moving over to a Motorhome again

Hi Pliers, we are starting our search this coming weekend. there are quite a few dealers within 60 miles of our location.   I fancy something a bit smaller than our last M/h and will be looking at smaller coachbuilds and PVC's. There is no hurry as the season is nearing its end, but it is also a good time to get a good bargain ..With no tradein there will be bargains to be had.

K

...A look at Auto Sleepers PVCs is worth it as they are biult on minibus body which are much better than the bog standard "white van" conversion

it depends if you want proper MH windows or not....

the AS vans come with only single glazed athermic glass, not double glazed insulated glass which you get with every other converter...

the darkened glass also means a lot less light into the van....

it depends if you want proper MH windows or not....

the AS vans come with only single glazed athermic glass, not double glazed insulated glass which you get with every other converter...

the darkened glass also means a lot less light into the van....

...Have you been in one ? its no diferent to tinted glass on any vehicle and the glass gives insualation  no steaming up,and glass is better than scratchy plastic,and LV plastic windows are probably made in Holland as the majority of plastic windows are

BoleroBoy I have had 6 AS motorhomes over the years and you can get condensation on plastic double glazed windows of most if not all makes.

The dark glass on modern AS PVC vans gives good light inside with increased privacy.  Good heat retention and minimal condensation, if any.

As commented by JVB66 no problems with scratching they retain their good looks unlike plastic.

yes, been in a few at various shows, dealers....not for too long though...too old for me, and im in my 7th decade

i think they are dark inside, and single glazing wont retain the heat like decent Seitz windows do...the athermic design is used to keep heat out, not in. 

only going from my own readings of the many in depth tests i read....not CC mag, of course....

the 'glass' makes the van look 'cool' from the outside (if AS can do 'cool') rather than go for performance.....form over function from AS, IMHO.

black windows (which can get scratched like any others) dont necessarily make a good MH....

Thats good as i can keep warm with the heating but keeping cool in hotter temps is even better,but as quoted its people perceptions, and for build quality and after sales service AS are hard to beat, the PVCs have a look that is quality from outside to inside,and quality beats "fads" hands down in my book,

Thats good as i can keep warm with the heating but keeping cool in hotter temps is even better,but as quoted its people perceptions, and for build quality and after sales service AS are hard to beat, the PVCs have a look that is quality from outside to inside,and quality beats "fads" hands down in my book,

yes, thats what i said, they have a quality 'look'.....but thats as far as it goes for me....

we all have different definitions of 'quality' and IMO for example, a comparable Knaus or equivalent is far better 'built'.

also, i reckon AS are over very much over priced....for instance a Corinium on a Peugeot 'heavy' chassis (pretty well mandatory) is £68.5k.....thats an horrendous price for an fairly average low profile MH..

..you can get a nice A-class Mobilvetta from Marquis instead and have enough left over for nice 'quality' cruise for two....

...but, its only my opinion and everyone else is perfectly entitled to theirs....and at the end of the day, K can make his own mind up about the van (and the brand) he wants.

Glad to hear you will be able to get touring again K. We changed 3 years ago from a caavan to a motorhome and love it. We bought our van in January and managed to get a good deal as it was a quiet period for the dealers. We sold our caravan privately so no trade in to woory about. Good luck with the search

A question before I start looking at M/Vans. The one  heating  I am unfamiliar with is Eberspacher or Webasto diesel heaters.  I notice on the manufacturers webpages some of the smaller vans are equipped with diesel heaters, instead of gas ones.

Are they efficient ?  and most important, when running are they noisy, ?  Can they be heard either inside or outside the van.

K 

A question before I start looking at M/Vans. The one  heating  I am unfamiliar with is Eberspacher or Webasto diesel heaters.  

Are they efficient ?  and most important, when running are they noisy, ? 

K 

...Yes and yes normally