Decided to Import a 23 Foot Monster and Saving a Fortune !

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 1:25 pm

Right I've decided to import, if you can't beat em join em!

Ordered mine Saturday. But mines a 2003 23 foot Hobby 720 Prestige UMF caravan. Its absolute luxury with huge lounge + dining area, seperate full double bedroom at the back. Its going on an ordinary annual caravan pitch in Cornwall.

By ordering through a company that imports from Germany, I'm paying Â£11700 for a 2003 model , thus saving a small fortune on other British caravans bought in the UK which would easily be over twice the price.

If anyone's a caravaner and interested, I ordered mine through Ambergate Caravan Centre Derby 017730853900 or check out their website - www.hobbycaravansuk.co.uk

Robbie.

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 1:34 pm

I'll get my sandals and anorak now then.......

Only joking!

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 1:59 pm

lol @ Andy, got me Reefs sandals years ago (no anorak though) lol

Robbie.

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 2:31 pm

parents awning got killed this weekend by the highwinds .... another van on site had the side of the caravane ripped off !

caravans ....... mutter mutter

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 2:47 pm

Shock horror - Robbie is nothin' but trailer trash

Did you get a free checked shirt and 6 pack of bud when you bought the RV?

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 4:07 pm

Justin its gonna be one of my holiday boltholes, but I can't accept your trailer trash award

its far too complimentary

An yes Derek, before you ask, I'll read your tea leaves if your interested :rolleyes:

Damn, forgot to negotiate the checked shirt and bud in with the deal, most unlike me

got a free shower and extra gas bottles though

Robbie.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 2:11 am

yawn

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 6:24 pm

Oi, your not allowed to go to sleep in my thread!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 8:00 pm

sorry robbie, i didn't get home from work until 10.45pm and was back up at 4am - i'm sure it wasn't your post

rob · Post by **rob** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 9:14 pm

Ambergate Caravan Centre - hell I can throw a stone at that place from my house.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 9:17 pm

You really shouldn't be working these sort of hours Derek. take a leaf out of my book

rob · Post by **rob** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 9:20 pm

these caravans all have their door on the wrong siode. This can have insurance ramifications as you are more likely to cause an accident when accessing it at the side of the road.

My boss has been looking into buying one from them

so he did some homework.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 9:35 pm

Hi Rob, I thought someone lived nearby around Belper but I couldn't remember who. We stayed at Makeney Hall Hotel at Milford for a couple of nights while we looked at the vans before deciding, I can really recommend the food there, fantastic. Being German caravans, they do have their door on the other side and I haven't looked into the insurance side of things so I'll will defenitely check.

These imports seemed good value not least because of the still favourable exchange rate, if you get a chance why not look into them on site, I was bowled over at what you get for the price. Apart from insuring it for the journey, I'm not sure whether I'll bother insuring it in general once its on site, the site is very secure and the owner watches over the caravans like they're his own.

I know of another Hobby joining our camp site next week so it looks like more and more people are getting to hear about the value in importing caravans.

Robbie.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 10:49 pm

got your pipe & slippers yet robbie ?

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 12:26 am

l hear they're only reserved for supermarket managers - meow lol.

Robbie.