Guest Michael Barratt Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 I am in the process of buying my first Motorhome with a budget of about £11k. I have narrowd the choice down to a Swift 540. Can anyone give advice as to the difference I could expect from a non-turbo against a turbo 2.5 diesel power unit in a Talbot Express? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mel B Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 You'll find a non-turbo can be very sluggish so it depends on where you are intending to go/use the 'van. A non-turbo will tend to be a bit cheaper than a turbo van for obvious reasons, personally if I really good non-turbo came up and you can live with the lack of umph then it could be worth going for it, always assuming it is well priced as well. A turbo version is more in demand than a non-turbo so resale value should be a consideration. Whatever you do, make sure you get the van mechanics checked out by someone who know's what they are doing. Our first coachbuilt was a 1.9 turbo but the chap we bought it off had had it for 2 years and never been able to go above 60mph due to the turbo warning light coming on!!! After a couple of phone calls we had a good idea what the matter was (sticking waste gate due to under-use) and a garage fixed it for £25.00 ... 70mph+ no problem!!! We think this was part of the reason he was having difficulty selling it so we got it for a good price and he got rid of something he thought was a major problem. The gearbox on Talbots can be really bad, we had a really good one ... as our dealership told us when we came to trade in, they hadn't had such a good one for ages ... so make sure you give it a good test drive with plenty of runs up and down the gears, including reverse. Sorry, have to run now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clive Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I agree with Mel, But would add that if you go non turbo it must be considered a long term investment as the marketability of non turbo diesels is falling fast. If it were me I would borrow the shortfall from the bank and get a turbo diesel. (Ford, VW,Merc, Iveco, even Renault!) It will be a lot less costly that retro-fitting a turbo system later and carry zero risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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