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Brownhills Motorhomes FULL TO BURSTING With Vans! - June 2024 Visit 

Rick and Heather Campervanners
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The day we left the National Motorhome and Campervan show we dropped into Brownhills for the first visit since we sold our old van, they were doing 20% off in the shop and free bacon rolls so it was rude not to right? Also we had a quick look round the stock and were staggered by the amount of vans for sale!
Hi We're Rick, Heather & our dog Poppy and we travel the U.K in our S&L Apollo camper van “Athena”
We film the places we visit as our own diary, these videos are meant as a little memento for us but we're happy to share them with you if you want to watch.
We're just an ordinary couple in our 50's filming our adventures with basic equipment so don't expect loads of flash camera action and super editing with great music.
We also film videos of work we have done on our van as well as van reviews for our reference of the next van we might buy. Occasionally there are hints & tips videos too. We do basic site and area reviews including if they’re dog friendly but they’re a guide only based on our opinions which may or may not help you make an informed decision on if you’d like the place.
We do a mix of off grid camping, pub stopovers plus real campsites too, hopefully something for everyone to enjoy!
Please leave us a comment on the videos, we love reading them and reply to each one.
We try to upload once a week so please consider subscribing to see our travels, it’s free and will really help us.
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@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555
@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555 22 дня назад
We are looking for our first right now. We see vans we like and they are sticking, we've made offers of 10% lower but the owners are not reducing, they just sit for months. I think it'll take a big dealer to go "pop" to get some realism into the market where there are far more motorhomes than buyers right now. Well probably sit it out until winter, watching, along with many others....
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 22 дня назад
I hope you find the van you like and get a fair price 🤞
@karlospappy8908
@karlospappy8908 23 дня назад
Dealers are as you would expect talking the market up but there is so much new and used stock about I just don't believe them. Cheers K.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
Yeah I do think people who came from Blackpool and Benidorm are probably going back…. Hopefully 🤣
@birdnest5814
@birdnest5814 23 дня назад
I enjoyed the tour around. 😊👍👏
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
Thanks 🙏 we appreciate you always commenting and supporting us 😊
@junewilliams939
@junewilliams939 21 день назад
Hi both. WOW! There are a lot of vans there xx❤️❤️❤️
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 21 день назад
Certainly is! ❤️
@Sharon-bw8zh
@Sharon-bw8zh 9 дней назад
Great vid - was up there myself about a month ago and astonished at the number of vans lined up!
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 9 дней назад
Crazy amount of stock!
@commuterbranchline8132
@commuterbranchline8132 23 дня назад
There’s a lot of unsold stock on dealers forecourts at the minute. Across the country confidence in the economy is at an all time low, inflation is spiralling upwards seemingly unchecked and interest rates are still high. The Conservative government has us paying the highest tax rates ever and labour are staggering into government like a new born giraffe. Prices of motorhomes have rocketed in recent years with £60k buying a budget entry level Van if your lucky, used prices too are bonkers since the pandemic. Mid lockdown in 2020, I sold a 2011 van for the same money I bought it for new. I couldn’t believe my luck as I moved quickly to bolster my stock & shares portfolio which is stashed for the future. If and when prices ease a little I might consider another van, however until sense prevails I’ll keep my pennies invested. Good luck to all buyers!
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
Yep prices are still mad! Glad you’re doing well with it though!
@LeisureBit
@LeisureBit 23 дня назад
There’s more vans than pre-pandemic times and its great to see the prices coming down, all be it looks like Brownhills hadn’t heard given the stock levels 😂 (good olde supply and demand) great if you’re looking to buy, clearly not good if you’re looking to sell. Great they are giving food and discount! Cant complain about that! Least the CVs are down to 60’s and not 80s now! Loads about now, remember when they were like Rocking horse 💩 New / Used vans coming down in price too. Can’t believe how many vans they have … not good news for 6-12m time though if they don’t shift it. Have a great weekend, all the best, David & Rachel 👍
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
Crazy amount of vans but prices of everything is still way too high!
