Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 3626
Sterling Europa 600
6 Berth, twin axle.
Anyone know anything about them? Are they good, bad? well built?
Looking around at 2nd hand options...MY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
Prospeed rock/tree sliders w/steps
HSE Winter wheels
TransK9 B24
Travall Cargo Guard
Hatchbag
6th Feb 2014 8:47 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10361
Sterling is part of the Swift Group, and as such they make thousands of 'vans. Build quality is middle of the road. I had two Swifts, and both were very good spec, and no problems, but others have had horror stories. With mass production it is a lottery (just like LR then )
Just go and look with 1) eyes wide open, 2) Nose clear (looking for smells) 3) a Damp meter.
If the spec/layout/fixtures and fittings are wnat you like, and its got all the right docs (sales invoice/CRIS registration), and you are buying from a dealer, or private, make sure address match, you should be OK.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
I've got a Sterling Europa 650, fitted with an air conditioning unit. We love it but will be selling in the spring. Let me know if you're interested!
7th Feb 2014 9:34 am
maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3171
I had a Sterling Elite - excellent van which never gave me any grief in 5+ years of ownership. We did something approaching 500 nights over the period - it was well tested
Steve
7th Feb 2014 11:29 am
npinks
Member Since: 30 Jan 2008
Location: Leeds
Posts: 1943
i have had 2 Sterling Caravan (1 for a year, then the other for 7yr) , and now onto my third under the Swift Group with my Swift Challenger Sport 636.
I had no issues with the Sterlings at all, nothing broke or needed sticking back together, but the Swift is a bit different, I have had a damp issue in the front, trim that came unstuck and draw runners that fell apart
They are normally the same vans, with slightly different interiors, if its not damp or stuck back together i would think it would be fine
7th Feb 2014 11:55 am
mrsclayton
Member Since: 21 Oct 2012
Location: B78ish
Posts: 81
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I too have a Sterling Caravan - top notch to us![/img]
7th Feb 2014 2:37 pm
Andym01207
Member Since: 01 Mar 2012
Location: County Durham
Posts: 412
We got a 2013 Sterling Eccles Sport 586 last spring.
But now I have calmed down from the appalling handover experience (we left three hours after our appointment without it!!!) and and initial leak and shattered Heki (not Swifts fault) its been fine and we used it a lot last year.
Seems reasonably well screwed together although I dont think any manufacturers are as good as they were a few years ago as they drive down costs. My bro-inlaw has the exact same van from Swift which is identical save for the colours of the fabrics and the wood.
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