Hi. This is my first post. I have been tasked with purchasing an ERIBA by the wife. So I am looking and making enquiries with various companies. It appears that the ERIBAs hold their value very well and it also looks like the prices have been further inflated due to COVID. I have seen a lovely Triton 430 GT which is a 2015, for £20130. Yet for about £5k more ( maybe another £2k to kit it out more) I could buy a brand new Triton 430 GT and get it delivered around March/April time. So my question is wether it’s worth spending a relatively small amount extra and getting brand new? Especially knowing how well this caravans keep their value.
Many Thanks.

Andy.

Thanks guys. It’s all food for thought. Things since only a couple of hours have moved very fast. I have just had an offer accepted on a brand new 60th edition of a triton 430 with a Reich motor and ceramic paint protection. £25000 delivered. Does that sound about the money for that. It’s looks fantastic with the 2 tones. What do you guys think?

It really is a matter of personal choice but I would hesitate before buying new for the first time. We are on our third Eriba. The first didn’t have a toilet so we upgraded having had 8 happy years with it, we got back slightly more than we paid for it. The second we quickly realised was not actually the layout we wanted, that van was written off in an accident which was not our fault. With hindsight that was a positive thing as we are happy with the van layout we have now.
Maybe you could have a look at a few different vans (tricky in the current situation) and really try to imagine living in it.
Good luck in finding YOUR perfect Eriba.

Wow.
Decision made. Well done. Fingers crossed for better days and we can all get out there again. Sounds like you have a beauty.

Thanks. This is what I don’t understand. The price with Eriba is £22k. That’s with the 60th anniversary pack. It does mention awning with led lights and a few other items which I am not sure would come as standard. I have never owned a caravan before. We are campers.

Like Roger I have never been in the position to buy a new van. My personal opinion now is you need the dealer you are buying from to give you a complete breakdown of what exactly you are paying for, fully itemised so there is no doubt.

So this is it. I assume the things listed down after the price are not standard and is not part of the 60th anniversary package. What do people think? It also includes the Reich motor and paint protection at the bottom.

Hi Andy and welcome to the Forum

You have had some good advice already and you need to perhaps factor in that these are "unusual times" and demand for Eribas has increased massively.

We were campers like you when we got our Troll 540GT in 2016 We toyed with several used vans but couldn't find what we wanted We ended up putting extra money to our original budget to get exactly what we thought we wanted. in a new Troll 540. Word of advice check the specification & extras carefully, as Hymer charge for everything. We got the heater but not included were the pipes that fed the heat to the vents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Although the 60th Editions come loaded as Julie says check exactly what you will be getting for your money. It sounds that with the awning you are getting some extras that are included in your price.

It sounds a great van and I'm sure that you will have some fun times together in it.Enjoy

MikeT

Our messages crossed Andy - it seems to be well-speced up. I don't know what comes as standard with 60thEdition but should be easy for you to look up on the internet.

MikeT

Thanks Mike. Yes I have seen the list for standard for the caravan plus the extras you get as part of the 60th edition. It’s the things after like awning, 3 burner gas, shower equipment etc that he has listed after saying 60th equipment.
Because the list price of the caravan plus 60th equipment is £22k. I will be paying £25k delivered.

Andy You will need to go through the specification in the price list for the 60th edition and then add the further extras e.g. three burner hob, awning etc to see if you are getting value for money. You may want to check the unrated axle as according to the price list it is a 1300kg uprating as an option not the 1400kg quoted by your dealer.

Thanks. I have just looked it’s actually 1300. 1400 is only for the troll models.