Best searching methods for finding that van/MH

[swemmy666]

I have slowly been filtering down the numerous options of vehicles. Been using autotrader to look at specifics, however its clear from visiting indiividual dealers that many vehicles are never advertised there. Used "sale uk maker model' type searching strings in google has produced other results, am I missing a trick or two?

 

[Brains]

I have slowly been filtering down the numerous options of vehicles. Been using autotrader to look at specifics, however its clear from visiting individual dealers that many vehicles are never advertised there. Used "sale uk maker model' type searching strings in google has produced other results, am I missing a trick or two?

I think you need to keep on whittling until you decide on a make, model, layout and year (and maybe even colours inside and out).
Which means by then you will have a very good idea of the cost.

I'd also get friendly with a local dealer with their own service centre that can deal with your chosen make and model.

Let him put out the other feelers, to say he has a customer looking for a specific van

Also once you know what you want, don't be afraid to got to the far ends of the UK to buy it, even if it means three or four trips.

(The van we bought was a 400 mile round trip to look at it, then look again, then to agree to buy it and then to collect it, so about 2,000 miles all in)

 

[suavecarve]

Or the alternative option of buying one that is extremely well known to many funsters and set up for off grid living and has had numerous things done to it.

If only one like that was available now whilst you thought about pros and cons

 

[swemmy666]

I seem to be in a bit of a motorhome dealer desert, there are a couple but they are quite small scale. Seems the midlands is the place to be. We have whittle down to a type and style, there are a number of uk makers that almost fit the bill!

 

[swemmy666]

Rather than kick off a new question, like the auto-trial 63x Sports U shaped lounge, but cant see how to get a working bike rack on the back with the horizontal doors. It look as if a towbar rack, means unloading and removing the rack every time you want to get to the storage locker?

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[Coolcats]

Rather than kick off a new question, like the auto-trial 63x Sports U shaped lounge, but cant see how to get a working bike rack on the back with the horizontal doors. It look as if a towbar rack, means unloading and removing the rack every time you want to get to the storage locker?

There are various solutions out there Hymer have one for their range

The HYMER Backrack+

Whatever you plan to do and wherever you want to go – take all your leisure equipment with you. The HYMER Backrack+ opens up a new world of personalised transport thanks to a wide range of modular components – and makes your camper van stand out from the crowd. The HYMER Backrack+ base support...

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[CAB96]

Rather than kick off a new question, like the auto-trial 63x Sports U shaped lounge, but cant see how to get a working bike rack on the back with the horizontal doors. It look as if a towbar rack, means unloading and removing the rack every time you want to get to the storage locker?

You can get swing out towbars

Not for towing, but designed for a towbar bike rack.

 

[swemmy666]

You can get swing out towbars

Not for towing, but designed for a towbar bike rack.

Thanks, a gem of a post. Not seem those before and its puts those models back on my watchlist.