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Subject Topic: Which base vehicle to avoid
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01/7/2007 at 10:48am
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I am thinking about a small motor home/camper but have very limited budget.

It would have to be small enough to be an everyday vehicle, ideally capable of sleeping 3 (small double and a single) but not in beds where you have to climb up to them.  A toilet would be good but can do without a shower.  It needs to be able to go up hills on single track roads in Scotland. 

Budget is about £4000.  There is a possibility of buying a small very cheap car to use as a runaround. 

As this will be an much older vehicle,  are there any base vehicles which should be avoided,   what would be a reasonable maximum length of vehicle and what sort of mileage should I be aiming for?   . 

I am going tenting next weekend and am a bit fed up trying to compress the kit down to the minimum to fit in my car.  The car is unable to be parked close to my home so being able to just up an go really appeals.  I wouldn't be comfortable towing so a caravan or trailer is out,  plus they  increase the ferry costs to the western isles.  



01/7/2007 at 11:24am
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In your position of budget and size of van I would go for a well maintained Ford transit, lots of room inside and if you can, make up the interior yourself, its a long job, and some of the jobs, such as the roof and windows can be done quite economicly by small converters. Think it all out first, you can even buy plans of different interior layouts, and web sites of self build are out there. IMHO if you spend £4000 on one done already you will be buying what could be a source of hidden problems at that low price.  kiev

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I have been looking and I must admit I always look at anything with a VW engine where possible.   I tend to avoid Peugot for no other reason than I had a Peugot car once that had the have the whole block replaced not once but twice.   I was told after by my mechanic to avoid the smaller engined diesel Peugots. Just a prejudice that I can't leave go of.

I also avoid Fords because I had a Ford once that had to have the gearbox stripped down and rebuilt, not once but twice. So wary of Fords also now. Now if Audi/VW make engines for anything that might have a cooker, fridge and a couple of beds in the back, that'd be the vehicle for me!

Obviously I have found the VW engine ones tend to be a hell of a lot more pricey.    They hold their second hand value and I think you will get a lot more mileage out of them.



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01/7/2007 at 6:10pm
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I would avoid anything with a LDV base,(sherpa)

John.



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01/7/2007 at 6:25pm
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Quote: Originally posted by harleyjohn on 01/7/2007

I would avoid anything with a LDV base,(sherpa)

John.


i would second that have worked on many LDV's and they are always going wrong. unless you can afford one of the newer ones that have ford transit engine and running gear they are a lot better

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