What to do?

[Hymer Life]

So, I have wondered, when you have to leave your MH at a service or repair business (sometimes for a number of days) do you take all of your personal belongings out beforehand or do you simply trust (or prey) that they will be there when you collect your baby?

 

[john lillie]

my car went in to an insurance recommended repairer, left the tom tom in the glovebox, gone! Threatened the insurance/repairer with police action, and eventually got a refund to cover replacement, if it's worth anything and not screwed down, I take it out

 

[Hymer Life]

Its also worth considering that emptying your stuff out may make the technicians job easier, we really don't want to have to empty pan drawers to get at pipework under kitchen cabinets or have to move your wife's personal items of clothing to do a damp check.

D.

Yeah, I saw what you did there; nice one.

 

[Hymer Life]

my car went in to an insurance recommended repairer, left the tom tom in the glovebox, gone! Threatened the insurance/repairer with police action, and eventually got a refund to cover replacement, if it's worth anything and not screwed down, I take it out

That would be my advice too. And as was said before, it makes the technician's job easier so you'll get a nice discount too.

 

[Armytwowheels]

We just take our tech and passports out. Of course money and credit cards. That's about it, if skis etc went missing we would just claim on the insurance. Depending where the van was going we might have to take the bikes out too as the insurance would not fully cover the values of those.

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[JJ]

I feel sorry for folk who "can't trust anyone" these days...

I wouldn't hesitate to let my local man have my van in for repairs without emptying it out.

Where would I put all the stuff... on the pavement?

Season's greetings everyone.

JJ

 

[RowleyBirkinQC]

move your wife's personal items of clothing to do a damp check.

She never told me that was part of the service, I’ve always suspected she was a bit of a floozy!

 

[andyman]

Never took anything out of the cars or the motorhome. Find it hard to believe that folks go to that much trouble. What do you do when a tradesman is in your house.
Follow him around.

 

[JonP]

Only remove our change pot which usually has 50/60€ for Aires/Parking etc. Remember a story of a car repairer stealing the spare wheels from cars. Think that’s pretty unusual.
More usual for your vehicle to get damaged whilst at garage or in customer parking area.

 

[robert groves]

If i owned a ROLEX it would be on my wrist..BUSBY..

Not for Long if you walk around London

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[robert groves]

Remember,....Many Thieves are 'Opportunists', and the Temptation is just too much for some of them Wherever they Work.....After working in Nigeria for Many Years,....Trust NOBODY !

 

[CazPaul]

Ours has just come back after being in for 3 weeks. We left onboard and everything’s still there!

Wow 3 weeks, does that equate to major problems?

 

[funflair]

Some years ago I took our Smart car for service with a guy I knew, he phoned up and said "do you know you have over £800 in an envelope in the glove box" oh sh1t I forgot about that says I, welcome I have put it in my safe he says, so was that to protect me or him as he employed people?

And the only thing I take out for a service is the carpets, that's a chassis service not habitation.

Martin

 

[Larby]

My 2 sons have a garage. They wouldn't dream of even taking a polo from a roll on the seat. They even ask customers to produce locking wheel nut keys to stop them hunting through cars. They have often had to look for the key and some things in glove-boxes are well, you know, not for discussion !!

 

[pelican]

It's disappointing ( perhaps a bit insulting) that some feel that so much of the motor trade is populated with rogues. It may surprise folk to know that decent, well run established businesses will have staff who really are just like you and me and who are simply doing an honest day's work and with too much to lose by nicking your Poundshop TV.
If you choose a 'here today, gone tomorrow' backstreet lockup that's the cheapest you'll get what you pay for.
I don't draw my curtains or blindfold my window cleaner for his monthly visit.............

Quite agree there are some really delicate ones on here

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[JockandRita]

I find it strange that calling in whilst en route (by appointment) at any of the German manufacturers or dealerships for a habitation service, doesn't require the emptying of the MH, but yet a UK service agent or dealership requires the emptying of the MH.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Lenny HB]

I find it strange that calling in whilst en route (by appointment) at any of the German manufacturers or dealerships for a habitation service, doesn't require the emptying of the MH, but yet a UK service agent or dealership requires the emptying of the MH.

Cheers,

Jock.

Always get our damp check done in Belgium, usually when we are on a trip so fully loaded, never been a problem.

