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Buying a Berlingo based motorhome
Should I buy the old, 31,000 mile Berlingo Motorhome I have found? The vehicle has had little or no servicing carried out in the last 8 years.
Should I have a full 10 year service carried out, cam belt replaced, rubber seals replaced, brake fluid change, bearings checked, tyres replaced etc. before purchasing? The vehicle looks in very good condition.
Should I have a full 10 year service carried out, cam belt replaced, rubber seals replaced, brake fluid change, bearings checked, tyres replaced etc. before purchasing? The vehicle looks in very good condition.
Asked on 8 April 2011 by scottjr
Answered by
Honest John
I have no idea what a Beringo Motor Home is. But generally these vehicles are built on commercial van chassis which are designed to do 200,000 miles in 5 years then be scrapped. Instead they often do less than 5,000 miles a year and spend the rest of the time mouldering and rusting in someone's driveway, yet they still command extraordinarily high prices. I cannot begin to understand why. Perhaps it's to do with buying a dream.
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