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Hi,

we have just started to look for our first motorhome with a budge of around £15000. We have been to a few local dealers whose prices start at about £18000 for what we want. I dont really want to buy off ebay, and there isnt much on preloved, can anyone else recommend any websites or magazines worth getting? I understand that buying privately can be a little cheaper so any tips of where to look would be great as we are beginners. Many thanks. x

Visit your local WH Smiths for MMM and any other MH mags.

Also some MH forums have classified ads.

Because there are so many different models (about 800 2008 models!) the one you want may not appear very quickly so patience is well rewarded.

HTH

If you are interested in LHD and would be willing to import from Germany you may be able to find some good deals on the www.mobile.de the information for importing etc can be found on this site if you use the search facility

I have posted the link below, and if it works it should take you the an English version of the above web site, if it doesn't and you have to use the link above then in the top right hand corner you should find a drop down menu that allows you to change the language and when you have done that you should find another drop down menu that will allow you to select motorhomes etc under the heading "offer"

http://auto-verkaufen.mobile.de/fsbo/flow.html?_flowExecutionKey=_c6F578FB6-359B-0827-1021-A1E63FC9EFA0_kF9F4ECB7-4418-F4FA-C1BA-D44285F7605A&latestSearchCookieAvailable=false

Hope that helps

http://www.mobile.de/home/index.html?lang=en#1

This is the English link

Nothing wrong with Ebay or any other site that sells campers. The most important thing is to check out the seller properly, either on Ebay or the shop front. Dont kid yourself you have any better protection anywhere else. If a dealer wants to knock you he will and you cant do a thing about it. Small claims court etc are next to useless to a determined knocker.

Get it checked by AA/RAC and HPI'd after you have seen it and want to buy it. If the seller is not keen about any trials and tests walk away. You want their home address and home phone numbers and if it's an Ebay dealer you want to see a good feedback history going back some time. If it's a private Ebayer make sure the van is in their name and you see it at the address on the log book.

Everything else is suss.

Though it does mean you might miss out on the odd *quick sale* bargain, but then do you feel lucky?