I've just configured a 630 on the Hymer website.

Starting price £32k configured price £38.5k and that doesn't include £3.5k for an unnecessary roof bed, or £1k for the sparkly chrome bits and £2k for brightly coloured paint. All of which would put the price up to nearly £45k. No, just a boring good old white/silver job like Eribas should be.

All the options I selected added 95kg to the MIRO of 1225kg, meaning I'd have just 80kg of payload left unless I upgraded by 100kg or 200kg which apparently cost an extra £400, though there's no increase in weight, which suggests that a 1600kg axle is fitted as standard and Hymer are charging £400 for the paper exercise that Bailey charge £65 for.

I configured the 630 to include all the items on my current Bailey, though it still didn't have a microwave, or separate shower cubicle.

Internally it's 3ft 7ins longer than our van and an inch narrower. The 630's MIRO is 200kg heavier than our current van.

Getting back to price, a new version of our van is listed at £23,500 with ATC, that's a whole £15k or 64% more for the 630.

I do look back on Eribas with fondness but the current price premium just isn't sensible.

In my totally biased opinion a second hand affordable-to-you Eriba is better than no Eriba! Their eye catching retro appearance and internal feel that I’m in a Back to the Caravan documentary makes for a very special holiday experience and hobby. This is enhanced when pitched amongst the ‘ white boxes’.
An easy compromise decision for me in not having an oven ,separate shower cubicle and microwave but I appreciate they are deal breakers for some. For us they are either not essential or camping life feel alternatives are easily found.

Having run two 540's for a total of 5 years and written extensively on Eribas I know what you mean but I do think the designers are to an extent concentrating too much on things that are bling and not enough on increasing usability.

That price is both eye-watering and prohibitive for me.

As I have said previously there does seem to be much metal not being shifted at dealerships

MikeT