Motorhome prices

rickyhobson replied on 24/04/2023 12:09

Posted on 24/04/2023 12:09

Hi,

We've had caravans over the years but never had a motorhome.

 

Just started looking around motorhomes seem quite pricy these days.  Want an end bedroom and with a budget of around £40K it looks like the van will be around 10 years old.

Have the prices dramatically gone up over the last couple of years? Will they settle down like house prices seem to have or should I just go ahead and get one now?

Thanks,

Ricky

young thomas replied on 20/05/2023 12:20

Posted on 20/05/2023 12:20

...but there always been a huge difference in the price of a low/mid/high range caravan when compared to Motorhomes in the same 'categories'...they are different beasts.

£15k caravan v £45k mh

£25k caravan v £75k mh

40k+ caravan v the sky's the limit MH

Tinwheeler replied on 20/05/2023 12:44

Posted on 20/05/2023 12:20 by young thomas

...but there always been a huge difference in the price of a low/mid/high range caravan when compared to Motorhomes in the same 'categories'...they are different beasts.

£15k caravan v £45k mh

£25k caravan v £75k mh

40k+ caravan v the sky's the limit MH

Posted on 20/05/2023 12:44

You are correct and the difference between the prices of caravans and MHs has always equated to more or less the cost of a decent new tow car. 

Your example on the previous page of budget brands of MHs becoming more up market as new base ranges are introduced and thus pushing top of the range prices even higher has happened with caravans too. Over the years I’ve witnessed many a 'basic' brand caravan ending up with all the trimmings of its up market siblings and with a similar price tag while the top of the range model gets new upholstery, a couple of toys and a heftier price. 

We are told that difficulty in obtaining base vehicles is a large contributory factor in the rising price of MHs. Hmm 🤔

ABM replied on 26/05/2023 22:40

Posted on 26/05/2023 22:40

Took a stroll round my local m/home / caravan dealer for a couple of items including Steriliser tablets for the Ducky,  nothing on the m/home side that I could afford without seriously attacking the Bank Balance !

At least I've got nice new mains lead [ orange ] & plugs ( 25 Metres )

And there endeth my shopping innocent

rickyhobson replied on 07/06/2023 15:18

Posted on 07/06/2023 15:18

Thanks for all the replies.

It's been a good few weeks since my original post and things have moved on a bit price wise.

Once the wife had a good look around a few our budget jumped up into the £60K's and we are looking at a 2022 van on Saturday.

Oh well, at least it will be Euro6 compliant :).

replied on 07/06/2023 16:05

Posted on 20/05/2023 12:20 by young thomas

...but there always been a huge difference in the price of a low/mid/high range caravan when compared to Motorhomes in the same 'categories'...they are different beasts.

£15k caravan v £45k mh

£25k caravan v £75k mh

40k+ caravan v the sky's the limit MH

Posted on 07/06/2023 16:05

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