garyteresa Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 we are looking to buy a low profile motor home for all year round , Around the £36.000 mark any advice on which on to look for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I like the Euramobil Terrestra models. Double floors and an EN classification for guaranteed winter use. http://tinylink.com/?H026sD8ZKz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Primarily juddering reverse gear issues with Fiat / Peugeot X250 based vans particularly on a gradient! You might need to be a bit more specific about what base van or size or layout tempts you if you want specific opinions? My own view is that anything based on an X250 is a no no for us and having seen the build quality and design 'features' of many new vans - particularly those from Swift and Autocruise - we are not impressed. Foreign vans tend to have half dinettes, which are exceedingly uncomfortable for lounging, in order to get the fixed bed in. If you want a fixed bed you don't have much choice unless you want a longer van but if you are happy to make the bed up each night - much less of a chore than it sounds with practise - you will gain so much more floor space for daytime use. Sit on the loo, shut the door and see how much room there is inside. Is there enough room for you to wash and shave and shower? Is there enough worktop available in the kitchen - unless you intend never to cook? What about ground clearance - are there bits hanging down under the van that you will clout whenever you go over a speed bump or some rough ground? I could go on - and on - and on - and on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Peters Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 hi, Im afraid its horses for courses with this question, it all depends on what YOU are looking for in a motorhome. It took me and my wife a long time to decide on the perfect, or as near to perfect, motorhome for us. We ended up buying a Burstner t-star 710 (Mercedes based) with fixed rear bed. I have to admit, the germans do build very good motorhomes and the Mercedes mechanics certainly was a must for us. Its true that although fixed beds are great time savers when it comes to bedtime, in the daytime you do loose a portion of living space, but with swivel captains chairs the lounge area is ample for the two of us. The big advantage is the HUGE garage space that we have and a very generous payload. Seperate shower unit was also on our shopping list I hope this helps but in reality its up to you to read reviews and go and look at motorhomes to find the one that suits YOU, and YOUR requirements. One thing is for sure, when you have made your decision the only thing left to do is enjoy your motorhoming as we all do. Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duetto owner Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 we are using an autosleeper hitop duetto and generally finding it ideal [just got a few minor niggles waiting autosleeper to fix they do not seem to have any quality contol checks prior to leaving the factory or proper pdi at dealerships] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Garyteresa Assuming that you are contemplating a) buying a NEW low-profile motorhome b) buying it in the UK in RHD form c) wish to use it for extended periods in below freezing conditions with all its 'services' fully operative. then you are unlikely to find a suitable vehicle for £36K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 From what appears to be your starting point, I would suggest buying a copy of "Go Motorhoming Europe" from Vicarious Books and reading that. It will help you to focus on what you intend doing, and may need to do it. Just go to http://tinyurl.com/klhh2h, you can buy on line. It contains a wealth of highly useful information on most aspects of motorhoming, including choosing vans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 202 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Judge, just looked at your link to vans, do the Company make the range that you are suggesting on Merc/Ford. If not, then a recommend on Fiat is surely NOT the way to go. I note that you have Ford the same as me. Happy motorhoming Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 mike 202 - 2009-07-05 2:38 PM Judge, just looked at your link to vans, do the Company make the range that you are suggesting on Merc/Ford. If not, then a recommend on Fiat is surely NOT the way to go. I note that you have Ford the same as me. Happy motorhoming Mike My Ford is a hightop/fully winterised camper. The Terrestra is the nicest low profile fully winterised van I have seen......It is unfortunate that it is on a Fiat to be sure and it has stopped me getting one. The new Renault is out soon, maybe some one will do something with that. The mercs tend to be a bit longer then I like.....Unless you stick with Ford and get a semi winterised van. Your dilemma is there are not many low profile vans with a double floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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