Available Spring or Summer, 2020
2001
Fiat Ducato Rotec (German built) Diesel, 68,000 miles.
Manual transmission. Sleeps and seats 4. 19 ft long fits in regular
parking spots. Third owner, purchased from BW Campers in Amsterdam
in May, 2015. Refrigerator/freezer, wet bath with European cassette
toilet, 3 burner stove, ducted furnace, awning, bike rack. Added or
replaced since purchase: 140 watt solar system, refillable propane
tank, starter and coach batteries, water pump, reversing vent fan, 12
volt fan, bathroom faucet, LED lights, back up camera, tires, brakes,
both rear stub axles and bearings, timing belt, and motor
mounts.(Have all receipts and manuals.) Queen size over cab bed with
memory foam topper and bedding. Dishes, cutlery, utensils, pots and
pans, outdoor table and chairs, extra toilet cassette, much more.
Just bring your clothes and toiletries. Pictures and complete
details on registration, insurance, etc. at website
TheRoadGoesEverOn.com. Currently stored near Edinburgh. Can arrange delivery to you in the UK or EU. $14,900. Why We Are Selling We have been RV traveling in Europe, regularly, since 2009, and some recent health issues have caused us to want to change our mode of travel. ROTEC coach built in
Germany - Queen size overcab bed with memory foam
topper, underbed European slats with ducted heat so no
condensation issues--sheets, pillows, duvet cover, medium down
comforter, light poly comforter. 2 windows, 1 opening, reading
light, net safety barrier, removable ladder
- Dinette: seats 4, 2 front facing seats
have shoulder and lap belts so you can use carseats; table drops
down and bench seats pull out to make second bed 77 inches long, 47
inches wide. There are 3 additional cushions to make bed. 1 extra
queen fitted sheet. We added two under table drawers. ( Add a
Drawer). Dual reading lights
- Full wet bath: medicine cabinet, two
additional storage areas, sink with pull out faucet for shower,
faucet replaced 2019. All European campers have cassette toilets
removed through dedicated doors to outside. We replaced cassette
in 2016 and keep old one in trunk for spare— two-person capacity
3-4 days each cassette. Removable, teak floor mat so bath can be
used after showering. We added second shower curtain track and
curtain so toilet area and sink can be kept dry during shower if
desired. Furnace vent in bathroom.
- 20 gallon fresh water under seat tank
so can be used in freezing temps, water pump replaced 3/17 and
inline water filter installed, 20 gallon gray tank
- 3 ceiling vents: over cab bed,
bathroom, and third powered, reversing vent in galley added 2015.
- (For some reason European campers
do not come with powered vents)
- Lights changed to LED 2015
- 3 burner, glass covered stove top; over
stove light
- Stainless sink with drain board
- Wall mounted knife rack
- Large closet, numerous cabinets, lots
of counter space
- Ducted Truma furnace/hot water heater
with auto low temperature drain. If temperature drops below 34
degrees and heat is not on, boiler automatically drains to prevent
freeze up. Boiler replaced 2011
- Electrolux (now serviced as Dometic) 3
way undercabinet refrigerator with full width freezer
compartment. Outside 12volt vent fan with on/off switch added 2017
- Dual pane coach windows with built in
screens and black out shades.
- Divider curtains: cab to coach, over
cab bed to coach
- Fitted thermal covers for cab windows
- Low amperage, 2 speed swivel 12 volt
fan can cool overcab bed or dinette area
- 2 220 receptacles for when camper
plugged in in campground (small electric heater included in
equipment)
- 3 12 volt receptacles in coach; two
small US 12 volt to 110 and USB inverters to charge phones,
- computers, 12 volt hair dryer
(included), etc.
- Solar system installed 2015: 140 watt
panel, Trimetric controller, Trimetric meter, 100 amp AGM battery (replaced 2019)
- Propane: Dual removable tanks. 1 2015
refillable with through the door filler (required in some
countries), 4 brass adapters so can be refilled all over Europe and
UK, 1 exchange tank kept for backup (exchangeable in
Netherlands, Germany, and Austria). Most campers in Europe only come with exchange tanks and
nearly every country only does their own. We had to order refillable tank from Germany and with
installation set up cost almost $400, but is a necessity for continent-wide travel
- Smoke, carbon monoxide, propane alarms
added or replaced 2015.
