ADVICE BEFORE YOU BUY…

A motorhome is a substantial purchase – shopping for a used model can save a lot of money, or make your budget go further, so you can buy a bigger or better model.

But even a secondhand ’van can cost tens of thousands of pounds – hardly small change – so it’s well worth taking your time, researching your purchase carefully, and only handing over your hard-earned cash when you are sure you have found the right one for you.

1 Why buy used?

There are many excellent reasons for buying a pre-owned leisure vehicle, rather than a new one.

The most obvious is price. As soon as a motorhome hits the road for the first time, it starts to lose value. The same is true when a caravan is towed away from the forecourt. This steady loss in value is known as depreciation.

While depreciation has a negative effect on the first owner, it will benefit the