The Murvi website is the best, they advertise all base vehicles(Merc, Volkswagen, Fiat) with full details of each one, price, options, spec etc. A bit out of our price range though for the Merc. I presume that 99.9% of Murvis are sold on the Fiat, as they are all built to orrder, with just the odd merc, volkswagen ordered.(Take note Vantage, if you have gone to the trouble of designing one why not leave all the info on your site to give people a choice, you are not going to get many orders but I think it does enhance your reputation)
The Devon conversion factory is only a minutes drive from where I work, they do a Merc, but only a 6.9 metre one so too big. I wasn't that struck on them either, red plastic beer barrel taps on the outside look shocking especially when you look at the German ones in comparison, proper engineered metal levers.
Wildax and East Neuk don't touch mercs. IH only do the 6.9 metre one.
Ideally I would like one of the German 4x4 ones, HRZ joy, CS, Dopfer but you need to be filthy rich.
Then there is the small converters who may build you one and buy a second hand base vehicle for you or you could supply your own, Anybody gone down this route and can recommend?
We only sold the S820 on Thursday so its very early days, loads of research to do, no rush whatsoever.
Any information would be welcome.
Regards
Paul.
I realise we won't get anything with the pure quality of an S820.
We have had 2 motorhomes now in the last 7 years, both Mercedes and not an ounce of trouble with either.
What choice do we have of Mercedes panel vans, want 5.91 metre long, rear u lounge. Don't mind second hand.
Vantage is confusing, there is information online about a vantage cad, merc 5.91 metre rear lounge, but when you go onto vantage website, nothing. Someone told me they have stopped them due to lack of interest. I will contact them shortly to find out.
The Murvi website is the best, they advertise all base vehicles(Merc, Volkswagen, Fiat) with full details of each one, price, options, spec etc. A bit out of our price range though for the Merc. I presume that 99.9% of Murvis are sold on the Fiat, as they are all built to orrder, with just the odd merc, volkswagen ordered.(Take note Vantage, if you have gone to the trouble of designing one why not leave all the info on your site to give people a choice, you are not going to get many orders but I think it does enhance your reputation)
The Devon conversion factory is only a minutes drive from where I work, they do a Merc, but only a 6.9 metre one so too big. I wasn't that struck on them either, red plastic beer barrel taps on the outside look shocking especially when you look at the German ones in comparison, proper engineered metal levers.
Wildax and East Neuk don't touch mercs. IH only do the 6.9 metre one.
Ideally I would like one of the German 4x4 ones, HRZ joy, CS, Dopfer but you need to be filthy rich.
Then there is the small converters who may build you one and buy a second hand base vehicle for you or you could supply your own, Anybody gone down this route and can recommend?
We only sold the S820 on Thursday so its very early days, loads of research to do, no rush whatsoever.
Any information would be welcome.
Regards
Paul.