Motorhome Inspection Advice

steelboots

Hi All,

I have just placed a deposit on a 05 Hymer 7 berth motorhome (on a Fiat base). The camper seems in excellent condition etc.. However this is a private sale and I am new to Motorhoming so where would I get some one to inspect for me. The Motor Home is in Waterford. I'm most concerned buying a Motorhome that is leaking, not as concerned about the engine, as it has low mileage.

Any advice would be greatly received please !!!!!!

Thanks in advance.

meercat

welcome to boards steelboots
have seen the motorhome you are looking at and it looks very clean and tidy
i dont think that a camper of this age would suffer from moisture ingress(though you never know)
i used to own this exact model and found that rain water pooled where the overcab meets the roof and then left black marks down the side,exactly like the pics in the add
(park it on a slight slope and let the rain run off the back)
even with such low milage i would consider new timing belt and 4 new tyres
(Total cost about €1000)
if this man owned it from new i think you should be alright with this one
its a quality motorhome and if you get a bit of discount off the marked price then your onto a winner for sure

dont forget to wave

steelboots

Thanks meercat.

Had a guy from http://www.camperrepaircentre.com/ by the name of Derek Walsh. In fairness to him he drove from Limerick to Waterford and inspected it. Only issue was sum surface rust on the chassis. Apart from that everything was fine. He checked everything and did the dampness test etc...

Took the plung and bought last night, have to say it drives much nicer than a Ford Transit (Sunlight) I hired during the summer, and its 4 years older.

SteelBoots.

meercat

well done
im sure you will have the best time of your life
the memories you and your family will have in your motorhome will last forever and will be talked about twice as long
safe travels

Aidan_M_M

Sun light would be considered a basic , cheaply built MH tbh...