Swapping to an Daily Use 2 berth Vehicle (1 Viewer)

[georgendah]

Dearest Funsters,
My wife and I have spent ten years going to music festivals and seeing Europe in a series of small motorhomes ending with a Chausson 628eb with island bed to the rear and front drop-down and toad.
With the arrival of grandkids we have bought a static for family based holidays but would still like the occasional European music festival and week away by ourselves.

We would like to sell the motorhome and toad and go for a high top campervan with toilet and shower( sub 6 metres) The toilet and shower make the festival experience far more tolerable as we get on in years
We tend to think that our desire to use it as a day to day vehicle would preclude a bed of width sufficient to house us both ( I am quite commodious!). We have come to the conclusion that the best sleeping arrangement might be in a high top with me on the bottom and the wife Carol up top!
We would love to hear from you with any suggestions of vehicles we could consider. We are very receptive to new ideas.
Thanking you in advance.
Nev & Carol

 

[scotzsue]

Can't help with suggestions, but good luck and have fun looking.
ours is a6M coachbuilt but a bit too heavy on the fuel to be a daily driver.

 

[Vikdikdok]

Have a look for 'Nu Venture' Rio, sub 5.5m long, 2 berth with shower/toilet, oven + hobs, kitchen sink, fridge, Truma hot water, blown air gas heating, a 4ft wide bed which is long enough for 5'11" ,
after having a variety of motorhomes from big 'A' class, coach built & pvc this is ideal and can be driven into towns & only takes up 1 parking space.
(I thought the fuel gauge was faulty as it seems the MPG was very good for a 2L engine but driving sub 65mph (with the occasional 70 it IS fuel efficient)

 

[Northernraider]

What about something like this

VW AUTOSLEEPER TOPAZ 1 OWNER AUTO LOW 16K | eBay

2008 AUTOSLEEPER TOPAZ. 1 LADY OWNER FROM NEW (MY MUM) NON SMOKER NO PETS. HAS A SCUFF ON WING MIRROR COVER AND FRONT WHEEL ARCH SEE PICS. LIVES IN ITS OWN PURPOSE BUILT GARAGE. NEW LEISURE BATTERY. ORIGINAL CROCKERY AND GLASSES (UNUSED).

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[Northernraider]

Or a bit bigger

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[Nanniemate]

Avoid anything with a wv badge puts the price up anything this size fits into a parking space as it's not a multistorey

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[Tigger-Tim]

You don't give a budget, but we thought the Ford Nugget Plus was well made, and meets the upstairs/downstairs bed arrangement.

 

[Northernraider]

Avoid anything with a wv badge puts the price up anything this size fits into a parking space as it's not a multistorey

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And it retains the price when you come to sell it

 

[Cal54]

It’s a shame you aren’t at the Malvern show as it’s quite evident that PVC especially pop tops are very popular - never seen so many in one place before! There are high tops with roof beds also on show. Good luck with your search, looks like there are a few suggestions already on here for you to consider.

 

[Alan]

I have the autosleeper symbol as our only vehicle and it suits us fine,we can get into any parking spots the only downside is high t barriers,this is our second symbol and only 5.4 metres

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[TrudeandDall]

Wildax Pulsar...... Sub 6m with your toilet/shower requirements, they have 4 travel seats and twin sliding doors making it a daily driver as well.

 

[Guigsy]

A 5.4m Ducato PVC will give you a permanent rear bed, a bathroom and semi dinette. And they fit in a parking space without taking the pee too much.

 

[rod_vw]

Avoid anything with a wv badge puts the price up anything this size fits into a parking space as it's not a multistorey

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If you avoid VW you look forward to more depreciation with many other marques. Note I didn't say all.

Don't as me how I know just look at my signature.

 

[Northernraider]

If you avoid VW you look forward to more depreciation with many other marques. Note I didn't say all.

Don't as me how I know just look at my signature.

If I added all my vws to my signature it would look like a toilet roll

 

[Nanniemate]

If you avoid VW you look forward to more depreciation with many other marques. Note I didn't say all.

Don't as me how I know just look at my signature.

I have a different approach . Once the money is gone it's gone my van only cost me 4 really good holidays .I don't get the money back from them.

Same with cars buy and die once they start costing scrap em.

I'm not sure what will last longer me or the van

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[georgendah]

I have the autosleeper symbol as our only vehicle and it suits us fine,we can get into any parking spots the only downside is high t barriers,this is our second symbol and only 5.4 metres

We like the look of the autosleeper symbol plus. Is the shower space restricted in yours?

 

[Alan]

We like the look of the autosleeper symbol plus. Is the shower space restricted in yours?

The shower and toilet are combined and are large enough for us but some people would think they’re a bit small. The symbol plus is a larger vehicle so more space but we would’nt manage to fit a larger vehicle on our drive.