Adria Twin Motorhome I thought they were sought after ?

PeterCarole29

PeterCarole29

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Are these models not sought after now at an age of 2007 reasonable mileage and at a price of £16,500 mot till Jan 2026
Has the market dropped that much
I haven’t had one person look at my friends van
Are others finding things aren’t selling
 
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PeterCarole29 said:
Yes only on here
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Time to put it onto autotrader &/or Ebay

Don't mention the 'selling for a friend' part on AutoTrader/EBay.
Also dont mention the tap, but do mention/photo the paint issue and the (lack of) rust.
(it does not matter on here, as we know the real people)

Possibly post the advert on here for others to Critique before posting to the general public.
No harm is starting high and then as someone above said, reducing the price by £500 per week until someone bites.

Otherwise sell to a dealer, but I doubt they will give you £10k.
 
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eBay 17500.00 or best offer.... don't accept any offers on line only at viewing,add runs untill paid in full and collected...there is no such thing as a non refundable deposit in reality

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"Needing a few repairs" , to me says owner has neither the inclination or ability to look after it. So I would expect 3 times the number of faults I could see.
"Selling for a friend" also rings alarm bells - the buyer doesn't get to look the owner in eye, or get the assurance of a honest, emotional pitch - doubly important for an old motor.
Otherwise he's giving buyers the same risk they'd get buying blind at an auction; but not for an auction price.

To me, to get the money you need a buyer with the experience to take it on a as a going concern - so prove it is one, with maintenance records, accurate statement of condition and faults etc. Do get your friend to attend each viewing.


- albeit for half this money, I sold a 17year old VW T5 home conversion with 240K miles, no problem.
I knew the sale was realistic when his wife mentioned him "welding the Land rover", and that I said I'd maintained it myself (as an engineer), and go we'd go to Spain in it again without worrying.
I had a few dreamers too, but the other family came round first.
 
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Bramidan said:
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Didn’t you state nobody had bothered to look at it at £16,500?
This would suggest your asking price is too high,
Perhaps £10,000 might illicit some interest.
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Maybe before the price is lowered the owner should explain the value. It's that which a buyer will base their view on its worth.
I would suggest a detailed description, to include all features, all electrical and plumbing spec (eg the brand, solar power, controller/inverter, water heating type and any other fittings). Also perfections and imperfections as appropriate and service history, habitation test result and that it's clean, no rust etc. Tyre condition too. Whether there's air suspension or jacks etc too.

Sell it. That means describe in detail so the other person may actually want to buy.
 
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PeterCarole29 said:
A dealer has offered £16,000 it just feels criminal that that someone looking for a van just like this doesnt have the chance to buy it at trade price (and i dnt mean PX price) its likely it will go to the trade what do they say you can lead a horse to water but cant make it drink
ans simular recently have sold for £20,000 i have spoken to the owners
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Em, but you're selling this for a friend. I suggest such emotion needs to be taken out of the mix.
You've tried to sell to someone, anyone, who should be able to snap it up at a lower price. That hasn't succeeded but don't you owe it to your friend to get the most money from the sale, regardless of who may buy it?

I say that having just gone through the disposal of an Estate, after the death of a relative, with strict compliance with Fiduciary Duty. Maybe that should explain my robust comment or maybe being robust is why I ended up disposing of said Estate.

Anyway, you've tried to give a stranger a bargain now get the best price for your friend.
 
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The trouble with buying a older motorhome or any vehicle these days is nobody knows what changes are around the corner with emissions and restrictions. For those of us already with a old motorhome many of us will keep using them until they are scrapped or we simply can't anymore.

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Bobby dazzler said:
The trouble with buying a older motorhome or any vehicle these days is nobody knows what changes are around the corner with emissions and restrictions. For those of us already with a old motorhome many of us will keep using them until they are scrapped or we simply can't anymore.
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talking of emissions, there is no mention of its Euro rating (I would imagine its 4?) perhaps that might help?
 
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Shrimp said:
We just sold a 25 yr old Hymer A class for well over 10K!
One chap came from London, looked at it and grabbed it!
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Yeah just getting the right person every will sell at the right price to someone.

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Bobby dazzler said:
The trouble with buying an older motorhome or any vehicle these days is nobody knows what changes are around the corner with emissions and restrictions. For those of us already with an old motorhome many of us will keep using them until they are scrapped or we simply can't anymore.
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It won’t come to the “ We can’t use them anymore scenario” It might come to “they are knackered and need scrapping”

All diesels regardless of age will eventually massively reduce/ can’t take them into city centres/ restricted areas, you have to accept change, who’d have thought that EVs would have to pay road tax after such a short time.

Enjoy what you have/can afford, don’t forget older diesel vehicles there is so much less to go wrong than modern ones, I have to lay down when I see all the posts about egr/dpf/ air bag sensor switches/comfortmatic/wet belts/ fancy electronics etc etc and the huge costs to repair a lot of these faults. I spoke to someone a month ago on a site saying he wish he’d never spent a fortune and “ Upgraded” to a modern Fiat Motorhome he’s had no end of trouble and it’s only a few years old.

There’s problems to overcome regardless of the age, whether it be restricted areas/ expensive repairs etc
 
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PeterCarole29 said:
Are these models not sought after now at an age of 2007 reasonable mileage and at a price of £16,500 mot till Jan 2026
Has the market dropped that much
I haven’t had one person look at my friends van
Are others finding things aren’t selling
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French Crit Air makes anything not Euro 6 a bit of a pain
 
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oldiesontour said:
Agree with others( had many years buying and selling in the motor trade) It's the time of year people are looking for a van that is ready to use,so get it 100%.Paintwork is perceived to be very expensive and with lots of others available a lot of your potential market has gone,add to that most in that price bracket will want either PX or finance or both and a dealer warranty...you are currently aiming at a tiny target
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TheMobileWanderer said:
Em, but you're selling this for a friend. I suggest such emotion needs to be taken out of the mix.
You've tried to sell to someone, anyone, who should be able to snap it up at a lower price. That hasn't succeeded but don't you owe it to your friend to get the most money from the sale, regardless of who may buy it?

I say that having just gone through the disposal of an Estate, after the death of a relative, with strict compliance with Fiduciary Duty. Maybe that should explain my robust comment or maybe being robust is why I ended up disposing of said Estate.

Anyway, you've tried to give a stranger a bargain now get the best price for
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Smify said:
French Crit Air makes anything not Euro 6 a bit of a pain
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In France Euro 5 is yellow sticker number 2 ok for Rouen and other citys
 
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Figaro said:
I completely disagree, I'm always horrified to read of the posts where people pay 150+k for a motorhome and only get to Chartres before breaking down in limp mode and a dash full of lights and recovery home.

I think there's lots of life left in that Adria
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Totally agree with you. Older MH pre 2009 more reliable. Ours is 2006 Hymer on a 2005 Ford Transit cab. Less to go wrong engine wise. Only light that came on last year was service light. Look on transit forum showed me how to reset light.
 
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Hymer Tony B said:
Totally agree with you. Older MH pre 2009 more reliable. Ours is 2006 Hymer on a 2005 Ford Transit cab. Less to go wrong engine wise. Only light that came on last year was service light. Look on transit forum showed me how to reset light.
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Yeah agree I own a old 2000 reg sprinter. Had it years would I pay for a old one now. No way they are too much money in uncertain times. Probably would convert a newer van but then again as you say newer vans more sensors and silly electronics to go wrong
 
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Just smiffy said:
Sold both my previous motorhomes on fun, and they still have them… plus they still talk to me…👍🏼😎
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well thats a result. I mean still talking to you

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