Renault Master or Mercedes What ye Think !!!

rocksimmo · 28-10-2011 10:55PM #1

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/campers/2524908

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/campers/2422078

Hi All
My dad is thinking of purchasing a campervan. He has a budget of 5000 and is keen to get a mid size. He had a transit 6 berth but it was way too big for him.
I have found two here within budget and am looking for a bit of advice from you guys as to which would be better.
Maybe you might know of something for sale that may suit.

Rocksimmo

Buford T Justice · 30-10-2011 01:26AM

rocksimmo wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/campers/2524908

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/campers/2422078

Hi All
My dad is thinking of purchasing a campervan. He has a budget of 5000 and is keen to get a mid size. He had a transit 6 berth but it was way too big for him.
I have found two here within budget and am looking for a bit of advice from you guys as to which would be better.
Maybe you might know of something for sale that may suit.

Rocksimmo

Personally I'd be going for the Mercedes, but as vans go it is fairly big. The master's interior is quite dated looking and the merc seems much nicer inside.

rocksimmo · 30-10-2011 03:39PM

Thanks Bufort T. We had a look and a drive at the renault this morning and it is a nice conversion. Really well laid out. Going to view the mercedes on Tuesday.

meercat · 31-10-2011 09:27PM

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/campers/2563060
a little bit extra and this might do the trick

rocksimmo · 01-11-2011 09:47AM

Thanks Meerkat. He is gone off the idea of another transit. His last one was extremely slow and he also found the height of it hard to maneouvre around.

stevire · 01-11-2011 12:56PM

rocksimmo wrote: »

Thanks Meerkat. He is gone off the idea of another transit. His last one was extremely slow and he also found the height of it hard to maneouvre around.

If he found the Transit very slow that Mercedes would fall into the same category. It will cruise at 100km/h but any more and you are pushing it not to mention be very noisy, hit a hill and 80km/h will be the quickest you get. I had a Mercedes 310d, so speaking from experience! Also you will get about 22mpg on average.

The Renault Master should be a good deal faster, nicer drive, better mpg. The interior looks the same to me on the inside so for me I'd go with the Renault Master.

01-11-2011 01:54PM

Hehehe I bet yous were all waiting for me to pipe up...

Mercedes any day of the week. That one your looking at has been up for months now.

>>>It will cruise at 100km/h but any more and you are pushing it not to mention be very noisy, hit a hill and 80km/h will be the quickest you get. I had a Mercedes 310d, so speaking from experience! Also you will get about 22mpg on average.<<<

I've the 308 and I find it hard to believe that an extra cyclinder and a double axle makes that significant a difference. (edit)...actually my apologies, the more I think about it the more sense it makes...
At 2.5ton gross I cruise/trundle at 110kmp/h and get 29mpg or 40mpg at 80kmp/h with the diesel and water tanks low.
She'll take most hills on Irish N&M roads at 100mp/h if you run at them instead of pushing for power when she's winding back.
( transit is definitely faster tho)

She's chain driven with hydrolic valves...that'll save you a few bob on maintenance.

Cheap and easy to get parts.
The only thing that'll stop her is rust and there's a lot more quality metal on her than any of the modern big VW's and sprinters.

You can run her on vegy oil 50/50 without converting the engine (I wouldn't tho...)

In my experience French don't do durable.

Check the linkage between 3rd and 2nd on the gearbox that's usually the first place that shows wear and tear.

Comfy driving position.
She is noisy but I've managed to get the average radio volume down 12 notches (it goes to 40) by putting rock wool under the bonnet, replacing shocks and binding all the panelling in the back.

Never beeps at you for leaving the lights on or s* like that. ...I'm never buying a vehicle that beeps at me, if there ever comes a day I have to; first thing I'll be doing is pouring superglue in the speaker.

Aidan_M_M · 01-11-2011 08:23PM

jeez man , god help you when you have something with ECUs.... The renault is superior in every way , in this day and age . Would outrun it , be a lot easier on juice , a lot quieter , smoother , and more comfy and of all the ones we've sold since 2006 they have proven to be reliable . change the gear oil every year and keep it to the higher level and they don't give bother unless dogged .
You simply can't compare 2 vans of such different ages.
We had 207s , 307s , 308s etc when they weren't old.. and they were dead as sh1t then , so they can't have improved with age!

The MAster will sit at 120kmph all day , in comfort .
Driven right will return 35-40mpg
It won't rust.
It'll be quiet.
It'll only need a service once a year or every 10,000 .
It'll be a lot kinder to the environment re emissions.

rocksimmo · 01-11-2011 11:36PM

Well Guys. Thanks a million for all your help. He has just got off the phone and agreed to buy the renault for €4600. I think he is getting a great deal as it is a real quality conversion. He decided not to go for the merc as the local veg man has one the same and he found it a bit on the big side. Going to pick it up in the morning.
Will be able to steal some ideas for my own conversion which is back on. Anyway thanks again lads.

meercat · 02-11-2011 09:20PM

brilliant
wish him luck
safe travels

rocksimmo · 02-11-2011 11:55PM

Thanks Meerkat. He is like a child this evening. Pity winter is upon us.

Renault Master or Mercedes What ye Think !!!

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