Mystery van? Forums

geraldandannie · Moderator

Practical Motorhome arrived yesterday. In the letters page, Margaret Griffiths writes on downsizing to a Vanmaster Endeavour. This follows a small article in MMM (I think) where she again describes the downsizing, and mentions that she was responsible for the sale of 4 or 5 vans to others who had seen them out and about.

Anyone know anything about this van? Vanmaster are on the web with caravans

Pusser

I too would like to see more info and I am particularly interested in the all size belly holding double bed.

But IH seem to have done a similar thing but not much in the way of pictures.

geraldandannie · Moderator

We had a close look at IH at Excel. We really liked the fixed rear panel, which allowed an access door to the under seat / bed storage area. And the quality was impressive. I've just requested the latest brochure, when it's ready.

I'll post back here when (or if) Vanmaster get back to me. Don't go doing anything rash like holding your breath.

Gerald

geraldandannie · Moderator

Well, we had an email early the very next day, asking for our postal address. And yesterday, we received some information.

Brochures showing vans on the new Fiat aren't available until the end of February, but we had a short brochure on the 2006 Troodos, and a photocopy of a report from some magazine. It looks nice, although you can't tell much from the photos. Definitely worth a look. There's an invite to visit the factory (in Wigan) to see the van.

Gerald

mauramac

Yes we too looking at the Troodos, but like you saw nothing on the web site. Did discover it was VERY VERY expensive though Evil or Very Mad

over £40K I believe....well I think thats very expensive anyway.

geraldandannie · Moderator

Sorry - forgot to say Embarassed

List price of Troodos (1st Sept 06) is £39,995 on either the Renault Master 2.5 or the new Fiat Ducato 3.0, ex-works.

It's not bad, compared to Timberland and IH. Only a look at the van in the flesh will tell if it's worth it.

Gerald

Pusser

Seems to me in this day and age, to knock up a webpage on their website with pix and tech info would not seem incredibly difficult. Sod the brochure, I only need webpages.

geraldandannie · Moderator

Totally agree, Pusser. I find it irritating in the extreme that people don't understand the value of online information. Even if it were just a load of pictures they'd taken, it would give us some idea.

I watched the "Pay Your Mortgage Off in Two Years" program in the week. This week's couple had a dog-walking business (quite small scale) that she wanted to expand into pet products, and therefore needed a website. She had to wait weeks and weeks and weeks to get the website done, and missed out on sales from a show because they had nowhere to refer people to. Again, a few photos and guide prices and a "new website coming in 3 weeks - signup here for our newsletter" button would have been much better than nothing at all.

The male half of the relationship wanted a website to enable him to rent his, and others', properties in Bulgaria. Again, he waited weeks and weeks, and even went to a meeting with a property advisor would could have put hundreds of property owners' names / addresses his way, as possible clients, except he didn't have a website he could see and judge.

Ah well.

Gerald

mauramac