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Hoping to buy a campervan .recommendations?

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  • 29-05-2020 4:24pm
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    muttnjeff
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    Hi all, We have decided to buy a campervan and would be interested in any advice from experienced campervan owners. We would like to get a three berth/max 4 berth. are there any good dealerships and is there any savings to be made abroad. Woud be taking it to France/spain so left hand drive would suit but not essential.
    Where is the best place to start looking? I see a few 90,92,94 on Donedeal not sure how long they would last -

    TIA


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    Flipperdipper
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭Flipperdipper


    Check out Donaghey motorhomes Letterkenny Co Donegal https://donagheymotorhomes.ie/ or Anchorpoint motorhomes Birdhill Co Tipperary https://anchorpointmotorhomes.com/ They are the two biggest dealers in the country and very helpful and easy to deal with. By all means check out whats on Done Deal but buyer beware, not everyone is truthful and honest. Beware of scams offering good deals and delivery to your home, seems too good to be true.... it usually is. Enemy No1 is damp, check everywhere for signs and be prepared to walk away. If you buy abroad the customs in Rosslare will pick a magic figure out of the air and tell you that is the Irish value, it doesn't matter what you paid for it, and look for 13.5% of that value. Read up on the motorhome forums on Boards also on Motorhomecraic https://www.motorhomecraic.com/forum/ Good luck with your search.


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    niloc1951
    Registered Users Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭niloc1951


    Flipperdipper wrote: »
    Check out Donaghey motorhomes Letterkenny Co Donegal https://donagheymotorhomes.ie/ or Anchorpoint motorhomes Birdhill Co Tipperary https://anchorpointmotorhomes.com/ They are the two biggest dealers in the country and very helpful and easy to deal with. By all means check out whats on Done Deal but buyer beware, not everyone is truthful and honest. Beware of scams offering good deals and delivery to your home, seems too good to be true.... it usually is. Enemy No1 is damp, check everywhere for signs and be prepared to walk away. If you buy abroad the customs in Rosslare will pick a magic figure out of the air and tell you that is the Irish value, it doesn't matter what you paid for it, and look for 13.5% of that value. Read up on the motorhome forums on Boards also on Motorhomecraic https://www.motorhomecraic.com/forum/ Good luck with your search.

    Don't rely on DIY damp testing. It's worth it to pay a good knowladable professional to do it before parting with your hard earned.
    A good friend of mine dodged the bullit recently when a professional found hidden damp damage, on a lovely looking motorhome which ticked all his boxes, and advised him to walk away. He was just about to part with €34k.,


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    ingalway
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    niloc1951 wrote: »
    Don't rely on DIY damp testing. It's worth it to pay a good knowladable professional to do it before parting with your hard earned.
    A good friend of mine dodged the bullit recently when a professional found hidden damp damage, on a lovely looking motorhome which ticked all his boxes, and advised him to walk away. He was just about to part with €34k.,
    Hi. How would you find someone who you could this for you? Thanks


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    niloc1951
    Registered Users Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭niloc1951


    ingalway wrote: »
    Hi. How would you find someone who you could this for you? Thanks

    It can be difficult to find someone who is good. If you were a member of one of the motorhome clubs you could look for recommendations from fellow club members.
    motorhomecraic is a good source of reliable information, why not join that forum.


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    ingalway
    Registered Users Posts: 651 ✭✭✭ingalway


    niloc1951 wrote: »
    It can be difficult to find someone who is good. If you were a member of one of the motorhome clubs you could look for recommendations from fellow club members.
    motorhomecraic is a good source of reliable information, why not join that forum.
    Great. Thank you.


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