@Splitty93
@Splitty93 22 дня назад
Wow that’s a lot of stock! Not seen anything like that for years. Surely they’ve got a serious problem on their hands shifting all of that. Great video, enjoyed the tour around
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 22 дня назад
Yeah you’d imagine they need a serious bank balance to hold that amount of stock
@user-vv9bq4ed3q
@user-vv9bq4ed3q 21 день назад
About time sensible prices prevail!!!
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 21 день назад
Have to agree though certainly campsites need to start charging less
@meurigjones2469
@meurigjones2469 23 дня назад
Wouldn't be at all surprised that most of them van were ordered at least two years ago when everything was flying out the door. Unfortunately, people are back to flying away on their holidays and selling their used vans, and people not buying new. More dealers will fold
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
I agree it’s going to sort out the people with poor credit or bank balance 😳
@HelenandMartinsTreks
@HelenandMartinsTreks 23 дня назад
Interesting video , I watched a dealers Video taking about the market changes and the large existence of unsold stock, even more so with caravans to the point that this dealer had decided not to order any new vans for 2025 preferring to sell the unsold stock first . What this space I think . Thanks for an interesting video H and M
@blackmac1970
@blackmac1970 23 дня назад
Nice tour. So many vans. Prices must come down soon surely.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
Hopefully with everything including sites and day to day stuff too!
@matthewthesnail
@matthewthesnail 22 дня назад
Wow, all those CVs. Like you, I remember the time when you couldn't get hold of them!. We went from a CV40 to the Swift which we have now. 👍
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 22 дня назад
Yeah only 12 months ago there was nothing about for sale!
@matthewthesnail
@matthewthesnail 22 дня назад
I just hope for Brownhills sake that they can shift they can shift them
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 21 день назад
Hopefully so!
@NBNatureTrailvan
@NBNatureTrailvan 18 дней назад
Just catching up Rick and Heather. Fascinating to look around - we went around a year ago. Great that Brownhills do the shop discount and the free bacon sandwich! Seems that new vans and motorhomes have exploded (supply improved) but second hand vans (not motorhomes) still like hen’s teeth. Seems like we bought at the price peak 🤦🏻‍♂️ but we wanted to get out on the road so badly. Crazy, crazy amount of new vans there! Prices may well have to reduce substantially!
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 18 дней назад
You’d hope prices generally will drop, life is expensive right now!
@stevenhull5025
@stevenhull5025 10 дней назад
I am sitting on my hands waiting for prices to come down from their ridiculous levels
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 10 дней назад
@@stevenhull5025 try a b&b…..
@deanmartin9358
@deanmartin9358 19 часов назад
great video i am tempted to have a go now im retired
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 18 часов назад
It’s a marmite hobby but we love it!
@g-sailing4427
@g-sailing4427 21 день назад
50% price increase in 4 years is WILD
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 21 день назад
Absolutely yes!
@user-vv9bq4ed3q
@user-vv9bq4ed3q 21 день назад
Some dealers have milked customers in recent times.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 21 день назад
@user-vv9bq4ed3q business is business…
@user-xb4le4og8e
@user-xb4le4og8e 5 дней назад
And Robbery is Robbery
@tylerstravels0610
@tylerstravels0610 19 дней назад
How many EVO;s !!!!! Nice to see dealers getting stock in again 🙂
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 19 дней назад
Yeah but can they sell it?
@stevegill5540
@stevegill5540 19 дней назад
The great dealer rip-off has come to an end.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 19 дней назад
It’s highly likely although supply of base vehicles is still high…
@danielrussell446
@danielrussell446 17 дней назад
Hi Rick and heather a great video as ever and comes to something now the stock is there dealers seem to be having a hard time of it broad lane has gone bust now I wonder if this will cause the prices to go down could be after effects of Covid and supply problems and the artificial demand created as you say hope you are both well Daniel
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 17 дней назад
I hope prices start to drop as well as campsites too! But it certainly looks like this could happen with vans, the stock level is huge!
