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27/4/2014 at 10:22am
Location: France
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Hmm, that is interesting. I have been advised by UK and French friends (see first reply above) that UK dealers tend to up the spec. from basic. I have looked on the site mobile.de you gave, and I find that the prices there are 1000's more expensive than the examples I have found in UK.
Thanks for the advice, though. I will look in .de, even if I am a bit negative in that direction.
It is quite true that I may have to pay a bit to homologate with the FR spec. - electric outlets, tyres spring to mind, there may be others - but I have done all that with a car and am pretty accustomed to the French paper-chase to do just about anything. (So far, it has taken nearly 6 weeks and two trips to the préfet of Cotes d'Armor in conjunction with changing my wife's driving licence from UK to French...and it is still pending. Luckily, je parle français et je n'ai pas peur du système français.)
Of course, if there is any other info on problems anyone knows about on subject of importing UK van to France, it would be most welcome.
Another reason to prefer the UK market rather than German is that I can't speak a word of German and it would be just my luck to find the one german who doesn't speak English. More importantly, I cannot read a word, let alone any documentation. Finally, it is far further to German destinations than St.Malo - Portsmouth.
Can anyone make a comment on the single bed question. Which van would be the most suitable from Hymer/Eriba for twin beds?
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27/4/2014 at 2:19pm
Location: Hampshire
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Quote: Originally posted by michell8 on 27/4/2014Quote: Originally posted by SeptimusFry on 27/4/2014I have been advised by UK and French friends (see first reply above) that UK dealers tend to up the spec. from basic.
This means absolutely nothing, Hymer/Eriba do several ranges of caravans, some high spec, some more basic & priced accordingly. The full range is probably not available in the UK & if you want to see the full range you will probably have to go the a German caravan show.
The true facts however are that within the range of Nova models the build spec of each model can vary to whatever the dealer placing the order wishes to take from a massive options list.
I could chose for example from options like:
the chassis rating, the wheel type, the heating type[ I opted for Alde], the upholstery, fabric or leather, the side panel colour, the front rear and roof colour, with or ATC, air con, TV, hifi, sub woofer, oven, underfloor heating, battery and charge controller, 13 pin or twin 7s; and that is all I remember at the moment but completely makes a nonsense of suggesting that within even a molel build specs are not very varied.
In the UK the sole importing dealer for the decade chose what they wanted to sell in each model; and it was relative to the basic option quite an up spected version as well as featuring UK electric sockets. I did however "help" [guide] them develop a build specification for the 2008 "Nova S" to market in the UK.
But continental dealers were very happy to order exactly what we wished to buy from the costed options list.
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05/5/2014 at 12:44pm
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Well, I see what you mean about 'chalk and cheese'.
We have bought an Eriba Troll 530GT (what's in a name?) in almost perfect condition. We bought it from up by Cromer and slept in it on quiet road-side sites.
I did say in my original post We anticipate that we may get it wrong, and need to change horses later, Part of the decision making was how likely we would be able to sell again, if necessary. The Eriba in general are hen's teeth in France.
As to what we actually have, it falls down in one respect, the lack of hot water on tap. There is a 10L item available, but that doesn't seem much. We used to camp a lot and had everything except hot water then, and it doesn't seem to have been a problem. We will put the multi-cooking microwave in the boot of the car and have an oven, grill and microwave to use where 240v is available.
Thanks to all for contributions and information. I am now entering the fray to get the 'van registered in France and getting the necessary coding on my (French) driving licence - not too complicated, but a bit tedious.
BTW, my seriously extensive research leads me to the opinion that one can park a caravan anywhere that you can park a car, subject to the same rules, in particular not parking where the vehicle would be an obstruction or dangerous. This is not the opinion of many posting to this and other caravan forums. Strangely, there is an exception when it comes to private land, where the law is more onerous on caravans.
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