Renting a campervan - Ideas?

stonecircle_2

Have a listen to You and Yours broadcast earlier today, it is the 1st interview.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011vh4w

CABBY_2

I have read a number of comments and questions on this site about whether Sundrive is really too good to be true. Take it from me, it is and DO NOT touch them.

I hired a motorhome, it never arrived, I did not recieve any call telling me that it would not be arriving or why, However they took over £500 from my account on 11th May. To date I have been unable to get anyone to speak to me or call me back, never get beyond a receptionist who insists that there is no one there or they are all too busy to speak to me.

Am I the only one who has had this experience?????

CABBY_2

rawsond wrote: »

Hi journalist1, can I ask why you are investigating? I have a booking with this company next week.

did it turn up? Mine didn't, and they've take my money! Can't get it back now!!

CABBY_2

journalist1 wrote: »

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

I would happily healp in any way I can. I don't have any information about the company but I can certainly be used as an example of someone that is out of pocket and trying to get her money back..with little luck!

chumbasmum

Where about are you, because I have a friend trying to start hiring out campervans for £95/day. She is in the Bristol area....Any good?

adamrt

I am such a plonker :wall:

I am lucky enough to have F1 tickets to Silverstone in a couple of weeks and needed a motorhome for the weekend.
I looked around and found Sundrivehire who quoted me £255 for a 4 berth motorhome (only 2 of us) Friday to Monday and they deliver / collect the vehicle to me So I booked it right away.
But hold on, thats only £63.75 per day and is there 2 of them to deliver / collect or do they walk back :huh:
I then heard about them on the internet and Radio 4 so I cancelled the booking. I rang the serviced office and they put me through to a Gerrard French, strangely when they put me through I got that ring tone as if you was calling a number abroard :huh:
Anyway Gerrard told me he will refund my money by this Friday so we will have to wait and see :question:
Now I need to find another motorhome rental :sad:
I will let you know what happens

Jimmy35

Sundrive are total scam artists it appears- thanks for the warnings and I hope everyone get's their money back.

adamrt

adamrt wrote: »

I am such a plonker :wall:

I am lucky enough to have F1 tickets to Silverstone in a couple of weeks and needed a motorhome for the weekend.
I looked around and found Sundrivehire who quoted me £255 for a 4 berth motorhome (only 2 of us) Friday to Monday and they deliver / collect the vehicle to me So I booked it right away.
But hold on, thats only £63.75 per day and is there 2 of them to deliver / collect or do they walk back :huh:
I then heard about them on the internet and Radio 4 so I cancelled the booking. I rang the serviced office and they put me through to a Gerrard French, strangely when they put me through I got that ring tone as if you was calling a number abroard :huh:
Anyway Gerrard told me he will refund my money by this Friday so we will have to wait and see :question:
Now I need to find another motorhome rental :sad:
I will let you know what happens

Wow not only have I got my money back they have given me 55p to much !!! :rotfl:

Can't believe it :dance:

knightstyle

Back to subject, have you considered hiring a camper in France? Easier drive and cheaper ferry plus LHD and less of a target for thieves. Put "location camping car" into google and get Hertz and loads more available.

bhp

Have today called them to clarify details of my booking. Switchboard are reading out a scripted statement to the effect that they have ceased trading. No-one who knows anything is able to deal with phonecalls:mad: