Recently been looking at new motorhomes especially Auto trail excel range.
However after popping to a dealer I was really shocked at the build quality.
We all know that these things aren't cheap why should we accept shoddy build quality on something 65k +.
The fabric window surrounds had fallen off in the first one l looked at the glue had become detached from a crappy bit of wood which was used to attach the surround to the wall..on a brand new van, checked another and the plastic sheet around the sunroof had also become detached...glue again on another crappy bit of wood.
Seats poppers on a bit of elastic to keep them upright were positioned so that seat fabric was constantly under stress..it will rip the seat material eventually.
Checked under the seat cushion to find cheap bits of wood screwed together to make the seat base.... really.....65k +
Cheap shelves on plastic clips in cupboards.... bits trim with rough cut edges.....it goes on.
4 mm thick shelves to hold what....a sock????
These are brand new vans
Is it me or do manufacturers just not care as long as they sell and people are left sorting shoddy workmanship.
Look long and hard when buying a new van.
I was really shocked and disappointed at what I found.
However after popping to a dealer I was really shocked at the build quality.
We all know that these things aren't cheap why should we accept shoddy build quality on something 65k +.
The fabric window surrounds had fallen off in the first one l looked at the glue had become detached from a crappy bit of wood which was used to attach the surround to the wall..on a brand new van, checked another and the plastic sheet around the sunroof had also become detached...glue again on another crappy bit of wood.
Seats poppers on a bit of elastic to keep them upright were positioned so that seat fabric was constantly under stress..it will rip the seat material eventually.
Checked under the seat cushion to find cheap bits of wood screwed together to make the seat base.... really.....65k +
Cheap shelves on plastic clips in cupboards.... bits trim with rough cut edges.....it goes on.
4 mm thick shelves to hold what....a sock????
These are brand new vans
Is it me or do manufacturers just not care as long as they sell and people are left sorting shoddy workmanship.
Look long and hard when buying a new van.
I was really shocked and disappointed at what I found.