Would you hire a Camper Trailer??????

[seqfisho]

Hi All,

As per the heading, would you hire one?

What are you reasons for or against hiring?

Have you every hired one and if so your thoughts.


Just a little brainstorming on my part after the attempt to hire one of over 100 units for the easter break 8O

You just never know where this might lead :wink:

[BigJon]

I would buy one (make sure the price is right) and use it for your selected trip, then tidy it up and sell it. I know people who have done this and made enough on the sale to pretty much cover the trip costs...

[RR5L]

I hired one back Oct '04 to go to Camerons Corner, my reasons for hiring was that I was interested in buying this unit and wanted to trial it out in the bush. The other reason for hiring it was I didnt have the cash to splash to buy it in the first instance. Whilst the camper was great, the experience allowed us to realise that it wasnt the one we we wanted.


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[seqfisho]

Originally posted by RR5L
I hired one back Oct '04 to go to Camerons Corner, my reasons for hiring was that I was interested in buying this unit and wanted to trial it out in the bush. The other reason for hiring it was I didnt have the cash to splash to buy it in the first instance. Whilst the camper was great, the experience allowed us to realise that it wasnt the one we we wanted.


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Hi Rob,

Why did you find that not to be the experience for you?

What swayed you away from the trailer experience?


BTW; I would guess that pic is beside the old shearing shed at Mungo NP

[RR5L]

Gday Glen,
We definately want a camper trailer just not that one. It was a Deluxe Camper which is very similar in design as the Track Shak unit 2x double bed etc. 20 mins to erect complete, and 13 mins to pack away and hit the road. Towed great with a capacity to hold 11 jerry cans

With that style the kids sleeping in the bed next to you is great while thier young, but as they get older we thought that would be a PITA.

And yes your right that is the wool shed at Mungo NP. A great place to stop for a couple of days and look around.

[LRHybrid100]

We've hired 2 different types to see what we are looking for before we buy.

First was the Complete Campsite - basic tent on top of a trailer. We took this to Fraser years ago but took our time to get from Sydney - so the packing / unpacking got to us. Nice set up, just was not for us.

Second was a Jayco Eagle - lots of room but not the best build qualitites. We took this to Coffs last year and was impressed with the complete package.

I guess as we get older we like our comforts - so we will prob buy a Goldstream camper trailer, same concept as the Jayco just better build quality.

HTH

LRH

[Redback]

We hired one to go to Tassie Ffor the same reason RR5L did to see if a camper suited us, which it did so we bought one, so much easier than a tent.

It's a good way to find out if you like them or not.

Baz.

[seqfisho]

I take it that most people wouldn't consider hiring one.

Or have most people already made up their minds on the camping accomodations and are happy with the solution they have.


Perhaps a few more reasons why or why not from people :?:

[noddy]

We did not hire one before we purchased ours, but we had been looking/researching/dreaming for many years...(probably 10 years!)

I would not rule out hiring one, as this is probably the best way to understand the design and setup, rather than in a showroom. But hiring all the different types seems to be more difficult than you would expect :?:

What types are you looking at hiring?

[seqfisho]

Originally posted by Noddy
But hiring all the different types seems to be more difficult than you would expect :?:

What types are you looking at hiring?

I'm actually looking at being the hirer, as the demand seems to far exceed the supply, especially in SEQueensland.

Plus it gives me a couple of other advantages in the tax area as well as being able to use one on the units myself when not on hire (as we are going to buy one this year anyway) and the potential to end up with a lifestyle business (part time to start with) instead of being locked up all day and marching to the beat of someone else's drum. :wink:

[noddy]

seqfisho

We should talk....

I was considering something similar. Cannot justify having the trailer sitting around doing nothing for the better portion of the year.

There might be a good model whereby you could be the agent for a number of trailer owners prepared to hire out their trailers. A central agent could manage a nationwide scheme, using a variety of different trailer makes????

[seqfisho]

Originally posted by Noddy
seqfisho

We should talk....

I was considering something similar. Cannot justify having the trailer sitting around doing nothing for the better portion of the year.

There might be a good model whereby you could be the agent for a number of trailer owners prepared to hire out their trailers. A central agent could manage a nationwide scheme, using a variety of different trailer makes????

I'm all ears Noddy :idea:

PM time :wink:

[LRHybrid100]

Originally posted by seqfisho

I'm all ears Noddy :idea:



Does this make you BIG EARS???

