Why isn't our motorhome selling, feedback needed. (2 Viewers)

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Ridiculous isn't it might as well break it for parts your van looks like it's worth at least 10k all day long

That's about what we thought when all the negotiating done.

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

My answer when faced with that question would be:

A. My best price would be £14,000 but I’ve put it up for much less than that.

Ian

I like that!

 

[gus-lopez]

Waterpump and cambelt were replaced in 2019 , with receipts from where I had it done.

Which,as mentioned means it is due again.

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Which,as mentioned means it is due again.

What, on 3500 miles since last replaced?

 

[Spriddler]

Waterpump and cambelt were replaced in 2019 , with receipts from where I had it done.

Your advert says it was replaced Oct 2018. I don't know your engine but regardless of mileage the general guide is to replace at 5 years. Even when little used the belt can harden, deteriorate and take on a 'set' - much like tyres I'd guess.

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[Bobby dazzler]

Your advert says it was replaced Oct 2018. I don't know your engine but regardless of mileage the general guide is to replace at 5 years. Even when little used the belt can harden, deteriorate and take on a 'set' - much like tyres I'd guess.

Well let's be honest if someone is thinking of buying a motorhome at 10 to 12 grand and expecting all jobs to have been done cambelt ect ect. They would be best of looking at other motorhomes there are plenty of 2019 motorhomes for sale that will also require the cambelt changing. But that has to be factored in.

Personally I would be saying to myself yeah cambelt needs doing I will get that done myself. But if the motorhome is 12 grand then I would negotiate a little on the price.

Or if it was worth every penny of 12k I would budget for a cambelt after all it's a service item

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Your advert says it was replaced Oct 2018. I don't know your engine but regardless of mileage the general guide is to replace at 5 years. Even when little used the belt can harden, deteriorate and take on a 'set' - much like tyres I'd guess.

You are quite right, I have just been to check the receipt and it's October 2018.
Sorry, my oversight.
Fir info, it's a 1.9td engine and from the October date , mileage is nearer 4000 miles, I think.
Either way, as stated, they both probably could do with looking at, just to be safe.
I wonder how many motorhomers religeously do change these items on a time basis despite of mileage?
I wonder how many also knew of the 5 year guidance?

 

[ED O'DARAC]

We prefer LHD as it is a breeze in Europe.
Yours is a Liner rather than a motorhome. Very high spec indeed, with extras into the £15,000-£20k area.
I think it will sell to someone who wants a full-time motorhome.
This is not the average van.
I think that you just need to find the right buyer. A new one to this spec would be £200k+ imho.
Possibly emphasise the 'Full-Timer' quality and the amazing extras.
Good luck.

 

[gus-lopez]

What, on 3500 miles since last replaced?

Yes.it is mileage or time.

 

[Spriddler]

I wonder how many motorhomers religeously do change these items on a time basis despite of mileage?
I wonder how many also knew of the 5 year guidance?

It's a sort 'can't prove a negative' issue as the only time you'll wonder if you should've changed it is when it breaks. I've always respected the 5 year guidance as I never reach the 60,000 miles guidance within 5 years. As you are no doubt aware it's likely to costs thousands to fix the damage of a broken cam belt.
(I'm excluding vehicles that have non-interference engines and don't know whether these are used in any motorhomes).

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[Joethejoiner]

We prefer LHD as it is a breeze in Europe.
Yours is a Liner rather than a motorhome. Very high spec indeed, with extras into the £15,000-£20k area.
I think it will sell to someone who wants a full-time motorhome.
This is not the average van.
I think that you just need to find the right buyer. A new one to this spec would be £200k+ imho.
Possibly emphasise the 'Full-Timer' quality and the amazing extras.
Good luck.

Makes sense . Bit surprised at a few commenting on the high mileage. It's done less than 5k a year

 

[Lenny HB]

Makes sense . Bit surprised at a few commenting on the high mileage. It's done less than 5k a year

I said that on the first page, 10,000 is more normal for an A Class.

 

[pampam]

Yoghurt pot, your van is on the money ,its well worth what you are asking,have you tried ebay and facebook?
Good luck

 

[bigtwin]

I wonder how many motorhomers religeously do change these items on a time basis despite of mileage?
I wonder how many also knew of the 5 year guidance?

I replaced the cam belt on our last MH, that we had for 14 years, three times.

