Why did we pick this one?

As mentioned earlier, we visited loads of dealers to suss out all about Motorhomes. Everything is a compromise. If you want space and storage, then you have to have size and weight. An overcab bed is, obviously, higher and less fuel efficient and the bed can be a bit claustrophobic. A made-up bed may be less comfortable and a bit of a hassle to make up each night so, finally (and at a late stage in our deliberations) we went for a fixed bed model. We didn't need to have passenger seats in the rear, so less risk of "hangers-on" (or the in-laws) coming along for the ride, but we wanted a decent size shower and galley, plus a comfortable lounge, so, for the budget, the toss-up was between the Swift Bolero, Bessacar and Autocruise Startrail. The Startrail had the best chassis and a decent galley, so won the competition.

The dealers. Some we didn't take too. Brownhills - too big and impersonal. A local dealer on the Fens - smarmy, smoking salesmen plus old, smelly stock, White Arches - kind, helpful (but didn't have the model we wanted) and finally Marquis, who we liked and subsequently used.