Edited by LeeLee83 on 30/05/2024 at 20:37

Biggest issue with motor homes , especially those of advanced years , is corrosion of the chassis and rot in the bodywork from damp . Be careful, you come be buying a damp shed .

Yup, my neighbour caught a £20k cold (what he lost) when he bought an overpriced but rotten aged (2003) motorhome during covid. He had £1000's of welding done in just over a year but gave up when interior floors were cream crackered due to a leak from a shower cubicle replacement badly fitted in the past. Van based vehicles are generally poorly rustproofed,if at all.

Edited by Big John on 30/05/2024 at 23:49

As has been said, have a good look at MOT history, especially with such a short one. If passing the next MOT wasn't going to require a big expense, why wouldn't a seller do that?. It would make the vehicle much more attractive to a potential buyer. The fact that it is being sold with such a short MOT suggests it needs a lot of work.

As for your question on mpg, when I started cleaning windows I was running a swb high roof Iveco Daily with the 2.3 turbo diesel. My average was 29mpg.

If the Boxer you are looking at is a standard van conversion (I'd say unlikely with the 2.8 engine) it would do more, maybe 35. But my assumption is a coach body built on a chassis cab(?) in which case I'd expect similar mpg to my Iveco, maybe a little less.

But be aware that as your speed increases, the power necessary to push that big bluff body through the air increases a lot. Keep it below 60mph and the effects shouldn't be too bad.