Ian

 

[busby]

Sorry lost me altogether

And me...BUSBY.

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[nicholsong]

We prefer LHD as it is a breeze in Europe.
Yours is a Liner rather than a motorhome. Very high spec indeed, with extras into the £15,000-£20k area.
I think it will sell to someone who wants a full-time motorhome.
This is not the average van.
I think that you just need to find the right buyer. A new one to this spec would be £200k+ imho.
Possibly emphasise the 'Full-Timer' quality and the amazing extras.
Good luck.

Not many British buyers can full-time in EU now, unless they have an Irish spouse or are prepared to dodge in/out of Morocco and Turkey, or currently Cyprus but not for long.

 

[chaser]

If you put motorhome into eBay you get 4800 results and if you then put in campervan you get another 3000 so taking into account a bit of overlap there there is approximately 6000 vans out there for sale just on eBay add them to ones that are on Facebook and other places you will have 10000 vans for sale from £500 to 100 grand or so, so to sell ,a van has got to be very special or cheap ,middle of the road ones are going to to be very hard to sell.

 

[Bobby dazzler]

If you put motorhome into eBay you get 4800 results and if you then put in campervan you get another 3000 so taking into account a bit of overlap there there is approximately 6000 vans out there for sale just on eBay add them to ones that are on Facebook and other places you will have 10000 vans for sale from £500 to 100 grand or so, so to sell ,a van has got to be very special or cheap ,middle of the road ones are going to to be very hard to sell.

Yeah still nearly 12000 for sale on autotrader. Has dropped slightly but we are into June now so I wonder when the dealers think they will sell called in just over a week ago to brown hills was rammed with vans never seen as many parked every where. Mind you when you pull up in the car park and there's van conversions for 100k plus there's no wonder who on earth would pay something like that.

 

[Carpmart]

If you put motorhome into eBay you get 4800 results and if you then put in campervan you get another 3000 so taking into account a bit of overlap there there is approximately 6000 vans out there for sale just on eBay add them to ones that are on Facebook and other places you will have 10000 vans for sale from £500 to 100 grand or so, so to sell ,a van has got to be very special or cheap ,middle of the road ones are going to to be very hard to sell.

Or nicely different to stand out as this does..… a fantastic well built and appointed vehicle with perfect upgrades. It’s spot on for someone. That someone will turn up! Have faith!

 

[chaser]

Or nicely different to stand out as this does..… a fantastic well built and appointed vehicle with perfect upgrades. It’s spot on for someone. That someone will turn up! Have faith!

Which one?

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[Carpmart]

Which one?

The OP one????

Has the thread drifted onto something else then?

 

[chaser]

The OP one????

Has the thread drifted onto something else then?

Yeah we have Captain Yoghurtpot with a 10 grand one on as well now.

 

[Lisa]

The OP one????

Has the thread drifted onto something else then?

Not much!

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Not much!

Sorry folks, that's probably a lot of my fault, hijacking the thread as I did.
Apologies.
( but mine is still for sale )

 

[Armytwowheels]

hijacking the thread as I did

You did rather, but at least it diluted the insults about my motorhome.

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[CazPaul]

You did rather, but at least it diluted the insults about my motorhome.

Yes disgraceful and now someone has insulted your house, it’s a beautiful motorhome you have I love it.

 

[Zoobec]

I just had a look at the advert and I think it looks lovely, I had some difficulty getting the photos to go full screen and stay full screen on my iPad. I would think lack of interest will boil down to the fact that there won’t be many people who have that amount of money available to spend, and hopefully the one person you need to buy will be around soon.

 

[jumartoo]

Yes disgraceful and now someone has insulted your house, it’s a beautiful motorhome you have I love it.

Agree. There's constructive criticism and downright rudeness. That's not necessary. I'd have been gutted, Sandra is made of stronger stuff

 

[Lenny HB]

Agree. There's constructive criticism and downright rudeness. That's not necessary. I'd have been gutted, Sandra is made of stronger stuff

And it's their nice new house we were all following the build of on another thread.

 

[Jenben]

Agree. There's constructive criticism and downright rudeness. That's not necessary. I'd have been gutted, Sandra is made of stronger stuff

Ditto from me on all this .

Their house is also lovely and so beautiful and well designed inside as well. I can confirm right now that their spare bed is very comfortable

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