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Choosing the Right Layout for your Motorhome

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Posted 12th November 2024

When it comes to buying a motorhome, making sure you get the right layout is one of your most important decisions. The layout will significantly affect how comfortable and convenient your life on the road is, so it’s really important to find a motorhome that matches your lifestyle. There are various options suited to different needs available – from more spacious layouts with five berths and more, suited to larger families, to compact two-berth designs for couples or solo travellers, and the happy medium of four berth models. It’s important to weigh your priorities carefully and make an informed decision. This edition of our blog is designed to help you navigate through the different types of motorhome layout and determine which one’s best suited to your needs. Types of motorhome layout Motorhomes are available in various different shapes and sizes, but most of them feature a few distinct layouts. Variations generally involve the number, style and arrangement of beds, the position and configuration of seating areas plus the washrooms and kitchens. Here, we’ll look at the most common layouts.

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The Benefits of Using Motorhome Brokerage

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Posted 17th September 2024

If and when the time comes to move your motorhome on, the process of selling can be quite daunting, particularly if you decide to sell privately. From the opening step of valuing your vehicle to the continuing effort required to deal with a succession of potential buyers, the whole thing can be time-consuming – and, at times, rather stressful. This is when using a motorhome brokerage can be a significant advantage for you. In this edition of our blog we’ll explain everything you need to know about using this method to sell – and about the brokerage offered by us here at Continental.

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Motorhomes Under 3500kg at Continental – Used Motorhomes & More

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Posted 16th January 2023

Before we run through some of the best used motorhomes or new motorhomes that come in at under 3,500kg – which you can find available at Continental – here’s a little reminder of what the attraction is with vehicles of this size and weight. For a start motorhomes under 3,500kg are usually relatively compact – and therefore easily manoeuvrable for almost every driver. The smaller nature and lighter weight of this class of vehicles makes them ideal for first-timers or couples. We’d always advise some shorter runs to get yourself used to the particular feel and driver handling of your new motorhome, even though it’s under 3,500kg, but in theory you could drive her straight off the forecourt and set off on a short break or holiday! That’s because the other main talking point is that you don’t need to undergo additional testing to achieve a new classification to be able to drive them. Motorhomes under 3,500kg can be driven on a standard cat B UK driving licence – making them the ultimate in ‘get in and go’ vehicles (provided you’ve already sorted out the tax and insurance papers, of course). Here our quick pick of just two of the great ‘entry level’ motorhomes (that’s to say, under 3,500kg) that we currently have available here at Continental, to get you started on your journey to making the choice that is right for you…

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A Guide to Motorhome Servicing – Everything You Need to Know

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Posted 21st December 2022

Like every type of vehicle that you own, it’s important to keep on top of the checks, maintenance and servicing that your motorhome requires.

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Can Selling Your Motorhome to a We Buy Scheme Really Give you the Best Price?

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Posted 18th November 2022

Whenever you’re looking to sell your motorhome, it’s important to get the best value possible. Whatever your reasons for selling your motorhome, make sure you get the best price and use a method most convenient to you. Here are four solutions for selling your motorhome below:

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Is Selling Your Motorhome Online Safe?

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Posted 4th November 2022

You may be ready for an upgrade, so thinking about selling your motorhome… But figuring out how you can finally part ways with your pride and joy can be a tricky process. Where should you advertise it? Should you send your motorhome to a dealer? How much can you expect to get for your vehicle? These are all questions you may be asking. Of course, you have the freedom to sell your motorhome privately or with a dealership such as ours here at Continental leisure vehicles. So, which option is best? When selling a product online, there’s always the danger of scammers. Selling a motorhome online is no different. Whether you’re advertising online, in a magazine or newspaper, private sales are associated with a number of risks.

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The Importance of Servicing Your Motorhome

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Posted 6th October 2022

1. Why should you service your motorhome? Ensuring that your motorhome undergoes regular servicing is essential for several reasons. In the same way as a car or motorbike, having your motorhome serviced keeps you, your passengers and other road users safe by addressing faults before they become dangerous. Just like other vehicles, motorhomes are subjected to wear and tear. If your motorhome hasn’t been used regularly, a service is important because parts may have become faulty since it was last out on the road. Therefore it’s crucial to get those parts fixed or replaced ahead of your next trip.

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Why Choose Motorhome Brokerage Over Selling Your Motorhome

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Posted 6th October 2022

When you’re looking to move on your motorhome or campervan, there are actually several ways you can sell. All of them involve some degree of effort – putting a for sale sign in the window of the van as it sits at on your drive, putting ads up on the noticeboards of local shops, listing it with an online dealer or on an auction website, placing an ad in the local newspaper or sale listings magazine or, indeed, selling it straight to a dealer. But the most convenient and hassle free method is brokerage. In this blog we’ll explain what this means. Put at its simplest, if you decide to use the brokerage scheme from Continental we’ll remove the difficulties involved for you and sell your motorhome or campervan on your behalf. It will sit on our exceptional forecourt, and we guarantee an exceptional cash sale price. It’s a smart way to bring in as much money as possible for as little effort as possible. With camper brokerage, you can capitalise on our three decades plus of experience and our renowned selling reputation – and our ever-growing customer base. Because we’re selling for you rather than buying directly from you (our We Buy scheme), you will get a higher return for your used vehicle. In addition, we offer the future buyer all the benefits usually associated with buying from a reputable dealer.

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The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Motorhome

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Posted 6th October 2022

It may surprise you now, but there will come a time when you decide to sell your current motorhome. Perhaps the moment to go for that upgrade has finally arrived – a more current model which is brand new or bigger or better kitted out. Something which has a more involved aesthetic and increased specifications, and which demonstrates your deeper commitment to the motorhome life. Or perhaps you’re actually going the other way and want to downgrade. A smaller vehicle now that you’re a little older and your needs have changed, or the kids have left home, and big family holidays are a thing of the past. Or perhaps you’ve even gone so far down the road as to decide that life on it is not for you anymore, after all. Whatever the motivation when you’re thinking “it’s time to sell my motorhome”, there are things you need to consider before you take the plunge.