Buyer guides & tools
Buy with your eyes open
Buying a camper is part vehicle, part home, part paperwork. These free guides cover the parts that catch buyers out.
Before you view
Camper buying checklist
The questions to ask, the costs to budget for, and the red flags that should stop you — before you drive anywhere.
Read the guide →Registration & roadworthiness
Motor caravan paperwork guide
Motor-caravan classification, CRW / CVRT, imports and VRT, and the evidence that a conversion is properly done.
Read the guide →Free printable PDF
Inspection checklist
A one-page-per-topic checklist to take to the viewing: paperwork, damp, mechanicals, gas, electrics and water.
Read the guide →Coming next
- Import & VRT explainer
- Compare 2–3 campers side by side
- Ownership cost calculator
Free · 3-page printable PDF
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- What to ask before you drive anywhere
- The paperwork to see at the viewing, and what it should say
- Where damp, rust and bodged repairs hide
- Gas, electrics, water and habitation checks
Free printable PDF
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