Is gold finish paintwork a target?

[Krazykate]

Good morning folks.
I’m interested to know if members think gold finish paintwork is a target for criminal damage or theft?
I’m searching for a van and they certainly do stand out on the forecourt and there seems to be a lot of them for sale (but perhaps that a model type thing)
I see a fellow member dwite had his stolen last month. ( I’m so sorry to hear this dwite, I hope your insurance process is going smoothly)

Thank you.

 

[The Wino]

I suspect because the OP likes the look of gold coloured motorhomes they think they could be a target for theft or damage but there could equally be some who hate the idea of a gold coloured motorhome. I bet that the second hand value is little different either way which suggests it makes no real difference

 

[Bessy765]

Still got ours just checked its still with us.

 

[nicholsong]

Spot on. Hoping to return this autumn. We love Greece.

We are on Anek Ancona-Patras 26th Aug, but no special plans but will be on Peloponnese for a month.

What your plans? Maybe we meet up?

Geoff and Basia.

 

[Krazykate]

The pidgons will like it

....and the seagulls!

Buy a comfortmatic nobody wants to nik them

Thats interesting, when I asked about comfortmatic, he stumbled into a conversation of 'it's only a couple of seconds slower' so as a newbie I take it that's what you're referring to??

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[ChrisL]

Thats interesting, when I asked about comfortmatic, he stumbled into a conversation of 'it's only a couple of seconds slower' so as a newbie I take it that's what you're referring to??

Some members have had to have very expensive repairs done to their Comformatic gearboxes/clutch, it's a complicated piece of kit and many Fiat professional garages don't service them correctly or don't know the proper calibration methods. Just do a search on here for Comformatic, there are pages and pages of conversation about fixing them.

 

[Steve and Denise]

....and the seagulls!

Thats interesting, when I asked about comfortmatic, he stumbled into a conversation of 'it's only a couple of seconds slower' so as a newbie I take it that's what you're referring to??

As ChrisL says some people have had eye watering expense with Fiat comformatic boxes, we had one and had no problems mind it was new but would not have another by choice.
I would go 9 speed auto but if buying an older Fiat van would go Manuel.

 

[makems]

I am certain that photo was taken at the far end of Korfos, Greece. Been there a couple of times, nice spot.

Please advise.

Its a lunch stop at the side of the road at a high pass somewhere in the Atlas mountains, Morocco

 

[nicholsong]

Its a lunch stop at the side of the road at a high pass somewhere in the Atlas mountains, Morocco

See post #29

 

[Krazykate]

Folks, thanks so much for your input on my ask for help today.
If you look over on my "Panel Van Quest" post you'll read the bizarre events I'm about to write re this afternoon.

KK

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[stuartholmes]

Buy a comfortmatic nobody wants to nik them

I wouldn't nik it but we bought our current 'van precisely because it has comfortmatic.

I love everything about it.

People prefer the latest 9sp gearbox and I prefer the twin-clutch on our old car but it does what it needs to do and it comes in a vehicle with a nurber of other benefits.

An earlier owner may have been less happy after having to pay a big repair bill but don't they just need proper maintenance?

 

[Steve and Denise]

I wouldn't nik it but we bought our current 'van precisely because it has comfortmatic.

I love everything about it.

People prefer the latest 9sp gearbox and I prefer the twin-clutch on our old car but it does what it needs to do and it comes in a vehicle with a nurber of other benefits.

An earlier owner may have been less happy after having to pay a big repair bill but don't they just need proper maintenance?

It would seem to be pot luck unfortunately

 

[stuartholmes]

It would seem to be pot luck unfortunately

Maybe, sorry if you (or anyone) had the opposite. Whatever I read though suggests proper maintenance is more crucial. But let's not hijack this thread too long.

 

[steve69]

Envy / jealousy are the defining characteristics of the British these days. I know of no other country who's people express their jealousy by damaging nice things like this.

 

[Bessy765]

Re the Comformatic, anything on modern vehicles seems to be expensive when it goes wrong. We have a 2016 Audi A 4 Avant. Bought when only 5 months old other day a warning Adblue fault no restart in 650 miles cost to repair north of £2500. Car has been service by Audi from day one and has only 27200 miles on the clock.