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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-6-BERTH-FIAT-DUCATO-CI-CARIOCA-5-MOTOR-HOME-MOTOHOME?item=390407849038&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7600102353921298033

nope not a leftie.....

Quote: Originally posted by mishy on 09/4/2012

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nope not a leftie.....

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Ours also has left hand side habitation door but is right hand drive - never caused us any problems.  As Ina says payload is important as ours is classes as 5/6 berth but you would not be able to carry items needed for this mumber. We've been looking to change our MH but have not found anything with the amount of storage we have in the present one without having a fixed bed.

One of the main checks you need is water ingress as this can be a very costly repair if needed.

really?  surely it must take some oveloading to take such an outfit over ....  best get weighing my undergarments - lucky we are a slim built family!

Quote: Originally posted by mishy on 09/4/2012

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really?  surely it must take some oveloading to take such an outfit over ....  best get weighing my undergarments - lucky we are a slim built family!

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Mishy..it really IS easy to overload a motorhome chassis..!

I know when I first switched to Mhs,I used to think "..but these things were built to lug loads of sand and paving slabs about..?!.." 

...but you've got to bear in mind that,even with just an "empty" MH body, most are not that far short of their GVW anyway...

..and it's not just the "over all" weight you need to consider but also the axle loadings because even if the vehicle is within its "gross weight",it's not unusual for one of the axles to be overloaded(usually the rear!).

A good many(but not all) MHs that that you'll see trundling around,with their long rear overhangs and with bikes,storage boxes or maybe a scooter lashed to the back,have never been near a weighbridge...

Our current van (4 berth,low profile)had been re-plated to 3850kg GVW(originally sold as 3500kg)  and when loaded in "going away mod",with food,clothes,lightweight porch awning(but no bikes or scooter etc)we weigh-in at well over 3600kg and that's just with two of us!..

Also remember accessories like windout awnings or rear towbars/bumpers etc although very handy,can play havoc with a payload...

Edit:Sorry Mishy,only just checked out your link.On the face of it,if it all checks out(clean history,HPI,habitaion & damp checks etc),that looks a pretty good price for a van of that age..

(..I've seen dealers asking a lot more that that,for some right,moldy old '80s tat!)