patandlynn Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Hi all A friend of ours is considering a motor-home, ( doesn't use this forum though??) His choice is a panel van conversion, 2 choices A Malibu or a globecar Any opinions over which is the better van ??? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Of the two brands I'd probably go for Globecar http://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/Carthago-Malibu-feedback-required/42602/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artheytrate Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Globecar are getting quite a following, I use another forum and quite a few members own Globecars and are very happy with them. We have a 2017 Globecar Campscout with a massive fixed bed and loads of storage underneath, it also has a 90 litre compressor fridge. We've done just over 2,000 miles in it since April and nothing as broken or dropped off, I was interested in a Malibu originally but the new one we went to look at the bathroom door handle was broken and also when you opened or closed the bathroom door the wall moved. Globecar have quite a few models on offer and the choice between them is hard,the 6400 chassis are the heavy chassis with 16" wheels. The Malibu is a dearer motorhome than the Globecar. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 patandlynn - 2017-09-07 6:58 PM Hi all A friend of ours is considering a motor-home, ( doesn't use this forum though??) His choice is a panel van conversion, 2 choices A Malibu or a globecar Any opinions over which is the better van ??? Cheers Do you know why he has restricted his choices to those two brands? Almost all coachbuilt converters are now also marketing PVCs, and there is a huge range. Has he considered Knaus, for example, but others from Hymer, Burstner, Hobby etc.? On a like for like basis, he will find the Malibu quite a bit more costly than the Globecars, although the Globecars are a bit lower in spec in areas such as their fridges, which tend to be the basic, manual ignition, model, rather than the AES models in Malibu and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artheytrate Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Brian Kirby - 2017-09-08 6:18 PM patandlynn - 2017-09-07 6:58 PM Hi all A friend of ours is considering a motor-home, ( doesn't use this forum though??) His choice is a panel van conversion, 2 choices A Malibu or a globecar Any opinions over which is the better van ??? Cheers Do you know why he has restricted his choices to those two brands? Almost all coachbuilt converters are now also marketing PVCs, and there is a huge range. Has he considered Knaus, for example, but others from Hymer, Burstner, Hobby etc.? On a like for like basis, he will find the Malibu quite a bit more costly than the Globecars, although the Globecars are a bit lower in spec in areas such as their fridges, which tend to be the basic, manual ignition, model, rather than the AES models in Malibu and others. Globecars come now with compressor fridges ours is 90 litre including freezer. HObby Vantana's are eye level fridges in place of overhead lockers and don't have a freezer compartment they're also on the light weight chassis. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 artheytrate - 2017-09-08 7:52 PM..............................Globecars come now with compressor fridges ours is 90 litre including freezer................ John. Not all John, Globescouts have 3 way fridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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