can anyone please assist me into making a decision,Up until today we have an elddis 526 avante being prepared with £200 deposit aready paid,but we have now found out lunar do the exact same layout just 50kgs lighter
both have good points and bad points and we really cant decide one way or the other they can both be ready in 1 week
the lunar comes with alarm system and alko stabiliser
the elddis has no alarm and a winterhoff stabiliser
im so confused now please someone come up with some deciding facts
Elddis better built, Lunar built for lightness less quality fixtures and fittings. My inlaws used their 2008 Lunar twice and got rid, things kept breaking and just seemed shabby build quality.
Lunar I'm biased, I know ours isn't the same as the one you are thinking of getting, but lunars are really nice lightweight airy and and I think ours is well made never had anything break or fall off ( did in our old bailey tho) we bought ours on the basis that it was light , didn't want anything to heavy as it saves on Mpg plus we can move it around manually,when we looked at vans I kept coming back to the lunar, infact our next van will be a lunar quasar :)
Lunar, they are lighter because they use for example a very light Hardwood instead of MDF, and poplar ply instead of normal pine... it all saves a few grams here and there.
Ours is only 3 years old but nothings broken yet, and not had any warranty claims.
Elddis, no question, I do like the look of some Lunars but Elddis seem to have the edge in quality, a 'van is a big outlay for us and needs to last us a few years, we've had 3 in the Elddis range and all have been solid, dry & reliable.
Thankyou to everyone,we have finally decided!!!!!!!
After a whole weekend looking and thinking we even took my dad for a looking over both vans were fantastic but its ELDDIS for definate it felt like a better quality van.
The lunar was very nice but had just acouple more negatives than the elddis but it did have plenty of good points just wasnt for us
One more thing to you guys as this is first time we have brought off a dealership does anyone know if they will give discount to buy from there accessorie shop and do deals on awnings as we are looking to buy extra things while were at it.
If you're buying new, you should get a starter pack included in the sale.
White Arches of Rushden, Northants do an excellent one.
If not new, then you should be able to cobble something out.
I must say that you hear and read all about discounted this and that but when it comes to your turn, there's nothing doing. I'm always a little sceptical of these things.
We have an Elddis Sunseeker 505 (the dealer special of the Avante) and we love it. I think it is going to be heard to upgrade as it has so many things I love but we would like triple bunk model as the boys grow. never had a Lunar so can't comment. But I love my sunseeker.
Lunar without a doubt our previous van was a Compass same as the Elddis Omega 2007 model and we got rid of it after a year we got fed up with the leaking side lockers.
The Lunar is much better built with quality materials used.
collected the van saturday 21st am still buzzing with excitement
Wasnt very impressed with customer service
But they gave me exactly what they quoted on part ex despite a couple of minor problems.our collection time was 3 pm but we got there at 11 am was gobsmacked that we didnt even get offered a drink.we even brought an awning for £1000 felt like telling them to shove it.they finally offered a drink at 5pm when finally sighned the papersbut because they were closing rushed the van demowhen wefinally got to hook up the new van the shop was shut and neede the 13 pin converter which i thought theymay have waivered.as far Ss van goes it is absoloutlet stunning.