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been looking at the german Hymer site, appears to be some good deals for an A class, still not sure about A class, does anyone have any opinions on this subject
Then again if you are looking for fuel economy, no license niggles or width problems, spares in Europe, easy to insure and be able to get into every European camp site along with the fact that you do not need HUGE artificial aids to your ego just buy an A Class.
They are much 'classier' and less in your face than yank tanks.
We have just got a Hymer C class, but after spending a few nights at Brownhills at Newark and the amount of A class Hymers there I could quiet fancy one now. I was on a CC site next to an 02 plate Hymer A Class on a Fiat and the owner was well happy with it as well.
We have a Hymer C class (C644U) and we are happy with the build quality, we liked some A class but we found the layout and storage in the C class better than we could find in an A class for the same price.
Just pointing out other options, the chap was asking for opinions, I gave one.
Oh yes and I have no license worries, my Concord is narrower than a lot of Hymers, does 17-19mpg and ive never been turned away from a site in 7 years.
If you want the pull down bed and it looks comfortable and easily accessible then an A class is fine. nb Frankia/Pilote have the best pull down beds we'd seen.
The A class MH def. look classier.
We opted for a Carthago T47 ( 'low' profile ) rather than the equivalent A class cos it was 8k cheaper and we wanted the fixed rear bed anyway.
I also had concerns about windscreen replacement ( FIAT bog standard vs 1.2K custom ). This was prob. because I'd lost two windscreens in the last year on our car.
The extra width in the cabin was not of any use to us though it does def. give a feeling of more space than the C class - also panoramic views.
On a practical note - in a European MH the cab door in an A class is usually on the nearside ( for us ). I find the normal cab doors on the van we have to be pretty useful in parking up on inclines where I need to put blocks down etc - and just being able to get in and out poss. in muddy fields without having to walk through the living area.
A class are usually better insulated but we have not had any probs. in that respect over the last ( mild ) winter.
Hmmm - having said all this, if you have the money go for an A class - they just look soooo good.
Our van is 24 ft and I have had no probs in parking / manoevering / getting a site. I think only a small campervan would give us an advantage in that respect.
On the other hand, we use CL's and farm sites a lot. I think only about 30% would you be able to get a 35ft RV in. I agree that the RV's have much more value for money than European MH's - a lot of the ones I've seen are superb in terms of living accomodation - its just a matter of where you want to go and what you want to do with it really.
Our van is 24 ft and I have had no probs in parking / manoevering / getting a site. I think only a small campervan would give us an advantage in that respect.
On the other hand, we use CL's and farm sites a lot. I think only about 30% would you be able to get a 35ft RV in. I agree that the RV's have much more value for money than European MH's - a lot of the ones I've seen are superb in terms of living accomodation - its just a matter of where you want to go and what you want to do with it really.
Hope this helps
Richard
35ft? Who mentioned that?
I do not usually get involved with the RV vs Euro issue, as has been said many times - it is all a matter of choice at the end of the day.
What does amaze me is the number of ill informed individuals out there who see ALL RVs as huge gas-guzzling monsters...yes, many are but there are also a great many which are not.
Both A and C class American Motorhomes come in a variety of sizes to meet a variety of needs. C classes have been made as small as 17 feet, A classes as small as 23 feet. Put a slide out on, say, a 24 footer for instance and you have a well equipped, compact, manoeuvrable vehicle with masses of inside space. No weight or width issues and certainly no problems getting on campsites.
Just another opinion to throw into the pot for what it is worth.
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...no just a matter of choice