[seqfisho]

Originally posted by LRHybrid100+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(LRHybrid100)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-seqfisho

I'm all ears Noddy :idea:



Does this make you BIG EARS???[/b][/quote]


Was he the GAY one :?: If so then NO :evil:



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[cewilson]

I think that the monetary cost of these camper trailers is what turns people away from them. Most of us have sunk a lot of money into our vehicles getting them as we want them, and the ongoing costs as well. Add the trip costs etc and it does start getting expensive. Now if we added on the hire cost of a camper, it would most likely put most people over their limit.

I personally would love to have a camper trailer, but cannot afford one. Hiring one was an option for a couple of trips that I've done, but trying to source one was ridiculous - so I set the vehicle up around the wife and I sleeping in our swag, and the kids in a tent.

Cheers
Chris

[LRHybrid100]

I would love a camper trailer - its the storage costs, as I dont have the room at home, and the annual costs that is putting me off.

This is why currently we only rent them when we want, but again can get expensive.

LRH

[seqfisho]

Originally posted by LRHybrid100
I would love a camper trailer - its the storage costs, as I dont have the room at home, and the annual costs that is putting me off.

This is why currently we only rent them when we want, but again can get expensive.

LRH

I think that they are some of the reasons why hire is so popular, and it really doesn't need to be that expensive unless your doing it every weekend, in which case I suppose you should look at buying one. But for a couple of weekends and a fortnight during the year it is still more economical than having one sitting in the yard for 11 months unused. :roll: https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[noddy]

seqfisho -- PM sent.

LRH -- you behave, I don't have very big ears and I ain't gay! Didn't you hear there has been a rift between 'Noddy' and 'Big Ears'? 8O

[seqfisho]

Originally posted by Noddy
seqfisho -- PM sent.



And replied to :wink:

[RR5L]

One thing you guys need to seriously consider and look into is the aspect of insurance. I remember when hiring the one we did the operator saying something about being near imposible to get.

[seqfisho]

Originally posted by RR5L
One thing you guys need to seriously consider and look into is the aspect of insurance. I remember when hiring the one we did the operator saying something about being near imposible to get.

Am on to it dont worry about that :wink:

[rmp]

Check out the April edition of Overlander on sale next month for an extensive answer to this exact question.

In short, I've hired one, it was good, I'd do it again and I'd like to have one in the garage but I'd rather the $ be working for me that depreciating, you can't take the trailer everywhere but when you can it's fantastic.

Hire first.

[noddy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>but I'd rather the $ be working for me than depreciating[/b][/quote]

Don't quite agree.

Depending on the brand and specs, you can actually have them appreciating in value, although it certainly does require the initial capital. From our homework there are probably a handful of campers that appreciate each year (Ult, KK, campomatic, Tvan).

[rmp]

Originally posted by Noddy
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>but I'd rather the $ be working for me than depreciating

Don't quite agree.

Depending on the brand and specs, you can actually have them appreciating in value, although it certainly does require the initial capital. From our homework there are probably a handful of campers that appreciate each year (Ult, KK, campomatic, Tvan).[/b][/quote]

Fair enough, but I can't really see camper trailers as an investment, especially after you factor in running costs like slight damage, tyres, bearings, new models and then deduct the rate of inflation I'm still not sure after x years a $20,000 camper would be worth more in real terms. But I agree the depreciation isn't anything like that of a motor vehicle.

$30k for example properly invested would pay for some rentals.

[disco95]

I'd definately hire one probably wouldn't use one enough to warrant buying. If I was to do a trip like Noddy did, I'd probably get an off road caravan type thing. Something a bit more comfy than the camper but good enough to handle the corrugations we get in this wqide brown country of ours.

Sorry Noddy,
the ultimate actually looks pretty good, so might be a consideration.

[CraigE]

My Cavalier is great. We bought it for $5,500 new offroad and could sell it now fro $6,500 no problems. Have had many offers. If you need a trailer, it will not take up much room, hoist the top off to roof of shed / carport by pulleys to use the trailer for general use. Ours has mor than paid for itself. I would love a Coromal off road deluxe, but at $25,000 is a far off dream. I would make room to store it.
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[Yabbie]

Perhaps My idea of constructing my own wasn't as silly as I thought after all.

I mean surely it would have to be cheaper then buying one off the shelf and then you also have the advantage of building it to your own requirements, building them and renting them well that's a whole new ball game. :wink: