Inflammatory I hope not, but genuine question. What are your views on the RP value for what it is in a balanced spec. This year with inflation running at 12%+ for a late 23 build on the new AWD Sprinter that is probably about £155k for a Rebellion without big options. Lots of options £175k based on 2022 prices. I have never seen one in the flesh as could't get into the NEC, what did those of you who have seen it think.
I had been looking at one (tho potentially with std doors at 50mm less sleeping length) with a view to a late 23/early 24 delivery. Initially I was looking at the the Rebel slide alongside a Las Strada Regent S (no go due to brexit).
I was nervous about the 7m size and jumping in with such a specialist vehicle at that cost so began to look for a AWD GC680, as a cost effective (bet none of your thought you'd hear that!) alternative that I might be able to get used and use earlier. I couldn't find an AWD, I did find a lovely ex demo and very happy with it I am so far having paid my £80k or a little under half that of an AWD rebellion.
As per my other thread so far I am pretty comfortable with the size.
I am about to find my feet as to how, and how much I will use it, if it restricts me and what I might want that is different. It is of course entirely possible that its just fine, that I don't need AWD with my rufty tufty AT tyres and we don't end up straying off the beaten track much and spend most of our time in warmer weather and cook outside when not in restaurants so have no need at all to 'upgrade; whatever that really means. In my head, I'm in the wilds of the Basque country and Italy, alongside mountain rivers wild camping, on mountain gravel tracks and maybe trundling around Morocco)
What would I like to be different with my GC on initial reaction, mainly battery capacity actually (appears to be fixable, solar (also fixable) and a diesel heater (not fixable but Gaslow would help). Assuming no frustating gremlins beyond that of a normal house on wheels not much else so far.
Just interested in peoples view, an equivalent GC with after market 'offgridisation' would be about £120k on a blinged out from factory AWD at a hair over £90k with say £20k of batteries, lift kits, wheels, maybe less.
