- Joined
- May 16, 2016
- Location
- Irnham, South Lincolnshire
There have been questions on various forums as to the value of self build, particularly when coming to sell. With a certain amount of Gloom and Doom from some!
So. In late 2011 we went to IH Motorhomes (who we are told are very amenable to making small changes, as they are built to order) with Credit Card in hand to pay a deposit on a IH Tio RL, if we could agree on a couple of bespoke bits.
The 'Starter for ten' price was £58,000, and with a couple of extras would have been £60k! BUT when we asked about incorporating our changes we were just told by the sales man that 'I don't think Ian (Ian Hartley) would do that'
So we came away a bit disheartened without parting with any money.
Having done a couple of self builds in the past it was decided to go down that route and in 2013 a new L4H2 Ducato arrived and was converted into the Motorhome, which some of you have seen.
The total cost was approx £38,000. And I have been happy to see that currently IH have a 2012 one for sale for £49,500 and Three Counties have a 2011 one on at £42,995.
Now I don't suggest for one moment that I could sell mine for anyway near those amounts, but I think that I would stand a good chance of getting a better return than had I spent £60k with IH in the first place. And invested less to do so!
Down side is that having pointed this out to the co pilot, it is now being suggested that I should order another van and start all over again!
David
So. In late 2011 we went to IH Motorhomes (who we are told are very amenable to making small changes, as they are built to order) with Credit Card in hand to pay a deposit on a IH Tio RL, if we could agree on a couple of bespoke bits.
The 'Starter for ten' price was £58,000, and with a couple of extras would have been £60k! BUT when we asked about incorporating our changes we were just told by the sales man that 'I don't think Ian (Ian Hartley) would do that'
So we came away a bit disheartened without parting with any money.
Having done a couple of self builds in the past it was decided to go down that route and in 2013 a new L4H2 Ducato arrived and was converted into the Motorhome, which some of you have seen.
The total cost was approx £38,000. And I have been happy to see that currently IH have a 2012 one for sale for £49,500 and Three Counties have a 2011 one on at £42,995.
Now I don't suggest for one moment that I could sell mine for anyway near those amounts, but I think that I would stand a good chance of getting a better return than had I spent £60k with IH in the first place. And invested less to do so!
Down side is that having pointed this out to the co pilot, it is now being suggested that I should order another van and start all over again!
David
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