Autosleeper,autotrail,hobby,or hymer?

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"Best thing since sliced bread"
"Total rubbish and walls always damp"

Which one is which? depends what the person who replies owns :)
 
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Get what ever one suits you the best I wouldn't worry about what make it is
Look through the site lots of horror stories on very expensive German ones and also on the not so expensive British ones
The thing is if it suits your needs you will put up with a few little niggles
If you only buy it for the badge and the inside don't suit you then you will probably want to kick it everytime something goes wrong
Good luck anyway
 
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A Hymer ....................... but I am biased. ;)

My 7 year old B678 (bought new) has lasted well. Had some niggles but nothing major. We have long since decided that it will be our keeper. But it does depend on how old the motorhome is and when you are going to use it. Hobby and Hymer are winterised, which means they can be used when the temperature outside is down to -20C.
 
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Probably best decide what internal layout you want then look for what’s available! Chances are you will have to compromise we found ours ticked all the boxes but hardly any other choices we’re available.
 
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Hymer B584. I have had my 2002 for 15+ years and it’s still like new, if you look after it, of course !
As you should with any Motorhome…as it is ‘your home’ on the ‘run’ !
If you look around on your travels, you still see really old Hymer’s and still as solid as ever.
BTW, mine is now for Sale…as I’m now single and old age is catching up with me !!😊
 
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On our 3rd Hymer not as good as there were but OK for a mid-range van. Stick with German and you won't go far wrong, of the ones you mention Hymer are the only one that make A Class vans which are far better IMO.
Have a look at Carthago build quality is much better.
 
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Carthago ...

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Be careful with new German vans at the moment they seem to be cutting a lot of corners to catch up and fleece the desperate people
I know 3 people having major problems with there new carthago so maybe go for a older one
Just choose your layout and forget the fashions of who's better than who many of which are very outdated
And prey you get a good one be it German French British of even Italian
 
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I have had my Autotrail Apache from new(2017).Apart from the dreaded Fiat airbag problem the van itself has been excellent.I do maintain it and see to minor niggles myself but I have been delighted with it and hence my reluctance to change.
 
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Camper634 said:
I have had my Autotrail Apache from new(2017).Apart from the dreaded Fiat airbag problem the van itself has been excellent.I do maintain it and see to minor niggles myself but I have been delighted with it and hence my reluctance to change.
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On our third Autotrail over last 20 years . First two no problems at all , excellent. Tracker bought new in 2015 has had a couple of minor damp problems , but service ,direct at factory in Grimsby,has been superb. All sorted. Very happy now and off to Spain at the weekend. Confident..
 
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Camper634 said:
I have had my Autotrail Apache from new(2017).Apart from the dreaded Fiat airbag problem the van itself has been excellent.I do maintain it and see to minor niggles myself but I have been delighted with it and hence my reluctance to change.
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This is an important point to make .... There are two parts to a Motorhome of course - the Motorhome 'shell' and associated bits and pieces and the vehicle base it is dropped on.

Further to my earlier comment, I have an Autotrail Cheyenne.
Separating the MH from the vehicle, I have only had my Cheyenne for 2.5 Years but I have found it excellent also. It does all I want it to and nothing is falling apart or letting in damp or whatever. Some of the exterior plastic bits are crazing a bit which I need to look at, but considering the Motorhome is 15 years old I would not expect the bodywork to be in as-new condition anyway.
The van base is a Fiat Ducato and that has cost me a bit of money to get brakes fixed, porus sump sorted out, etc, but considering it has done over 110,000 miles (a fair bit more than the typical Motorhome I would wager?) I should not be that surprised. (it has cost me a hell of a lot less than the 'bulletproof' Volkswagen T5 I had a few years earlier for 18 months mind).
And what settled it a fair way when choosing this Autotrail motorhome is it was a one owner van from new and the seller was only selling it so he could buy a brand new Autotrail to finish off his Motorhoming for the next 10-15 odd years! (I think he will be a bit disappointed in the build of the new Autotrails in comparision as all motorhome makers seem to be dropping in quality of build over the last 5-10 years?)

As far as others go, I like the Hobbys :)

Something which seems to be a big mostly with German MHs but is infecting British ones as well is having a blooming great table fixed in the lounge which cannot be removed. I absolutely hate that! It just gets in the way all the time.
The last time I did some work on a Motorhome, it was a Burstener and we removed the table so as to be able to get to the benches to run cables, fit inverter, etc. Put it this way ... once the table was out, the owner did not want it back! they have a couple of portable tables they can use when needed, but when not they have about 4 times the floorspace now.
 
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I worked in the industry for 32 years, and have seen appalling versions of every make, and seen wonderful examples as well.

I would consider any manufacturer when looking for a motorhome, and would consider many things before being worried about the badge on the outside.

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Lenny HB said:
On our 3rd Hymer not as good as there were but OK for a mid-range van. Stick with German and you won't go far wrong, of the ones you mention Hymer are the only one that make A Class vans which are far better IMO.
Have a look at Carthago build quality is much better.
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Autotrail do ACLASS
 
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eddievanbitz said:
I worked in the industry for 32 years, and have seen appalling versions of every make, and seen wonderful examples as well.

I would consider any manufacturer when looking for a motorhome, and would consider many things before being worried about the badge on the outside.
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Exactly
 
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