Hawcara Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I’ve just come across Weinsberg Motorrhomes. There do not seem many dealers, does anyone have any comments, own one, experiences? I’m doing research for the next van. Thank you ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brom Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 We have recently tested a Weinsberg coachbuilt - watch out for the review in MMM in the near future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Weinsberg is a secondary brand of Knaus. You may find that some Knaus dealerships also sell Weinsberg motorhomes, but others may not. There seem to be significantly more Knaus dealerships in the UK than Weinsberg dealerships and, as the Knaus and Weinsberg websites both have a dealership search capability (though I don’t trust the accuracy of the data!) you should be able to identify where the UK agencies for each brand are if you work at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJB Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Middle of the road good German quality. It's another Knaus/ Eriba/Fendt/Tabbert/Wilk type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeco Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Interestingly while driving through Croatia today near Rovinj and motorhome spotting (as you do!) my wife said "is that a Knaus?" no it was a Weinsberg. Good looking motorhome. I almost purchased a Knaus instead of our AT Tracker FB thus she was familiar with the Knaus brand. Not heard of the Weinsberg brand & certainly not available in the colonies! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawcara Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 Thank you all so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Details of the Knaus Tabbert company are here https://www.knaustabbert.de/en/company/about-us.html and their leisure-vehicle brands are listed here https://www.knaustabbert.de/en/brands/weinsberg.html Historically, Weinsberg motorhomes were clones of Knaus models, with the differences being relatively minor (eg. upholstery fabrics) rather like Swift and Bessacarr used to be in the UK and Chausson and Challenger are in France. Not sure if that’s still the case with Weinsberg or how the vehicles compare with Knaus price-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Hendry Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 There was an owners report in MMM about 12 months ago which I recall. Think the owner lived in the Midlands area and did a positive report to the extent that we considered the brand which we viewed at the NEC show last September. The main dealer was Camperco who use them for their fleet rentals. They are Irish based but do have outlets in the uk. In the end we bought an alternative brand. Hope this is of some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homenaway Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Hi, We wrote the review on our Weinsberg Caracompact last year and can report that we are still extremely pleased with it. The design is good for us and build quality is reasonable for a mid range coach-built. The dealer Premium motorhomes at Bawtry have been ok and there are now a couple more around including Davan in the west country. It won an award in the C&MC tests this year - that was a snazzy version with fancy trim. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Seen a few abroad........Just another company trying to reinvent the wheel ;-) ....... Is your current wheel not doing the same job?.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 pelmetman - 2018-06-08 9:40 PM Seen a few abroad........Just another company trying to reinvent the wheel ;-) ....... You might want to look at the following link that gives the history of the Weinsberg brand https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=https://www.weinsberg.com/de-de/weinsberg/historie.html&prev=search The Weinsberg brand has been in existence since 1912 and making motorhomes since 1969. What was the lifespan of the Autohomes company that built your beloved “Travelhome”? 10 years? 15 years? Knaus and Weinsberg have had some rocky financial moments, but (unlike Autohomes) are still alive and kicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeco Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Dave I think DU has just given you a very subtle slap on the wrist.cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homenaway Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 pelmetman - 2018-06-08 9:40 PMSeen a few abroad........Just another company trying to reinvent the wheel ;-) .......Is your current wheel not doing the same job?.......... At least they aren't part of the Hymer or Trigano empires! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Hawcara - 2018-06-06 6:45 PM ...I’m doing research for the next van. Weinsberg’s UK website suggests that their panel-van conversions (I think you want a PVC) come in two flavours - “Carabus” models with 6 interior layouts and up to 5 beds, or “Caratour” models with 3 interior layouts and up to 3 beds. I’m guessing that not many Weinsberg Carabus/Caratour PVCs will have been sold in the UK. Knaus PVC equivalents will almost certainly have been more popular (Brian Kirby has one) and you might be able to use feedback from Knaus PVC owners to gain an idea of the pros-and-cons of buying a Weinsberg PVC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawcara Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Thank you all for your input. I would prefer a pvc, but I’m keeping an open mind bearing in mind that a coach built and pvc are very similar in cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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