Towing a car

Suppose where I'm coming is cost we have a VW tigaun family car and tow car in one, like everyone we have budget so a slightly bigger car and caravan works for us.

We tour exclusively in Scotland so stability is never really an issue as we are nearly always travelling at a max speed of 50mph and 150miles to morvich is about our limit.

One advantage to the motorhome camp is next year we are off to the Scottish islands and a motorhome is considerably cheaper to take on the ferry.

Thanks for the insight in to the motorhome side of the club and sorry to the OP for going off topic😀

Which proves we're all different as a MH seems unlikely to suit you at present - apart from ferry fares as long as you don't tow a car.

We tend to change our views as we age and ability alters but you've got years yet.

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The weight of a Fiat 500 is about the same as the weight of my caravan - not much point me changing what I tow.

If you are unlucky enough still to be working and holiday time is limited, it may be better to have a £20,000 caravan standing idle rather than a £50,000 MH

And its not only the purchase price, but also the higher maintenance costs for a motorhome compared with a caravan, not to mention road tax, too.

why can't you use a small car for a day out, its been done since the car was invented. I take it when you go for a day out you just sit in the MH, which make me wonder what's the point.

That’s not been my experience, Lutz. Servicing costs for our Sprinter were far less than our Shogun whereas road tax and insurance were the same.

If you are using your MH for everyday transport and it replaces another vehicle that may, as for you, cut the costs but if you have to have another vehicle then you are looking at increased 'standing' costs.

If the use of the A frame is for UK only it seems a good option if you need transport when on site and the MH is not suitable. 

Road tax is very much cheaper if the motorhome is over 3.5 tons. You then pay HGV rates (£185p.a). Service costs about the same as a tow vehicle and habitation service same as a caravan. Insurance not much difference if not less when comparing like values but i digrees the thread is about towed cars behind a motorhome.

My towed car, a very roomy Suzuki Celerio semi automatic, kerbside weight 815Kgms, is zero rated for VED. I really don't know it is there when pulled by my 170h.p. motorhome.

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