Buying a used European Adventure camper, print this off

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Buying a used European Adventure camper, print this off

Post: # 16775Post zildjian
February 1st, 2017, 8:00 pm

When buying any used camper we always recommend taking along a damp meter these are cheaply available from Ebay and simple to use and can save you a lot of money and act as a bargaining tool.£8.79
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'Adventure' though in some sales territories marketed under 'Harmar' name

Note from a previous owner

"Hi Zildjian. That was a pretty old camper 1997 build I think. The two biggest problems I had with it were the legs which had to be replaced due to rusting (the electric motors packed up too)
and the roof which leaked on two occasions - the latter so badly that the camper was a write off in the end. To be fair I did walk around on the roof a lot when loading bikes, surfboards etc but I was under the impression it should have been able to withstand that. It's a shame as even with those problems I loved owning it and it's definitely something I'd like to have again"


Try everything electrical you can, ask about heating and water systems, and decide if its been lucky enough to enjoy winter storage out of the elements or has been damaged in the past

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These excellent campers don't suffer a great number of issues,

Legs; as powered can be problematic if rain has corroded mechanism, requiring a rebuild,

Leaks; usually to rear wall, (toilet) sometimes in cab-over (at join with headboard,) once with a members' roof (though uncommon)

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Re: Buying a used European Adventure camper, print this off

Post: # 22189Post zildjian
June 7th, 2018, 7:38 pm

A member posted this after viewing a camper in 2018;

Took a look at this unit today
Seems more like a "project to me, internal cabinetry/Shower room in good condition, however there is water damage in the front panel over cab area which will have to be stripped back
(who knows what else you might discover).

Externally panelling looks fine however the roof would appear to be rather flimsy, All four legs work fine, all the windows and Door glazing is "single glaze" and is of the Louvre type, as in non sliding, including the roof vents

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Post: # 29857Post zildjian
January 13th, 2021, 2:09 pm

This has appeared for sale in UK on several occasions and best avoided
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Re: Buying a used European Adventure camper, print this off

Post: # 29895Post eddieuk
January 22nd, 2021, 8:17 am

Morning have you viewed this thx

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Post: # 29896Post zildjian
January 22nd, 2021, 11:06 am

Member here has yes,
Not a good example reportedly with some damage that has had some repairs carried out

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