Yearly Archives: 2024
Campervans That May Appeal
If you are considering purchasing a campervan then you will quickly discover there is a great deal of choice out their with a number of manufacturers keen for you to invest in their leisure vehicle. Below we mention just some that you may wish to add to your list of potential purchases. There is the Mercedes V– Class Marco Polo … Continue reading
Preparing Your Campervan For Winter
The majority of people who own campervans tend to utilize them in spring, summer and autumn. When it comes to the winter season they tend to be parked up for a few months often on drives and on the street outside peoples’ homes. However, it is important that they are looked after during this period so here are a few … Continue reading
Increase In Amount Of Motor Insurance Claims Paid Out
Readers may find it of interest to read that motor insurance companies have paid out more to meet claims in Q3 of 2024 than they did in the same quarter of 2023. In fact there was quite a large increase in the sums paid out. Figures published in the last few days by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) revealed … Continue reading
Owning A Campervan At 70 Years Of Age
If you happened to take and pass your driving test here in the UK before the 1st January 1997 then your driving license will state that you are also covered to drive Category C1 vehicles as well as the likes of a family saloon car. This means that you can drive a vehicle weighing between 3,500kg and 7,500kg. However, if … Continue reading
Review Your Campervan Insurance Premiums
Every year, the insurer that provides your campervan insurance must write to you and let you know how much your cover is going to be for the next 12 months. In that communication they will also inform you how much you have been paying for the previous year. What do you do with that correspondence? Unfortunately, there will probably be … Continue reading
Overnight Parking Ban For Campervans
Those of you who own a campervan or are considering hiring one and making for North Yorkshire in the next few weeks or months may be interested to hear that an overnight parking ban is being introduced in three specific locations. It will be interesting to see if this results in a number of leisure vehicle owners deciding to avoid … Continue reading
Campervan Tax Under Consideration On Isle of Skye
Campervan owners tend to use their leisure vehicles either for short weekend breaks, weekly or fortnightly holidays in the UK or sometimes travel across the English Channel to one or more European countries. Many of you will probably have visited some of the scenic locations in Scotland including the Isle of Skye. If you are considering spending a day or … Continue reading
Shropshire Couple Go Around The World In Campervan
Those of you who enjoy either a weekend or a week’s holiday touring around in your campervan may find it of interest to read about Chris and Marianne Fisher’s trip. This couple from Shropshire, back in January 2020, got into their 20 year old campervan and drove around the world returning home 4 and ½ years later. The vehicle in … Continue reading
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When May It Be The Best Time To Renew Your Campervan Insurance?
In the current economic climate here in the UK, the majority of people are trying to find ways to cut or at very least contain their personal expenditure. You will probably be aware that the cost of motor insurance has risen by a large amount for many drivers in the last 2 or 3 years and that includes campervan insurance. … Continue reading
How Much Are You Paying For Your Cover?
On a quarterly basis, the Confused.com car insurance price index is published and the one produced for the second quarter of 2024 reveals that car insurance premiums have increased by an average of £106 per annum. This is a significant amount of money to most people. Of course, if you own a campervan then it is more than likely that … Continue reading
