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LizziePope said:For a two-berth that's distinctly different,
outdoors said:As with the motor industry in this country we have become a low cost workforce for major international players, maybe with German expertise and guidance we may be producing Hymers over here. They have already produced UK spec 'vans in the past for a major dealer, my Geist was a UK / Ausi spec 'van.
EH52ARH said:Way too expensive for a two bearth non fixed bed , caravan, certainly not for the Uk market.
otherclive said:outdoors said:As with the motor industry in this country we have become a low cost workforce for major international players, maybe with German expertise and guidance we may be producing Hymers over here. They have already produced UK spec 'vans in the past for a major dealer, my Geist was a UK / Ausi spec 'van.
How can you say low cost workforce in the motor industry ? Have you seen what the average wages are for production operatives at companies like Honda and Nissan? The lines are heavily automated and the quality of the UK produced cars equals if not surpasses those made in Japan. Perhaps their success is due to good design, good management -staff relations, high levels of automation, a commited workforce and an excellent supply chain. If Hymer can replicate this for caravans in UK they deserve success.
Hoomer said:....
My 2006 Hymer 390 cost me the same as a new Bailey 400.... it doesn’t leak, Baileys are notorious.
ProfJohnL said:Hoomer said:....
My 2006 Hymer 390 cost me the same as a new Bailey 400.... it doesn’t leak, Baileys are notorious.
Its unsound to make generalised statements about a manufactured product based on a sample of one. Whilst is is certainly true that all British caravan manufacturers do have a history of products that leak, It is also true that continental manufactures including Hymer do have some problems.
I can't quote the statistics, but I have witnessed one Hymer that was basically scrapped becasue 75% of the floor was rotten, with much of the exterior walls and the furniture and fittings in contact with the floor were also badly affected.
Hymer may be better than UK manufacturers but they're not perfect hmy:
outdoors said:" I can't quote the statistics, but I have witnessed one Hymer that was basically scrapped becasue 75% of the floor was rotten, with much of the exterior walls and the furniture and fittings in contact with the floor were also badly affected. "
Had it been in a flood Prof ?
ProfJohnL said:outdoors said:" I can't quote the statistics, but I have witnessed one Hymer that was basically scrapped becasue 75% of the floor was rotten, with much of the exterior walls and the furniture and fittings in contact with the floor were also badly affected. "
Had it been in a flood Prof ?
That was my immediate reaction when I saw it, but the repairer had just been on the phone to the owner, and had been told in no uncertain terms it was not flood damage. To be fair it was an old Hymer imported privately 30yeras ago. It had been standing at the top of a a field for at lest ten years. The guy who owned it has died and it was his son who dragged off a couple of weeks before I saw it. The repairer had been asked to see if it was a viable one to repair - it wasn't.