Daveth

I would, too. Do you think parts would be easier to obtain in Morocco for a Mercedes than a Fiat? I like what I've read about the 5 cylinder turbodiesel in the Mercedes 616 covering hundreds of thousands of miles without major engine work, with only regular maintenance of filters, oil changes and the injection system required. Conversely, the 2.8 JTD Fiat engines seem to be a bit hit-or-miss.

I realised after a chance sighting on a motorhome dealership's forecourt recently how much more suitable an A-class would be for my my wife and me now that we've retired. We've decided to sell our 2007 Autocruise and shop for a larger A-class with a fixed bed and larger payload. We hope to spend a few months each year traveling around Europe and possibly Morocco. We're on the look-out for A-classes from the mid-2000s built on the Mercedes 616 chassis or the 7-tonne Iveco. I'd be interested to hear people's thoughts about them. There's not nearly as many of them around within our budget as motorhomes built on a Fiat Ducato base.