Long Distance Van Purchase

Thank you all for the responses.  Much as I expected really - ok when things are going smoothly but if they don't, then watch out!  We are now at the end of the 2017 sales season and this particular van was a 2017 build exactly to the spec that I was after plus at a bargain price.  Finding it it has taken ages and now I'm left with the dilemma of either risking a distance purchase, making do with what local stock vans are left out there or bite the bullet and go for an order at 2018 plunging pound prices.

I prefer to buy my cars/bikes/caravans & motorhomes locally for all the good reasons mentioned above.

Having said that I have bought my last two M/H's from dealers some substantial distance from home, because....

a) my local dealer doesnt sell the model or layout I wanted....

& more importantly...

b) I have had a saving on each van of over £4k by shopping around. I may very well be unlucky and have to travel a long way for warranty work which would be a real nuisance, but the lure of £4k in my pocket was too much to resist....

With caravans there are a number of mobile service engineers authorised to carry out warranty work on various manufacturer's new vans. Not sure whether the same is true for motorhomes but it would be worth asking around.

Be carefull about the "authorised" bit,,i would check with the manufacturer first