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Renting a campervan - Ideas?

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  • shar06
    shar06 Posts: 1 Newbie
    I have rang and emailed Sundrive about photos of their classic VW camper 4-5 times now and every time I speak to them the caravan is out on hire. When I have emailed them they send me the information pack for it but no photos. I even emailed them with a complaint about their customer service and have had no reply. I dont think they are to be trusted!!! however if someone has actually hired a van from them I would be interested in hearing about it.
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,711 Forumite
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    boblibarn wrote: »
    ive just asked for a quote they look quite reasonable, getting excited to :):)


    Did you get your quote
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,711 Forumite
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    briankelleher wrote: »
    The OH and I lived in a camper van for a while abroad, and would love to take a trip or two in the UK in one, but couldn't afford to rent one. As I always see loads of camper vans in the UK sitting doing nothing, I was thinking we could try "rent" one from someone locally, but I haven't got a notion where to start. Most people these days don't really look at notice boards, can anyone suggest other ways I could do this? Gumtree? Freecycle?


    Are you any further in to your enquiries
  • jago25_98
    jago25_98 Posts: 623 Forumite
    Annual hire coverage for the hirer quoted about 1600 pounds. That was too much for me, I need to find a per-hire insurer.
    Order of events: Banks lose our money -> get bailed out -> were inflating GBP to cover it -> now taxing us -> next will grab your funds direct -> things get really desperate to balance the books. What should have happened?: banks go bust and we lost our money much quicker
  • Scanner
    Scanner Posts: 3 Newbie
    Try Dayinsure motorhome insurance - you'll have to google it 'cos I can't post a link yet.
  • jago25_98
    jago25_98 Posts: 623 Forumite
    Scanner wrote: »
    Try Dayinsure motorhome insurance - you'll have to google it 'cos I can't post a link yet.

    Thanks buddy. Interesting, they also have temporary insurance but with the new continuous insurance rules is that still valid?
    Order of events: Banks lose our money -> get bailed out -> were inflating GBP to cover it -> now taxing us -> next will grab your funds direct -> things get really desperate to balance the books. What should have happened?: banks go bust and we lost our money much quicker
  • journalist1
    journalist1 Posts: 1 Newbie
    Hi everyone,
    I'm a journalist for a national newspaper investigating Sundrivehire. If anyone has any information on this company, I'd greatly appreciate a call, 078 70 626 456.
    Best
    Emily
  • rawsond
    rawsond Posts: 1 Newbie
    Hi journalist1, can I ask why you are investigating? I have a booking with this company next week. :(
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    rawsond wrote: »
    Hi journalist1, can I ask why you are investigating? I have a booking with this company next week. :(

    Perhaps they have been reading the posts on this forum http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=160255&st=240

    and this forum
    http://www.alanrogers.com/forum/motorhoming/518-sundrivehire-com.html

    :eek:
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • Jim_McBad
    Jim_McBad Posts: 1 Newbie
    rawsond wrote: »
    Hi journalist1, can I ask why you are investigating? I have a booking with this company next week. :(

    So have we, van due early July - see page 15 of todays Times newspaper. Have called them today and they say that they have withdrawn all Glasto vans because they have been let down by a third party
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