Thread: Rip off of the week

@blip and @scotty what brand if motorhome do you fix most often? What are the ones best to avoid?

Originally Posted by Steve123

@blip and @scotty what brand if motorhome do you fix most often? What are the ones best to avoid?

personally i think caravans are a better option .....but if we must,
i cant atest to mechanical issues but bodywise they are all prone to rust and most s/h ones have been bodgied up to get thru COFs for another 6 months i call them land boats as they are essentially moneypits ....definitely transits are the worst you can imagine up here in thames/coro most are kept outside parked on grass near beaches so they succumb to cancer pretty quick the bus type of camper always end up with roof leaks (no-one ever gets up and checks the sealer at the panel joints ..... ) the newer ones with fibreglass or plastic bodies , well the cabinetry inside is up there with mitre 10 kitchen quality...... if i paid 100-200k i would want craftsman type finish . and most are front wheel drive which would struggle at clements road .
i have to admit my experience with campers has been tainted by the fact the majority of customers we have had in wanting repairs done are people that have sunk money into something that wasnt worth what they paid and arent wealthy enough to maintain them properly.

transhits and the older toyota coaster sized buses and the mitsi canter type truck conversions are what we see a lot of

Originally Posted by scotty

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i have to admit my experience with campers has been tainted by the fact the majority of customers we have had in wanting repairs done are people that have sunk money into something that wasnt worth what they paid and arent wealthy enough to maintain them properly.

Definitely just like majority of recreational boats.