Motorhomes market to increase or decrease 2024?

[Lenny HB]

Lenny HB at the risk of seeming very sceptical, maybe they set their 'Extras' prices to make the 'compulsory' extras in the new price appear that the price increase is reasonable.

All converters charge silly prices for extras but if the extras included in the price increase are ones you would have ordered anyway, (which they were) it doesn't make any odds.

 

[Al n Val]

I've just traded my van for the new one I got £5k less than what I paid for it 7 years ago, OK I spent about 8 or 9k on bits I've fitted.
7 years 120 nights a year even in cheap hotels would be around £60K then about another £25k plus eating out.
I think I'll stick with Motorhoming.

That’s makes great sense to me Lenny HB

may I ask what you’ve traded up to btw?

Al

 

[nicholsong]

All converters charge silly prices for extras but if the extras included in the price increase are ones you would have ordered anyway, (which they were) it doesn't make any odds.

Unless they are items one could have fitted cheaper afterwards.

 

[Lenny HB]

That’s makes great sense to me Lenny HB

may I ask what you’ve traded up to btw?

Al

Carthago Compactline I 141 LE, wanted something with better build quality and smaller.
It's giving me earache someone keeps complaining about how small it is.

 

[Lenny HB]

Unless they are items one could have fitted cheaper afterwards.

A bit difficult to fit a higher power engine (chipping is not the same) & auto gearbox plus the upgraded brakes that come with it and large garage door on other side.
All extras we would have had and not anything you would do after.

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[funflair]

Carthago Compactline I 141 LE, wanted something with better build quality and smaller.
It's giving me earache someone keeps complaining about how small it is.

Am I the only one that thinks shorter vans would be better with a transverse bed option and a bit more lounge or kitchen space, after all you only sleep in the bed

 

[Terry242]

Am I the only one that thinks shorter vans would be better with a transverse bed option and a bit more lounge or kitchen space, after all you only sleep in the bed

I understand the logic but I don't think the wife would be happy with me clambering over her 3 or 4 times a night to go for a pee

Terry

 

[Lenny HB]

Am I the only one that thinks shorter vans would be better with a transverse bed option and a bit more lounge or kitchen space, after all you only sleep in the bed

We don't get on with transverse beds had them in a couple of hire vans before we bought our first van. Didn't get on with them when we were 57 certainly wouldn't at 74.
Also the Compactline with the transverse bed has a much smaller garage.
No man wants a small garage.

 

[billym]

JulianC said:

Currently in Montenegro and available between €14 to a max of €20-25 with ehu, and a swimming pool or a beach over the road.

Where is a campsite for €14 a night please.
We were there in April and couldn't find a site or anywhere for that matter at that price.

I guess I will never know

 

[EuroTrotters]

JulianC said:

Currently in Montenegro and available between €14 to a max of €20-25 with ehu, and a swimming pool or a beach over the road.




I guess I will never know

Plenty in France at €14 late august / September

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[billym]

Plenty in France at €14 late august / September

Yes but not in Montenegro

 

[Simon G]

Quick update with evidence that the market is softening but still active. Our new van stuck at the original asking price for at least 2 weeks, (possibly longer, but that's when I first looked) but interest picked up quickly when private sale vendor dropped price by ~6%.

 

[Mike001]

Off to Italy Wednesday for a week,fly into Venice then Bologna and onto the Ferrari and Lamborghini factories in Modena

Make sure you go to the Pagani factory as well.
In my opinion its heaps better then the other two.

 

[Mike001]

Just realised you have already been.... didn't see the date it was posted.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Make sure you go to the Pagani factory as well.
In my opinion its heaps better then the other two.

Never made it to the Pagani place but will be driving over next year hopefully and do that and a few more then.
Disappointed a bit with the Ferrari places as it’s only an hour at best to each place

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[Saucer]

Coming back to this thread, does anyone know when we will know 2025 prices? I seem to recall the sales people at the nec in February speaking about new prices after that. Maybe just sales patter

 

[Bobby dazzler]

I suspect that they are still trying to shift a load of old stock. And don't want to put prices out on 2025 stuff as they are hoping for a miracle so they can still charge way too much. Won't be long before the end of the season see how many are still on autotrader then.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Have seen a few dealers with new 23 model vans for sale with some hefty discount

 

[bobnick]

Do MHs go through auctions. Don't remember seeing or heard of any.

 

[The Wino]

Do MHs go through auctions. Don't remember seeing or heard of any.

There must be some bet the prices are low given what the dealers work on as a margin on trade ins

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[Kups]

Do MHs go through auctions. Don't remember seeing or heard of any.

The ones repossessed by finance companies go to dealers only auction I understand. We bought our first motorhome (an LMC) for a dealer who got it via an auction.

 

[CAB96]

Do MHs go through auctions. Don't remember seeing or heard of any.

Dealers might send their unwanted part-ex, if it hasn't shifted or if it's too old for them.

 

[gus-lopez]

i posted my mates private sale on here about 10 days back . His son has been inundated with enquiries & first bloke who came on sunday bought it & at more or less asking price. paid for today & being collected tonight.

 

[Bobby dazzler]

i posted my mates private sale on here about 10 days back . His son has been inundated with enquiries & first bloke who came on sunday bought it & at more or less asking price. paid for today & being collected tonight.

What age and type was it everything sells at the right price

 

[stevewagner]

Do MHs go through auctions. Don't remember seeing or heard of any.

BCA at Nottingham auction motorhomes once a month. Have bought a few over the years. However Covid put an end to open auctions and now they are dealer remote only.

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[gus-lopez]

What age and type was it everything sells at the right price

coachbuilt 2 berth Autocruise 2008 28k
even car dealer son thought they'd struggle to get that price.

 

[BusyBuilder]

Thing is, if you have a moho to sell/part-ex then do you do it now whilst prices are high ? or wait for prices to drop ?

The way I see it, is, do it regardless as it's swings and roundabouts, we got a good price (in my view) for our previous Hymer against another one that we both liked. I'll admit I thought it was a bit overpriced by £2 or £3k, but that's the problem of living so remotely, but I looked at it like this, if you are spending £75k whats £2k as a percentage ? we could spend hundreds of pounds and days travelling the country looking at mohos.

The other 'win' for us, is the deal was in Inverness so only down the road if anything goes wrong, rather than 500 miles away.

 

[Bernie P]

New Van Sales must be sticking! Autotrail were advertising on Greatest Hits Radio this afternoon.

 

[cyberyacht]

BCA at Nottingham auction motorhomes once a month. Have bought a few over the years. However Covid put an end to open auctions and now they are dealer remote only.

Bought a lot of my cars at BCA Frimley and later Blackbushe in the 70's and 80's

 

[stevewagner]

Bought a lot of my cars at BCA Frimley and later Blackbushe in the 70's and 80's

Me too, I used to go with my dad.

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