Buying a Motorhome
With a massive choice of types, sizes and prices of motorhomes, choosing what to buy can be a little daunting. This guide is here to help you take the next step, or your first step, into motorhoming.
Things you should consider include:
- How many beds do you need?
- Are you happy to make up a bed each night?
- Do you travel regularly with family and friends?
- Is there enough lounging space for everyone?
- Are there enough belted seats for everyone to travel safely?
- What equipment do you intend to carry?
- What size of vehicle are you comfortable driving?
- Do you plan to eat out a lot or need to cater en-masse?
- Are you more likely to stay on campsites with full washroom facilities?
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- Layouts - Front lounge, rear lounge, fixed bed. Your choice depends on how you intend to use your motorhome
- Body style - Do you want a more compact van conversion, or a slightly more spacious coachbuilt?
- Base vehicles - The lowdown on what to expect when choosing the engine and chassis
- Where to buy - Dealers, private ads, shows. Each has it benefits
- Fitting an awning - As the vogue for downsizing motorhomes gathers momentum, Which Motorhome magazine looks at the options for extending your motorhome's living space with a drive-away awning
- The lingo - Common motorhoming phrases and terms
Need more advice on layouts, weight issues, best value motorhomes for a specific budget? Then you need to pick up a copy of Buying Your First Motorhome 2015. Buy it directly for just £3.99 with free postage.
