Hoping to get some help here.......Could anyone recommend a reliable dealer to buy a motor home from in the UK. I've visited loads of web-sites but there is nothing better than a personal recommendation!! Have decided to keep away from E-bay.
We would recommend WEST COUNTRY MOTORHOMES in Brent Knowl (near Weston-Super-Mare). They also have a showroom in Swindon I believe.
We've bought 2 motorhomes from them now. They're always up for a deal.......especially if you see that at a show (always the best place to do a deal!) and their customer service/after care is excellent!
If you're really interested I can give you contact names and numbers.
Good luck with your search!
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Hi there, have you tried Motorhome Ireland, branches in Dublin and Banbridge, N.Ireland. Have a look at their website. What about Donagheys in Letterkenny? I haven't dealt with them, only Motorhome Ireland.
We just bought ours from Oaktree motorhomes in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Nothing is too much trouble, they are helpful, very understanding of us newbies and have a brilliant range within a reasonable price range. Good aftersales care we found too.
Being a "West of Ireland" man myself, I have been dealing with the same m/home company for years......www.motorhomesltd.com (Prop: Steven Pritchard).
I have just taken delivery of my new m/home, and as always the guy was a pleasure to deal with. No fancy talk, or big premises where you cant put a name to anyone.....just a nice hands on guy, who knows they business and gives a service that i imagine would be hard to surpass.
My last two vans were bought from Chelston Motorhomes at Wellington Somerset. They gave me a good part ex deal, threw in loads of extras, and swiftly dealt with any faults and teething probs. They always offered me a new courtesy vehicle when the van is in the workshop, or will offer to take you home then deliver the van back to you.
I've not heard good things about Davan in Weston Super Mare on both the caravan and motorhome front. Eager to sell, terrible on sorting out problems once you have taken delivery.
We've just bought a great motorhome from Barron's. They are a nationwide company and drove the vehicle we wanted from Durham to Herne Bay so that we could buy it.
Having said that, there were good deals to be had on eBay - you just need to contact the seller and go see the van - it just happened the one's we liked were in North Wales, so not practical. The advantage of eBay was that the sellers were giving away hundreds, sometimes thousands of pounds worth of extras which a dealer will charge for - gas bottles, awnings, bike racks, one even had a £700 generator.
Quote: Originally posted by jonnyherbert on 25/7/2007
. The advantage of eBay was that the sellers were giving away hundreds, sometimes thousands of pounds worth of extras which a dealer will charge for - gas bottles, awnings, bike racks, one even had a £700 generator.
True, but on the other hand there's no come-back if things turn sour. At least you get some consumer protection if you buy from a dealer. As for recommendations of dealerships, a lot depends on how much you are looking to spend. I don't think you'll find much on offer at the budget end of the market from most of the dealers mentioned so far in this thread. And the bigger ones with several branches like Barrons and Freeborn tend to sell on the cheaper vehicles they buy as part exchanges to the smaller traders who specialise in the second-hand only market.
We bought ours from Barrons at Darlington .no problems at all We had a few things done on the 1 year warenty with no questions s.Usually just let us have the work done at Carlisle workshop.Would use them again but heard some of the branches are being closed as they have been taken over by another firm.
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Topic: Reliable Motor Home Dealer?
