FACTS AND FIGURES

PRICE

Price new today: £121,000

Price of similar aged ’van today: £92,000 (if you can find any)

BASICS

Berths: 4

Travel seats: 4

Length of ownership: 4 years

Annual mileage: 6,300

DIMENSIONS

Length: 7.49m (24ft 7in)

Width: 2.30m (7ft 6½in)

Height: 3.10m (10ft 2in)

Gross vehicle weight: 4,500kg

Payload: 1,030kg

BASE VEHICLE

Type: Fiat Ducato Al-Ko Engine: 2.3-litre, 177bhp diesel Fuel economy: 25-27mpg

BEDS

Front double: 1.92m x 1.40m

Front singles: 2.04m x 0.96m

Rear double: 2.00m x 1.95m

Rear singles: 1.95m x 0.65m

RUNNING COSTS

Base vehicle service cost: £450

Insurance: £350

Habitation service: £200

Road tax: £165

OPTIONS

Added at purchase: Van Pack (4.5-tonne chassis, larger fuel tank, cruise control, passenger airbag, 177bhp engine, central locking, electric wing mirrors with heating), 120W solar panel, 4.5m Fiamma awning, alarm, awning rail for porch awning, full-sized spare wheel

Added since: Two 130Ah Banner batteries, twin-lens reversing camera/monitor, SmarTrack Cat 6 Tracker, DAB radio, additional alarm sensors

WHAT WENT WRONG

Issues fixed under warranty: Bed motors failed. Garage light wired to come on with awning light. Fridge failed (control panels replaced). Solar panel failed twice. Leaking windscreen. Shower light cover fixing. Kitchen drawer slider fastening. Squeak in cab. Garage door seals.

Other issues: Damage to wall behind hob (our fault), but also a design flaw. It needs tempered glass there as well as at the side of the hob. Electronic battery charger failed – the poor bank balance! Door lock and window latches (due to break-in)