@ianyoung2696
@ianyoung2696 21 день назад
Bubble has burst 😮, just look at how many dealer's are struggling, Broadlane leisure was the latest to go bust only this week, such a shame as they were great to deal with 😢
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 21 день назад
Yes I’m inclined to agree, vans for leisure went to I’m told
@cathrynbagley8005
@cathrynbagley8005 23 дня назад
I'm with Heather - you have to be particular with what you want in a van.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
Very true and a good point 👍
@KeatB
@KeatB 3 часа назад
I’d be sweating if I had all that stock on what is probably a revolving finance credit loan. The interest must be phenomenal and monthly payments will be eye watering. At a conservative £60k average there’s conservatively £10 m there. I looked at motor homes or converted vans but at £70k + for a decent one, I spent half that on a really nice car and the balance will pay for hotels for many years to come.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather Час назад
Certainly scary figures parked up…. I’d be twitching too.
@reefermark5298
@reefermark5298 16 дней назад
They are my dream to have one of these vehicles but who can truthfully afford them 70 grand wow thats a lot of money
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 16 дней назад
It is a lot!
@christinecorner8973
@christinecorner8973 23 дня назад
Perhaps pre-ordered stock has now come through. Fiat’s new base vehicle is also available now so maybe buyers are waiting for that. Or, perhaps you are correct and the bottom has fallen out of the market, but can I have first refusal on your Apollo when you change to an ‘A’ class (if I live that long)!🤣
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
We’re expecting to keep Athena for at least 4 years or so… let’s hope the market starts levelling up a bit and getting back to what we’d call normal 🙏
@robertoduranos5196
@robertoduranos5196 23 дня назад
Great video, maybe Elddis need to hone down on Evolution CV's quantity so much, and focus more on basic quality first. Fit and finish when you own one leaves a bitter taste, workmanship and quality control just not good enough.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
Yeah we had a few issues early on…
@EddieHulme
@EddieHulme 11 дней назад
Maybe they have taken a load of the stock from Broadlane who have just gone bust . Administrators for Broadlane stated the excess stock was their downfall .
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 11 дней назад
This was filmed weeks before then
@user-py3jp7mi4s
@user-py3jp7mi4s 23 дня назад
Wonder if Brownhills have bought these or Elddis need to shift stock from their factory compound.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
They’re Brownhills Evolution so I’d guess they own them?
@daviddring8692
@daviddring8692 20 дней назад
Listening to a guy on RU-vid yesterday. He was saying. to become a dealer. You have to commit to buying so many per yr. Which probably what's happened to Brownhills He was saying some dealers are knocking £6000 off. I would estimate everyone who's bought one over say last 2yrd.. Are goi g to lose out considerably when next wanting to change
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 20 дней назад
Highly likely! We’re happy with ours though 👍
@user-yd9wc7lz2b
@user-yd9wc7lz2b 22 дня назад
No Brownhills all too new and expensive for our wallets xxx
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 22 дня назад
Some staggering prices about!
@user-yd9wc7lz2b
@user-yd9wc7lz2b 22 дня назад
@@RickandHeather we have a 30 year old rust bucket we bought for 5,000 pounds 9 years ago. I have an offer on the table as a restoration project. Will be looking for another motorhome at some point but it will have to come in at alot less than these bad boys xx
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 22 дня назад
Good luck 🤞
@Coffeevaners
@Coffeevaners 23 дня назад
Has the number of retiring none vat registered builders reduced or has the need to sleep whilst carrying plasterboard gone down in vans 😂😂😂 Just our satirical observation Rick ❤
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
I think people have moved on to more upper class wobble boxes Al! Hope you’re both well!
@lynnbateman7571
@lynnbateman7571 23 дня назад
Crikey to think we had to wait just over 2 years for our CV20 from Brownhills 😱
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
Yep looks like supply is back to pre pandemic level 👍
@Wombles_Wanderings
@Wombles_Wanderings 18 дней назад
Read reviews on the dealers before parting with our money!
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 18 дней назад
We had no issues with Brownhills but I know some people have 👍
@user-uu5dk2cs8v
@user-uu5dk2cs8v 22 дня назад
WOW, There must be £ millions £ just sitting there.!!
