Home

   Log in or Register



Insurance Quotes
forums Campsite Search Comp Directory tips virtual brochure Profile
Tent and Awning Reviews Competitions Caravans and Motorhomes For Sale Shopping Diary Advent Calendar

Advertisement

Message Forums
Welcome Guest Register Login Search The Forum Posts Since Last Visit
 Reception - All Forums
  Motorhomes and Campervans 		Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email  Printer Friendly Version Print
Subject Topic: Tips for family buying motorhome please!
Page:  1  2 Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonTeuchters
25/9/2016 at 6:24pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered View Teuchters's Profile View Profile   Reply to Teuchters Reply   Quote Teuchters Quote  
Joined: 25/9/2016

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   1
Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Hi everyone. We've been reading this forum for a couple of months now. We are also in the throws of buying our first motor home and really appreciate all the advice. We have decided to buy from the trade and have a weekend trip booked to go to the dealerships in the next couple of weeks. Unfortunately we live at John o' groats (amazing part of the country) so we need to travel 200 miles + to get to our nearest dealer. We are starting the search now and hope to have it on the driveway by next spring. We are lucky to have seen a fair bit of the world and now fed up with airports and long flights. Looking forward to seeing much more of our own beautiful country. Thank you all and keep up the good advice


PersonRoger90
19/10/2016 at 4:27am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered View Roger90's Profile View Profile   Reply to Roger90 Reply   Quote Roger90 Quote  
Joined: 18/10/2016

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   2
Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Always buckle your children’s seat properly whenever you are driving.Installing child car seats would be a good idea,check in the cab of your motorhome for seating positions.Have plenty of toys and books in the van so that your kids don’t feel bored.You could choose a campsite with a playground and ask for a pitch close to it so your children don’t have to wander far and you could also keep a close eye on them.It would also be a good idea to have a security camera installed to avoid break ins.I had one installed by a home alarm company called api alarm http://www.apialarm.com/residential-security/video-surveillance/ . It is always good to be safe.You don’t have to worry while touring with your children.I have attached an article(http://www.practicalmotorhome.com/advice/30492-touring-with-children) http://www.apialarm.com/residential-security/video-surveillance/


Campervan and Motorhome Insurance - Special Discount for UKCampsite.co.uk members
Caravan Guard Special Discount for UKCampsite.co.uk members on Campervan and Motorhome Insurance. Get 5 star rated cover and big savings - for a quote simply click Online Quotation

PersonVampgirl
20/10/2016 at 2:27pm
 Location: Hampshire
 Outfit: Carthago A Class View Vampgirl's Profile View Profile   Reply to Vampgirl Reply   Quote Vampgirl Quote  
Joined: 07/5/2008

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   214
Site Reviews Total: 35
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 1  
Site Reviews 2021: 4  
Site Reviews 2020: 6  
Site Reviews 2019: 8  
Site Reviews 2018: 7  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 1
Site Nights 2021: 9
Site Nights 2020: 15
Site Nights 2019: 15
Site Nights 2018: 11
There's only 2 of us, but we're motorhoming newbies having just bought our first one this year.

One of the best things we did was spend lots and lots of time just looking at MHs in the dealers - sit on the sofas, pretend to use the kitchen and bathroom, work out how the beds work etc... and then think carefully about which bits work, which bits don't and which are compromises you're willing to put up with.

We ended up with the following list:
- Max 7.5m to fit on the drive
- must have a separate shower cubicle
- no tip-up sinks
- must have an oven/grill (many continental MHs don't have one)
- either end lounge or two sofas long enough to stretch out on (end lounge preferred as you could still use the cab seats with the bed up, but it wouldn't have been a deal-breaker if everything else worked)
- if based on boxer/ducato then it needed to be the 3rd gen version (didn't like the foot pedal positions of the pre-2006 version)
- we thought the colour & style of the upholstery on many MHs was awful, but we could compromise on that coz you can always get it re-covered

We ended up with a rear lounge MH which ticked everything on our list - but even so there are still compromises, the main ones being that we don't have much practical external locker space, and having to make the bed up each night. But overall we're happy with our choice and having been to the NEC last weekend we only saw two there which we really liked: an updated version of our own , and a lovely A-class Rapido which we can't afford


