Anyone got a Swift Bolero 2 berth?

Elsa
Elsa Forum Participant Posts: 51
edited February 2016 in Motorhomes #1

Seen a Motorhome we like, but just want to hear what other member think of them ? good or bad, And what to look out for, Thanks Elsa

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  • ChrisNewton
    ChrisNewton Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited February 2016 #2

    Hi Elsa,yes we have a Bolero630 pr 2 berth and find it to be a superb motor home for the two of us and our small dogs. There is the option of having the bed as a large double or two singles as there is a u shaped rear lounge. Ours came with Alde central
    heating which is great. Out at Castleton in the snow a couple of weeks ago and we were snug as the proverbial bugs! 2012 model bought second hand in October last year with only 5000 miles on the clock. Love everything about it and touch wood no problems to
    date. Would definitely recommend after nearly a year of trying to find the right layout for us. Good hunting!

  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #3

    our first Bolero (of two) was a two berth but the reverse of the PR....we had an EK (2007) with front lounge and end kitchen/washroom.

    loved it, had it only for a year but the change was for another Bolero (2010) with a fixed bed...kept that for five years only changing it to this van in Jan 2015.

    nice van, did 30k miles in it, no major faults...

    i would say that prices have crept (leapt?) up recently...the latest MMM has a larger Bolero on test.....£65k! ouch!

  • Durham Bolero
    Durham Bolero Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited February 2016 #4

    We own a 630PR 2013 and love it.  We have had issues with the circular shower cubicle doors but appear to be the only people who have had the problem  - we posted on Swift's own Forum but no-one else appeared to have an issue.   Dealer tried various fixes
    which worked for a short time so the m/h is back at the Swift Factory:  they have emailed to say that it will be returned w/c 7 Feb so we are confident that all will now be well.  Other issues have been attended to .... including a damp issue which we didn't
    know we had!   Impressed with the way we have been kept informed of progress and are looking forward to getting the vehicle returned so we can get away again.

    We find it to be a lovely spacious m/h and enjoy having a large lounge and good sized kitchen area.  The compromise for us was the small washroom but we can put up with that.  Alde heating was a first for us and a real bonus.

    Go for it - I'm sure you will love your purchase.

     

  • ChrisNewton
    ChrisNewton Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited February 2016 #5

    Don't see that many 630 or Boleros for sale second hand, so that should show how well liked they are.

  • Cybil 666
    Cybil 666 Forum Participant Posts: 10
    edited February 2016 #6

    I had an Airstream 630EW, same van really, this was our first van which we bought from new in 2008, enjoyed the van, great layout, quality wasnt brilliant with bits hanging off in places and the hab door had to be changed under warranty, but to cap it all
    off, on P/Ex the van was damp...which now I know was a common problem with these vans from that era, I suggest you get it fully checked out hab wise inside and underneath

     

    Regards

    Andy

  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #7

    agree with Andy, damp and poor quality was a feature of 2007/8 boleros/airstreams.....

    well known issue was the water trap behind the rear wheels where road spray found its way into a gap between the cill and the edge of the floor, eventually rotting it......

    i think the most recent vans have a plastic underfloor but im not familiar with the specifics of its design....

    newer the better, but prices are much higher now.....

  • QFour
    QFour Forum Participant Posts: 442
    edited February 2016 #8

    2012 Bollero FB712

    We had problems with ours from day one. The dealer filled it with water when we went to collect it and it just poured out from underneath. It took three attemps to fix that and three seperate trips back to get it sorted. The fabric used on the seating was not colour fast so any water that got on the seats left funny blue marks that couldn't be removed. I complained about it and was pointed in the dirrection of the seat cover manufacturers. They said because we had spilled water on the seat the guarantee was void. Loads of electrical gremlins. Everytime you turn the engine on they switch the electrics off in the back. This means everytime you stop or stop to use the loo you always have to remember to switch the power on. Pipes that just fell off. Doors and door trim that just came away with the glue. If it has Alde Heating you cannot use the bed that it's under as it gets to hot. Rear view camera was useless and had a ghost image on it until I fixed it. Gas locker box is to small and you can only get a couple of 6kg's in which only last a few days with heating on. We also had lots of very fine cracks in the gell coat on the roof especially near the habitation door. Microwave had square wheels because we used it when the MH was not perfectly level. This was from the dealer. Front bind over the cab sags because it has no support wires and it does not fold away properly. Dealer said it was because we were leaving it closed overnight. Inside lockers a pain as you have to get things out and then through the doors.

    Best thing we ever did with it was SELL IT and buy a Pilote P716 ....

  • Elsa
    Elsa Forum Participant Posts: 51
    edited February 2016 #9

    Hi All, Many Thanks for your reply, we are looking at a Auto trail as well a 09 reg 2 berth as well, Any one got one of those as well, Thanks Elsa

  • Elsa
    Elsa Forum Participant Posts: 51
    edited February 2016 #10

    Hi All, Many Thanks for your reply, we are looking at a Auto trail as well a 09 reg 2 berth as well, Any one got one of those as well, Thanks Elsa

  • QFour
    QFour Forum Participant Posts: 442
    edited February 2016 #11

    Have a look at some of the Motor Home Forums

    http://motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/forums/auto-trail.30/

    I complained about our SWIFT on Swift Talk Forum and got banned. They only like POSITIVE Comments Winking. So would steer clear of any Manufacturers Forums

  • Durham Bolero
    Durham Bolero Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited February 2016 #12

    Sorry, no!  That is not the case.  Where else can you raise issues directly with a Manufacturer and get feedback?