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Hi

we want to buy a camper but only have about £6000 to spend, we have looked at lots of Talbots around that price, can anybody give us some advice on these campers and what sort of milage they do to the gallon.

Any advice would be welcome.

Scott & Ann

Welcome to ukcs.

Talbots are good reliable base vehicles but bear in mind you are looking at a vehicle which is going to be at least 12 years old.
Peugeot 2litre petrol engines can be a bit tappetty but that's normal,
Fiat 2 or 2.5litre diesels are fine but check when the cam belt was last changed.

Look for rust around the scuttle (under windscreen), rust here and walk away,
Rusty wheel arches, not just the exterior but underneath. open bonnet and check arches under battery and washer bottle.
Door bottoms are liable to rust.
Rusty floors, check just inside doors and check outrigger below seatbelt mountings.
Gearboxes can be notchy and take some getting used too but that normal and they are long lasting,
Exhaust manifolds have a habit of leaking but easily fixed.
Early vehicles don't have power steering but you don't need it very light to drive.
Fuel consumption depends how you drive, size of vehicle, whether coachbuilt, hightop etc. petrol 20 to 28mpg, diesel about 5mpg more.

Get a good one and you won't regret it.

We had a talbot for a few months as a starter van think it did about 22-28 mpg our new van does about 22+ what ever you go for they are all a bit thirsty

good luck looking

Tony

Hi Steve

thanks for your replys but we are not looking for a 6 birth camper but know doult you will sell it quick smart as i should know as everytime i ring about a camper its been sold

Scott

Hi

My wife wants to know how do the fridge freezers work in these campers, and when you stop using the camper does the fridge freezer still work.

does anybody know of some good places to get second hand campers from round the northwest of England. Or websites