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The delete price on this year’s AS Mercedes range is also £1000. Shouldn’t think anybody who tours Southern Europe would delete it at that price.

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The problem with A/C for me is that you have to live with the door closed which is a bit contrary to the idea of outdoor living, nevertheless, last year in France it was stinking hot and it would have been appreciated. Over 30 deg. at 10 pm in early June is a bit much.

Auto-sleeper Stanton.

Q. are you discussing the 'option/deletion' of the Merc cab aircon, or are you talking about a habitation aircon unit fitted in the roof?

there seems to bit some confusion as the former would be around a grand (for proper climate control) but the latter would be 2 or 3 ti es the price..

one advantage of the former is its ability to clear misty windscreens far more quickly than systems without it....most prospective purchasers seem to go for this option...is it part of one of AS's packs?

however, regarding habitation aircon units, im sure the jury is out...

some, like Malcolm Mehta loves it so much he has to tell. us in every posting....but many wouldnt share his enthusiasm....cost, weight, dependency on 240v....might be ok for 'stay on site' users, but for those who use aires, cls, THS sites etc, it wouldnt get the use...

On the AS Mercedes range the delete for £1000 is on the Truma habitation aircon which quite surprised me. The add on price was over 2 grand as you say but I got the impression that the price must have dropped or that making it a factory fit was working out cheaper than it used to be. I would say a good deal at that price.

Cab aircon is included as part of the Premium pack which is an essential add on anyway.

Auto-sleeper Stanton.

The Auto-Sleeper Stanton has cab aircon together with other bits an pieces with the automatic transmission option.  The habitation aircon is now standard but you get £1000 off if you choose to delete it.  We prefer the idea of keeping our £1000 as we do not want our payload whittled away by something we will hardly ever need.  We enjoy the warmth and do not want to shut ourselves into the van in good weather.

On the other hand cab aircon is essential and we would not go to France without it.

I would definitely stick with the aircon, especially as it's the Truma one as the controls are linked to the heating system so that all is contained in one controller.

I'm a fan (no pun intended) of aircon, especially at night. Normally, during the day, we'd be sitting outside so no hassle to have doors closed but lovely to walk into a nice cool van for a refresh. Alternatively, just keep the door open and accept a loss of efficiency.