Club Joker 'vanfluencer' video

[BeeBee]

Sorry to see the last available one go as this would have been our next step as the 5.4 metre availables like the

Dethleffs Globetrail 540DR Advantage or Hymer Blue Evolution 540​

Just seem a bit too ‘ big’ for our needs.

 

[Wannabecamperman]

Im now banning "querky", "cool", and "amazing" in my house. I've had my fill for the year...

'Awesome' always gets my goat.

 

[Wannabecamperman]

Amazing how they can "sell" the Club Joker before they've even used it. Only stepped foot in it for the first time that day.

...And used the bed the wrong way around on the first night!

 

[Wannabecamperman]

Sorry to see the last available one go as this would have been our next step as the 5.4 metre availables like the

Dethleffs Globetrail 540DR Advantage or Hymer Blue Evolution 540​

Just seem a bit too ‘ big’ for our needs.

Other than the amazing Wingamm 540 (over £100k!) The Globecar Summit Prime would be my first choice at that length - vid below:

summit prime 540 - Google Search

 

[Wannabecamperman]

Where can you beat that goldfish-bowl-like lounge feeling from the Summit Prime 5.4>

 

[Kayleigh]

Sorry to see the last available one go as this would have been our next step as the 5.4 metre availables like the

Dethleffs Globetrail 540DR Advantage or Hymer Blue Evolution 540​

Just seem a bit too ‘ big’ for our needs.

It wasn’t brand new anyway. They do come up second hand from time to time.

 

[Californication69]

What about the Ford Bailey Alora 69-4T
Or the 69-4I for island bed.
Can’t go wrong for £69k brand new !
Can increase manufacturer warranty from 3 years to 6 years !
And body damp warranty for 10 years.
Automatic.
Diesel truma heater.

Absolute bargain for £69k
Change my mind

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

What about the Ford Bailey Alora 69-4T
Or the 69-4I for island bed.
Can’t go wrong for £69k brand new !
Can increase manufacturer warranty from 3 years to 6 years !
And body damp warranty for 10 years.
Automatic.
Diesel truma heater.

Absolute bargain for £69k
Change my mind

Ford wet cambelt engine, same as new transporter, how many speeds in auto, if it is six it is quite inefficient

 

[Jimmylondon07]

What about the Ford Bailey Alora 69-4T
Or the 69-4I for island bed.
Can’t go wrong for £69k brand new !
Can increase manufacturer warranty from 3 years to 6 years !
And body damp warranty for 10 years.
Automatic.
Diesel truma heater.

Absolute bargain for £69k
Change my mind

I was in the Bailey Endeavour facebook group for a while and that might change your mind. Seen examples of rust and damp issues on brand new vans, rooflights which appear to have been installed by Stevie Wonder ahead of a global silicone ban, overhead glass panels seemingly shattering for no reason and someone having to wait weeks/months to get it replaced (on last check they were driving around with the glass duck-taped together). Am sure the majority of their vans are decent enough but it’s a no from me.

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

Transit is now 8 speed

(Was previously 6, but wouldn’t say that it was inefficient. My friend had a Tourneo with the 6 speed DSG, was very smooth - we had an 2007 Audi TT 3.2 DSG at the time as comparison).

We looked at a chausson and bailey on a ford, the six speed automatic was awful at motorway speeds, it needed longer gears, the bailey is cheap for a reason, seems to be using older ford chassis, it would be ok in a 2 ton tourneo but not so good in a 3.5 ton motorhome. the 8 speed Aisin is common to ford & PSA 1.5 and 2 litre diesels, it works well in my daughter's Berlingo

 

[The Merle]

Wandahome certainly knows the Joker. I don’t think I’ve seen one yet without this window.


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Both the ones I had didn’t have it.
Plenty of windows and makes the outside have same balance

 

[The Merle]

I was in the Bailey Endeavour facebook group for a while and that might change your mind. Seen examples of rust and damp issues on brand new vans, rooflights which appear to have been installed by Stevie Wonder ahead of a global silicone ban, overhead glass panels seemingly shattering for no reason and someone having to wait weeks/months to get it replaced (on last check they were driving around with the glass duck-taped together). Am sure the majority of their vans are decent enough but it’s a no from me.

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If you look on the westys they will have leafs/twigs and all sorts of crap/stuff stuck on the seal around skylights

 

[The Merle]

I think they got the one what was on eBay/motorhomes direct that they couldn’t sell private and sold it back to wandahomes in the end.
Haven’t watched the channel just saw the reveal, not my thing watching other do what we do anyway.
Good luck to them though

 

[bgg1b]

They’ve had to part company with the van and I suspect it is the one now for sale at Campersales (both were 23 plates with tow bar)

 

[larrylamb]

Finance issue possibly with relocating the van to US.

 

[Blink982]

Are these two always that daft?

 

[larrylamb]

Are these two always that daft?

Can't understand why they have so many avid subscribers.

 

[Kayleigh]

Are these two always that daft?

Prone to mishaps and bad luck I would say!

 

[Mehdime]

They’ve had to part company with the van and I suspect it is the one now for sale at Campersales (both were 23 plates with tow bar)

I’ll save everyone time: he took 6min 30sec (for real) to say: “We lost the Club Joker. But I won’t tell you why. We were not involved in an accident”. That’s it. That’s literally it.

 

[Jonathan Duke]

I’ll save everyone time: he took 6min 30sec (for real) to say: “We lost the Club Joker. But I won’t tell you why. We were not involved in an accident”. That’s it. That’s literally it.

Suspect they couldn’t get the insurance cover they wanted? Or weren’t able to find the purchase perhaps…. Can’t think of anything else….

 

[larrylamb]

They're not saying, some comments mentioning tax bill after a recent online raffle.

 

[andyinluton]

Suspect they couldn’t get the insurance cover they wanted? Or weren’t able to find the purchase perhaps…. Can’t think of anything else….

Another forum showed that a 10 year HP agreement was taken out at the same time they announced that they had bought the van.

It is standard for any HP agreement to include restrictions on taking vehicles abroad. I understand VWFS are ok with up to 60 days in EU anything else needs their specific permission, other lenders have their own T&Cs but I would imagine a few months in the USA could well be unacceptable as the repatriation logistics in the event of a default on the loan could be a nightmare.

 

[Kayleigh]

Another forum showed that a 10 year HP agreement was taken out at the same time they announced that they had bought the van.

It is standard for any HP agreement to include restrictions on taking vehicles abroad. I understand VWFS are ok with up to 60 days in EU anything else needs their specific permission, other lenders have their own T&Cs but I would imagine a few months in the USA could well be unacceptable as the repatriation logistics in the event of a default on the loan could be a nightmare.

So you think they bought it, realised the terms and conditions and returned it to the dealer?

 

[andyinluton]

So you think they bought it, realised the terms and conditions and returned it to the dealer?

Yes

 

[larrylamb]

So you think they bought it, realised the terms and conditions and returned it to the dealer?

different dealer, bought from Wandahome and sold to Campersales.