Disappointed with New Motorhome Quality Standards (1 Viewer)

[Paul F]

But unless you are an extremely small builder no one pays that price buying in bulk,

How much do Autotrail pay then? - Any discount they acheive makes no difference to the point I was making

It only leaves 30 k less the dealers margin delivery costs and vat on the uplift in value as well so it's not going to have a lot of love and attention when built

Add maybe £5k or even £10k to the above and its not enough to make a significant difference to the build quality that can be acheived at this price point

 

[Mr porky]

Since COVID all manufacturers costs have spiralled, lead time for parts has quadrupled, they are all cutting corners on build quality and design. The general consensus is dont buy a new van, get a good quality pre covid built mh.

We all expect better wages yet if better wages are paid it has to either into a company's profits or passed on to the customer. Unfortunately since covid the world has become a bit more expensive in every aspect of life.

 

[pappajohn]

Youve obviously never looked behind the facia of an american RV.
The wood behind the nice frontage still has the names of the fruit plantations etc on it where they reused the boxes and pallets.
And they are costing in excess of £100,000.

 

[adi4]

Youve obviously never looked behind the facia of an american RV.
The wood behind the nice frontage still has the names of the fruit plantations etc on it where they reused the boxes and pallets.
And they are costing in excess of £100,000.

Well I must admit I have never seen that, and I work on American RVs for a living and have done so for 14 years now!
Some of the lower end RVs are not as well-built, however they do use real wood.

 

[enark]

Since COVID all manufacturers costs have spiralled, lead time for parts has quadrupled, they are all cutting corners on build quality and design. The general consensus is dont buy a new van, get a good quality pre covid built mh.

Not heard that “general consensus”?

Technology moves on, and i certainly wouldnt swap my fiat 9sp box for a pre covid comformatic….

And Burstner soft floors - MY 16 - 18? Pre covid….um

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[The Wino]

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Not heard that “general consensus”?

Technology moves on, and i certainly wouldnt swap my fiat 9sp box for a pre covid comformatic….

And Burstner soft floors - MY 16 - 18? Pre covid….um

I think it's like lots of " things aren't what they used to be" ideas people remember good bits from the past.

 

[rosalan]

Well I must admit I have never seen that, and I work on American RVs for a living and have done so for 14 years now!
Some of the lower end RVs are not as well-built, however they do use real wood.

Real wood? Is that a good thing? Swift and others are keen to claim they do not use real wood.

 

[The Wino]

Real wood? Is that a good thing? Swift and others are keen to claim they do not use real wood.

I seem to recall a video on here of them building American caravans it was pretty shoddy stuff.

 

[adi4]

Real wood? Is that a good thing? Swift and others are keen to claim they do not use real wood.

Yes real wood, RVs don't have the weight restraints that motorhomes under 5 ton do, let alone 3500kg ones.
I own a 38foot quad slide diesel pusher and it actually has 1356kg payload lol and it is designed to tow nearly 5000kg ( not in the UK that is limited to 3500kg )

 

[adi4]

I seem to recall a video on here of them building American caravans it was pretty shoddy stuff.

There is a Big difference between an American caravan and an American RV

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[Mr porky]

Youve obviously never looked behind the facia of an american RV.
The wood behind the nice frontage still has the names of the fruit plantations etc on it where they reused the boxes and pallets.
And they are costing in excess of £100,000.

A friend of mine worked on Teesport and we got loads of packing wood used for coco beans (cacao) my god it was good stuff. The amount of terrace houses in thornaby that myself and my dad used in the refurbishment really shouldn't be mentioned.

 

[rosalan]

Wood = wood rot, damp and decay e.g. Swift floors.

 

[adi4]

In an RV there is no wood exposed to the elements, the wood that is under the floor is in the top of the belly lockers which are steel framed and made out of moulded plastic as can be seen below

And the floor inside is real tiles lol, here is a YouTube clip I took for a friend