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Originally Posted by Trevor 57
We owned a A'Van Cruiseliner, bought it for $29k in 2008, sold it in 2016 for $22.5k, we were pretty happy with that
We loved the A'Van, we lived in it for 3 months on long service leave in 2012 while we traveled down the west coast.
The off-road version wasn't available when we bought ours, I would have bought one for sure as we spend a lot of time in the bush, and I skull-dragged the A'Van through a few dodgy bush spots, we really needed an off-roader
Easy to tow, nice and light, easy to set up, heaps of storage space. But the Minister for War & Finance wanted an ensuite and a north-south bed she could walk around
A'Van has a competitor - Bolwell - https://www.bolwellrv.com.au/ they make cars and started doing campers |
Hey Trevor, Thanks for replying.
Good to hear some real world experiences of the Avans. We are still interested in these little units mainly due to the weight, ease of setup and price you can get them for. I definitely do want the Adventure Plus pack if I can. Its a bit of a price jump but I know I do a bit of off road runs so something with some underbody clearance is favorable but not mandatory. The wife is happy to stay at van parks with ensuite sites if they are available. I talked her out of an ensuite mainly due to me not wanting to empty the cassette.
How have did you find the Avan over time Trevor? What was the a/c like on hot days? Did you experience any drafts with the panels in place? Any tips you can recommend looking out for when owning one of the Avans?
As for the Bolwell's. They look a lot better in terms of design. I do like the look of the Edge. It's got that capsule look about it. It has a 1370 tare and 1640kg ATM. It exceeds my weight limits.
Based on a little bit of research, the 'Air' is over my max weight limits too for the car I currently have. I only have a small CUV with a max TBW of 140kg and max towing ATM weight of 1400kg. The 'air' is 140 tbw but the tare is 1370kg which leaves me 30kg of payload.
Sadly, Unrealistic for this little car. Had I bought a 3.6R Outback with a 1800kg ATM I would be more serious about looking into it further. But I am glad there is a genuine competitor for the Avans.
If I can convince the mrs to upgrade car and look at the Bolwell's then I may have a chance.
wish me luck!!