The thoughts of the innocents... or just plain dafties! (1 Viewer)

[IanLesSimm]

When we pick up our new motorhome will it be equipped with leisure battery, electric hook up cable, gas bottle etc or would this be something we should have 'bartered' for earlier on. Perhaps we are just ever hopefulls? Be gentle it is our first question

 

[Wildbill]

Tell them you though they were standard and the dealer down the road throwing them in for free and you want to cancel as the cooling off period has not expired.
That will be like a dealer losing a sale you will get what you want
Bill

 

[Barclaybasher]

Phew.......thought it was another thread about Remainers................

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[Riverbankannie]

You will expect to be given a comprehensive hand over during which time you should expect to have every system demonstrated. There must be a leisure battery and gas in order to do this. It would be worrying for these not to be included. I suppose they could use their own EHU for that part of demonstration but cable not expensive in relation to the other costs
I am assuming that it is from a dealer?

 

[Kingham]

Certainly the battery, gas bottle and hook up cable should come as standard. Bit of a cheapskate dealer if not.

 

[Allanm]

When we picked up our new Autosleeper there was gas in the onboard tank, a leisure battery ( all new vans will have a leisure battery) a 25 metre EHU cable, water filler pipe (Whale filler system) and an external water pump to use with an aqua roll type carrier, a set of 4 crystal goblets, a melamine dinner service and cool bag, and a bottle of chilled champagne.
We knew we were getting all this before we handed over all that cash.

If you are unsure, give your dealer a call and ask what accessories they are including.

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[DanielFord]

As standard I would say:

1. Leisure battery - yes
2. Hook up cable - no
3. Gas bottle(s) - no

But then, as @Wildbill said, nothing that a bit of bartering can't cure, especially on such a large purchase these items are insignificant if they secure the sale

 

[Madcaravanner]

In 25 years we have never got anything other than batteries

We bought a second hand m/h and they demonstrated everything then took the gas bottle off
but as we had, had a caravan we had everything at home waiting to load up
Though we have now changed to a refillable gas system thanks to Calor being non helpful changing designs and cylinders again

 

[movan]

Well I would expect ALL those things!!!

At handover, act shocked if they ARN'T included.

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[Zepp]

We never got a gas bottle or a hookup cable when we got our new van

 

[Kingham]

When we picked up our new Autosleeper there was gas in the onboard tank, a leisure battery ( all new vans will have a leisure battery) a 25 metre EHU cable, water filler pipe (Whale filler system) and an external water pump to use with an aqua roll type carrier, a set of 4 crystal goblets, a melamine dinner service and cool bag, and a bottle of chilled champagne.
We knew we were getting all this before we handed over all that cash.

If you are unsure, give your dealer a call and ask what accessories they are including.

Same with my Auto Sleeper, except for the champers, which is a good thing really, as it saved me giving it away

All the other stuff, including AS duvet & pillow covers was removed and is safely packed ready to go back in the van when/if I ever sell it.

 

[Kingham]

Certainly the battery, gas bottle and hook up cable should come as standard. Bit of a cheapskate dealer if not.

I would like to amend this comment

When I think back to my first caravan, I did have to provide my own gas bottle and it was transferred over each time I changed.

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[IanLesSimm]

Wow! Thanks everyone. I see there is a huge variation. Will definitely have a go at haggling. As we Geordies say "shy bairns get nowt" It's worth s try. I think champers will be out of our reach somehow!

 

[chaser]

I would like to amend this comment

When I think back to my first caravan, I did have to provide my own gas bottle and it was transferred over each time I changed.

Think this is the common practice, you just keep your old lot and add it to the new, but you have to start somewhere so best to get what you can out of them then next time it's not an issue.
Don't think dealers expect anything to be left in anyway as it would all have to be safety certified which would probably cost more than putting new in.

 

[magicsurfbus]

Our new MH (Swift) had all three as standard, although the gas bottle was going to be a small 6Kg Calor Lite which would have been neither use nor ornament. The small print in the catalogue should tell you what's standard, as the payload is usually calculated around the standard factory fit items.

Where we negotiated was on fitting - we bought a Satellite dish and a larger higher capacity leisure battery, and had a refillable gas cylinder plus piping from the previous MH. The dealer agreed to fit all three at no extra cost, and put in a couple of extra 12v sockets for free. You can never have enough 12v sockets in my opinion, especially for gadget recharging. I sold the factory fit battery to a workmate and plan to sell the TV aerial that the dish replaced.

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[beltsandbraces]

We bought ours second hand from a dealer and got!!!

new batteries
aqua roll
whale pump
levelling ramps
hook up cable
and a brand new drive away awning of our choice.

it has a gas flow system so no need for a bottle, but not a bad lot off freebies me thinks.

 

[Zigisla]

When we conducted the handover, we were asked if we had EHU leads etc before we bought our MH, which I had from the folding camper days, but looking back now, they may well have supplied one if not, but I did say I needed ramps, which they threw in FOC. For the gas, a bottle regulator came with the unit, but I asked for a bulkhead one to be fitted which I wasn't charged for and they said they would exchange my empty 7.5Kg butane which I had for an empty 6Kg propane. The propane bottle used for the demo was full and the Mechanic couldn't be bothered to take it out, so he left it in; said Merry Xmas and took my empty butane. One battery was supplied and I asked for a second to be fitted. I also had my Truma controls exchanged for the iNet CP Panel and they put in an additional 240v and 12v sockets in the holes left behind and didn't charge me for these either.

 

[SandJ]

New van x3
Battery x3
Cable (New) x3
1gas bottle x2

Used van
Battery x all
None of rest
They will not supply a used cable in case of issues

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[IanLesSimm]

Well we have nothing as totally new to this so when the ever approaching day arrives I'll let you know what we end up with if anything!

 

[ianthebuilder]

Well I would expect ALL those things!!!

At handover, act shocked if they ARN'T included.

You are so demanding!!!! Xx

 

[Just smiffy]

When I bought mine, it came with.....

Gas low....
Satellite.....
Inverter...
Remote awning...
Strikeback alarm...
Tracker...
Full spare wheel...
Cable...

Plus much more.....

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[Gizmouk]

Well I would expect ALL those things!!!

At handover, act shocked if they ARN'T included.

Go for the full Daily Mail compo look

 

[movan]

You are so demanding!!!! Xx

You ALWAYS say that.

 

[Stretto Boy]

Same with my Auto Sleeper, except for the champers, which is a good thing really, as it saved me giving it away

All the other stuff, including AS duvet & pillow covers was removed and is safely packed ready to go back in the van when/if I ever sell it.

Ditto with our new AS, which we took delivery of in April. I would have loved a free bottle of Champers because, being teetotal, I could have sold it to pay for a few goodies for the MH!

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[IanLesSimm]

I'm getting nervous, sure our bartering skills aren't as good as they need to be to be in this game! I think some of these accessories are more than our MH has cost

 

[Paddyfrog]

If it were me, I would consider which items were really important to me, and focus on getting them. Gas bottles are not hard to find and not particularly expensive (talking about France now). We got everything from previous owner. They were selling so had no need of two gas bottles, tubes, pipes, bike carrier and cover, etc etc. The only things we bought were kitchenware, towels, and no, we didn't get champagne either.