Personrabble
27/10/2016 at 1:32pm
 Location: hull
 Outfit: BURSTNER 747 View rabble's Profile View Profile   Reply to rabble Reply   Quote rabble Quote  
Joined: 20/6/2005

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   280
Site Reviews Total: 15
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
We've had one for 4 years now and love it, you do have to think more about what you are going to do when you are at your destination, but we walk, bike use public transport and love the fact that all of us exercise more when we are away. The other thing I would recommend is that you consider joining the CCC and try DA camping, we have stayed in some lovely places in the UK sometimes overnight sometimes for longer for very little money and met some fantastic people doing this. :)

-------------
k and p nuts


PersonGreg M
27/10/2016 at 1:44pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: Elddis Majestic 155 View Greg M's Profile View Profile   Reply to Greg M Reply   Quote Greg M Quote  
Joined: 27/10/2003

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   921
Site Reviews Total: 40
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 1  
Site Reviews 2020: 1  
Site Reviews 2019: 4  
Site Reviews 2018: 5  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 3
Site Nights 2020: 1
Site Nights 2019: 14
Site Nights 2018: 5
Quote: Originally posted by rabble on 27/10/2016
We've had one for 4 years now and love it, you do have to think more about what you are going to do when you are at your destination, but we walk, bike use public transport and love the fact that all of us exercise more when we are away. The other thing I would recommend is that you consider joining the CCC and try DA camping, we have stayed in some lovely places in the UK sometimes overnight sometimes for longer for very little money and met some fantastic people doing this. :)

Rabble,
You might be interested in the link I put up earlier in this post, well worth a read.
Regards,
Greg



-------------
Growing old is not for sissies


Advertisement

Handiworld


Personrabble
27/10/2016 at 2:20pm
 Location: hull
 Outfit: BURSTNER 747 View rabble's Profile View Profile   Reply to rabble Reply   Quote rabble Quote  
Joined: 20/6/2005

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   280
Site Reviews Total: 15
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Rabble,
You might be interested in the link I put up earlier in this post, well worth a read.
Regards,
Greg

You mean the one about home security?????

-------------
k and p nuts


PersonGreg M
27/10/2016 at 2:28pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: Elddis Majestic 155 View Greg M's Profile View Profile   Reply to Greg M Reply   Quote Greg M Quote  
Joined: 27/10/2003

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   921
Site Reviews Total: 40
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 1  
Site Reviews 2020: 1  
Site Reviews 2019: 4  
Site Reviews 2018: 5  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 3
Site Nights 2020: 1
Site Nights 2019: 14
Site Nights 2018: 5
Quote: Originally posted by rabble on 27/10/2016
Rabble,
You might be interested in the link I put up earlier in this post, well worth a read.
Regards,
Greg

You mean the one about home security?????

Hi,
No this is a link for sites all near towns/villages or public transport.
Regards,
Greg


http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/community/discussions/sites-touring/-touring/Recommen........

-------------
Growing old is not for sissies


Personrabble
27/10/2016 at 5:34pm
 Location: hull
 Outfit: BURSTNER 747 View rabble's Profile View Profile   Reply to rabble Reply   Quote rabble Quote  
Joined: 20/6/2005

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   280
Site Reviews Total: 15
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Ahhhh thank you!


-------------
k and p nuts



In order to post a reply you will need to register, or if already registered please log in here

  Prev       Next

Jump To Page:  1  2

Quick Links - All Forums - Motorhomes and Campervans - Top of Page

Printer Friendly Version Printable version      Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email


Latest News, Discounts and Competitions  see all...

9865 Visitors online !

Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker  -  Recommend to Friend  -  Add a Missing Campsite

[Message Forums]  [Caravan Sites & Camping]  [Company Listings]  [Features / Advice]  [Virtual Brochure]  [Shop!]
[Reception]  [Competitions]  [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]  [Event Diary]  [Contact Us]  [Tent Reviews] 



Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024


Advertisement
Advertisement


UKCampsite.co.uk
2024 Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar

24 Daily Prizes PLUS a Christmas Day Star Prize worth £999

Request a Reminder