- Awning.
- Bicycle rack for two bicycles.
- Full width trunk with two outside
locking doors.
- Camper has security system but though
we have manual doesn't seem operable.
- One bottom dinette cushion beginning to
show some wear.
- Plastic bumpers and one trunk door have cracks and wear and tear from parking incidents over the years; now covered mostly with travel stickers (see pix)
Fiat Ducato 1.9 Turbo Diesel cab, motor, and chassis - 5 speed manual transmission, manual locks and windows, radio, 3
speed heat and ventilating fan occasionally will not come on at
highest speed. Back up camera installed 2015. Upholstery very good
condition.
- 68,000 miles, (109,000 kilometers),
purchased with 48,000 miles. 16-17 miles per gallon
- We have had it stored inside or under
cover every year. Only water leak was once during heavy rain storm
driving on expressway into storm, some water was driven under bottom
of cab over bed window dampening covers. We have changed oil every
12 to 18 months before storage and have used synthetic oil since
2016.
- AGM starter battery replaced 8/15
- Driver rear wheel stub axle, bearings,
brakes, timing belt, water pump, radiator fluid all replaced 3/16
- Front tires replaced with Michelin
camper 8/16 at 56,400 miles
- Reconditioned cab rubber seals 9/17
- Rear tires replaced with Michelin
camper tires, front brakes, motor mounts 5/18, 62,000 miles
- Passenger rear stub axle and bearings
5/19
Insurance and Registration Options You can read details of insurance and
registration options at www.BWcampers.com
in the sales area. We usually come to Europe for 3 months
and sometimes add some additional time in UK. 3 months liability
insurance costs if registered in Holland are currently $503. If you
have a friend or relative in Europe, you can use their address to
register the vehicle and then be able to get much cheaper insurance.
Full comprehensive insurance is outrageously expensive at $1500 for 3
months, and I don't really know the details on deductibles, coverage
caps, etc. Also it is not available on vehicles older than 8 years.
It is the reason we chose to buy an older but reliable vehicle so we
could just purchase liability (known as green card) insurance. The first two years we registered the
camper in the Netherlands. We have not registered it since 2016
since that would require having it inspected first which can only be
done in the Netherlands. We purchase the export insurance $585 for 3
months) which means we can drive the camper anywhere in Europe, UK,
Balkans, Romania, Turkey, etc. EXCEPT for the Netherlands. We have
the registration card with BW's name on it which is undated, as is
the license plate, and all in Dutch. I can explain how this works
better over Skype. The Netherlands does not issue titles for
vehicles. Instead we have a Bill of Sale from BW Campers. We would
issue you a Bill of Sale from us and also give you ours from BW to
prove ownership if ever needed. It all seemed strange to us, but has
worked flawlessly and that is just the way it is. Most European
countries will not let purchasers keep the registration through the
dealer—the Netherlands is the only one we know of that does not
require the owner to have a residential address in the country. Cost Comparison We have based our
price on what we paid, upgrades we have done and current market as
reflected at BW Camper site. Rene has a 1999 Fiat Ducato Rotec
camper with 302,000 kilometers (187,000) miles with no solar, no
multi-country propane system, powered vent, etc, plus none of the
dishes, bedding, memory foam, etc. for $16,600. The model is
identical to ours except 3 ft longer, which is not an advantage
driving or parking in Europe unless you need to sleep 5 people. Of
course, the huge difference is the mileage. But at least you know
those Ducato engines last a long time. In our experience Rene does
not bargain on price. If he has sold that unit, I have the screen
shots of its specs and pictures that I can send you. Delivery We can deliver anywhere in the UK or EU from late April until the end of summer 2020. When we sold our 2008 Sprinter van camper in 2013 to an
American couple, we met at a campground in Rome that had cabins and
spent a couple of days familiarizing them with the vehicle. By the
way, they are still happily using it every year in Europe since then, and we keep in touch if you want a reference.
Happy to answer any questions:
vsherouse@gmail.com
or we can Skype. Pix are here!
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