Most buyers start online, then travel to the Kuils River yard. The order below is the one we follow in practice, and it rarely changes. Timings assume the unit is on site and not out on a rental booking.
Step 1
Filter by berths, transmission, licence code and engine size, then read the spec sheet properly. Body length, wheelbase, tare and GVM decide whether your tow vehicle, garage or parking bay will cope. If two models look close, note both and we compare them side by side.
Step 2
Buyers from Gauteng, Namibia or further north usually ask for a video first. We film the interior, bed arrangement, washroom and kitchen block, plus the underside and tyres. If you would rather stand in it, book a viewing slot and allow an hour, more if you want the gas and solar systems switched on.
Step 3
We go through water tanks, fridge and gas fittings, tow bar rating and ground clearance with you. This is also where we say what a unit is not built for. A 210 mm clearance coachbuilt handles gravel park roads; it will not enjoy deep sand, and no amount of spec talk changes that.
Step 4
If you are trading in, bring the current registration papers and service history. Trade-ins and ex-rental fleet units sit in a separate section of the catalogue, so you can see what is available before deciding. Registration and licensing follow the usual provincial process.
Step 5
Handover covers hitching, levelling, water filling and the solar setup, usually a couple of hours. We suggest a short local trip before a long one, so any small issue gets sorted while you are still close to the yard. After that, the road is yours.
Buying a motorhome in the Western Cape rarely happens in one visit. Most buyers start with a rough idea of berths and budget, then discover that licence code, GVM and ground clearance narrow the list faster than anything else. Here is the order we work in, and what tends to slow things down along the way.
Send the basics: how many sleep in the van, whether you tow, and whether the route includes Namibian gravel or just tar and park roads. That single answer usually removes half the catalogue before you see it.
We send body length, wheelbase, tare and GVM, tank sizes and solar setup side by side. Check your licence code against the GVM before you fall for a layout, because a 4 500 kg coachbuilt needs more than a code B.
If you are upcountry, we film the interior, bed arrangement, washroom and kitchen block and send it the same week. Otherwise book a slot at the Kuils River yard and open every cupboard yourself.
This is where you test the fridge on gas, check the tow bar rating against your trailer, and look at ground clearance under a loaded van. Bring a torch for the garage and the water tank bay.
If you are swapping an existing unit, we value it before the deal is finalised. Registration, roadworthy and finance approval run in parallel, and rental fleet units follow a separate route.
We walk you through the gas fittings, water fill points and solar controller before you drive off. Most buyers plan a short shakedown weekend before committing to a long bush route.
Timelines stretch when a specific layout is in demand or when a unit still needs a service. If you want to see how the catalogue is organised before you start, browse the available models and specs, or compare build options for Southern African routes.