 

[JockandRita]

Always get our damp check done in Belgium, usually when we are on a trip so fully loaded, never been a problem.

Nor to me Lenny, on the last twice it was done at Hymer AG, Bad Waldsee.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Burgo]

Some years ago I took our Smart car for service with a guy I knew, he phoned up and said "do you know you have over £800 in an envelope in the glove box" oh sh1t I forgot about that says I, welcome I have put it in my safe he says, so was that to protect me or him as he employed people?

And the only thing I take out for a service is the carpets, that's a chassis service not habitation.

Martin

I wonder what reason he had to open the envelope to look in it...

 

[Reallyretired]

Never remove anything, but we don't have any valuables or items of sentimental value in the mh.

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[Mattbee]

I won’t leave things strewn about but also won’t make a special effort to remove stuff either.
Many moons ago I worked in a car audio shop/installers in the Black Country. One of our technicians was installing a set of speakers in a Mercedes coupe. He pulled the door cards to do so & discovered that each door was stuffed with packaged in plastic & parcel tape... We did call the police & they just said to let them know when it was being picked up...

 

[Drum Major]

Always leave ours full as we are always on our trip to Europe after the show in Düsseldorf we always get habitation done there never any problems

 

[Southdowners]

Wow 3 weeks, does that equate to major problems?

No, not major problems Paul. We were away for 4 months and had a bit of a snagging list when we got back - nothing serious. There was a bit of a wait for a part and, rather than bring the vehicle back, we chose to leave it with the dealer. It also had to go to a Fiat
Ducatto garage for service and checks. All is well with it now.

In answer to the original question - I’d say that if it’s a reputable dealer/garage it’s fine to leave everything in situ. They’re used to getting vehicles in fully laden and wouldn’t risk their reputation with petty pilfering.

 

[CazPaul]

I think @dave newell lvs has a view on this subject.

No, not major problems Paul. We were away for 4 months and had a bit of a snagging list when we got back - nothing serious. There was a bit of a wait for a part and, rather than bring the vehicle back, we chose to leave it with the dealer. It also had to go to a Fiat
Ducatto garage for service and checks. All is well with it now.

In answer to the original question - I’d say that if it’s a reputable dealer/garage it’s fine to leave everything in situ. They’re used to getting vehicles in fully laden and wouldn’t risk their reputation with petty pilfering.

Thats very good to hear, is it on a Fiat, I thought yours was Iveco, our March 2005 Concorde seems to be holding up well, fingers crossed.

 

[Southdowners]

Yes it’s on an Iveco daily. My mistake! It had to go off site from the dealership for the service, etc - I think is was Hendy garage.

Glad to hear you’re pleased with your MH.

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[dave newell]

I think @dave newell lvs has a view on this subject.

what subject would that be?

D.



Thats very good to hear, is it on a Fiat, I thought yours was Iveco, our March 2005 Concorde seems to be holding up well, fingers crossed.

 

[CazPaul]

The theme of the thread, leaving belongings in motorhomes, lockers, garages when you have a hab service etc.

 

[dave newell]

The theme of the thread, leaving belongings in motorhomes, lockers, garages when you have a hab service etc.

Right, that will be the opinion i voiced earlier then.

D.

 

[CazPaul]

Right, that will be the opinion i voiced earlier then.

D.

Sorry, missed that post.

 

[Allanm]

It's disappointing ( perhaps a bit insulting) that some feel that so much of the motor trade is populated with rogues. It may surprise folk to know that decent, well run established businesses will have staff who really are just like you and me and who are simply doing an honest day's work and with too much to lose by nicking your Poundshop TV.
If you choose a 'here today, gone tomorrow' backstreet lockup that's the cheapest you'll get what you pay for.
I don't draw my curtains or blindfold my window cleaner for his monthly visit.............

Took our 12 month old van in to get a noise from the engine diagnosed at a large Peugeot main dealer.
The dash cam caught some inappropriate behaviour from one of the mechanics and he ended up being sacked after the service manager was shown the footage.
Cowboys dont all work at backstreet lockup’s

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[Basildog]

Luckily I consider everything to be replaceable crap and I own absolutely nothing that has any sentimental value or meaning to me .
I guess I am unusual as if I woke up tomorrow morning with nothing it wouldn’t actually bother me much .
The van is exactly that it’s a pile of bits not a pride and joy, and I actually find people’s obsession with possessions quite sad .