Mercedes motorhome 1988 2.4L Diesel

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Tue 16 Jan 2007 11:45
Mercedes motorhome 1988 2.4L Diesel - Crinkly Dave
I have a buddy think of buying one of these, who has asked if there is anything he should be aware of or known problems

I know these things have an easy life, but my own advice is that the thing is going to be massively underpowered for modern roads. Has anyone any useful information?
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Tue 16 Jan 2007 17:48
Mercedes motorhome 1988 2.4L Diesel - Steptoe
Assuming it is a coachbuilt MH tell him to buy a damp meter from B&Q and check the rear very carefully as in a 'van of that age the wooden framing could well be rotten if the seam sealing has degraded.

This doesn't apply if it is a panel van conversion of course.

IMHO the engine & drivetrain almost certainly will outlast the caravan bit, the problem is that MH's are usually priced at a considerable premium to the value of the chassis cab.
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Wed 17 Jan 2007 07:21
Mercedes motorhome 1988 2.4L Diesel - Collos25
Ask yourself would you buy a 19 year old delivery van with windows ?.I would have thought it would be better to buy a newish sprinter and convert it yourself or a caravan.
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