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 22 дня назад
I’d guess easily yes!
@andyblake1849
@andyblake1849 23 дня назад
Thank god we ain’t having a cv , common as muck 😂
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
Ever since that famous RU-vid couple sold theirs nobody wants one 🤣
@andyblake1849
@andyblake1849 23 дня назад
@@RickandHeather 🙄😂
@geoffreyrobert4132
@geoffreyrobert4132 17 дней назад
How much is it to pitch a 40K plus motorhome on a decent site with hook up internet etc nowadays?
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 17 дней назад
£30/40 a night is not uncommon 😳
@stevenhull5025
@stevenhull5025 10 дней назад
@@RickandHeather for an extra £40 you can stay in a B&B which includes a full English breakfast. I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would want to sleep in a vehicle. The annual cost alone is considerable compared to running a car. Fuel costs, annual habitation checks, MOT, annual service, vehicle Insurance, internet, storage fees and £30 plus a day camp site fees.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 10 дней назад
@@stevenhull5025 we can’t understand why people have kids,or watch football, or have a 50k car to go to work and the shops…. We’re all different, the van is our hobby, our passion and we love it.
@tikityboo
@tikityboo 17 дней назад
There is a lot of stock because they are a complete rip off and people want value for money now!
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 17 дней назад
I saw on their website they were offering £6k off CV’s
@philhicks5818
@philhicks5818 21 день назад
How can a company stand that amount of stock with out going under
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 21 день назад
No idea!
@user-yo8nx5cz4q
@user-yo8nx5cz4q 17 дней назад
Delph bank touring 5 star park
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 17 дней назад
I don’t understand the context of the comment?
@user-yo8nx5cz4q
@user-yo8nx5cz4q 17 дней назад
@RickandHeather would highly recommend Delph bank touring 5 star park for motorhome owners.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 17 дней назад
@@user-yo8nx5cz4q gotcha! thanks
@daviddring8692
@daviddring8692 22 дня назад
Rick. Have you heard that Broadlane leisure have gone bust. As you've mentioned Brownhills have got an enormous stock of vans. Dealers are giving big discounts as market has dropped enormously Hope Brownhills don't go the same way
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 22 дня назад
I hadn’t but I knew vans for leisure had, it’s not sustainable at these prices
@terryevans637
@terryevans637 23 дня назад
YES , finally THE BUBBLE HAS BURST , said it all along , its a van , OVERPRICED ridiculous prices for a VAN . Believe it or not , there's things called HOTELS , cheaper & hot & cold running water . Probably worth HALF what greedy dealers charge . Save your money people . They will drop in price .
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 23 дня назад
So I’ll put you down as “on the fence”?
@stevezodiac491
@stevezodiac491 22 дня назад
Often thought that, are we all being penny wise and pound foolish buying expensive liesure vehicles for our vacations instead of hotels ? Camp sites are cheaper per night but if you add in £70k for a van, then the camp site isn't the bargain you think it is compared to a hotel. I do both, holidays via jets abroad in the winter, out of season log cabins in Scotland and a caravan, campervan combi at peak times to make each holiday get away, as cheap and good as my money will buy. Either way, it ain't cheap !
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 22 дня назад
@stevezodiac491 we do it because we like it and that’s it!
@peterfawcett9969
@peterfawcett9969 22 дня назад
And next overpriced camp site prices will come down.
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 22 дня назад
We hope so!
@user-wk5oi5nw9u
@user-wk5oi5nw9u День назад
great if u like camping in a shoebox
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather День назад
You had a shoebox? (Monty Python reference)
@xprs1257
@xprs1257 7 дней назад
How much 🥹
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 7 дней назад
One hundred million dollars 🤣
@user-xb4le4og8e
@user-xb4le4og8e 5 дней назад
Hotels are cheaper why pay all this money to sit in a field
@RickandHeather
@RickandHeather 5 дней назад
Because we like it? Why do people watch football or go fishing? Horses for courses…
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