Bongo Fury

I am currently considering a CAMPER SHARE project with a Freda 4 berth. The insurance is easily sorted and allows two addresses the camper can be stored at and standard "share agreements are readily available. Am currently thinking that a THREE share at £2000 a share would work best, giving two weeks in the school summer holidays per share and loads of weeks during the rest of the year including possible alternating half terms etc.

any sensible comments, ideas or enquiries welcome.
It would be based in Bed/Bucks area

Pip wrote:I am currently considering a CAMPER SHARE project with a Freda 4 berth. The insurance is easily sorted and allows two addresses the camper can be stored at and standard "share agreements are readily available. Am currently thinking that a THREE share at £2000 a share would work best, giving two weeks in the school summer holidays per share and loads of weeks during the rest of the year including possible alternating half terms etc.

any sensible comments, ideas or enquiries welcome.
It would be based in Bed/Bucks area

I've often wondered if a Bongo syndicate could work but this is the first time i've heard of it. Sounds a great idea to me - we do it with gliders all the time. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Allow a sensible maintenance budget and have thorough annual inspection and maintenance done winter going into spring before season start to avoid downtime when it matters.

Hi,

Interesting idea, don't see why it wouldn't work with the right people. Its not uncommon with aircraft, boats etc and I know from one of my "previous lives" that its been done with historic military vehicles. I know of at least 2 WW2 tanks that are, or were, syndicate owned.

Peter

This may work for some people but I wouldn't want to share my baby with anyone at any time! I won't even let the OH drive him.

All good points, I had a share of an aircraft for may years and it worked very well.

Make sure you agree on all the details such as what to do if one party wants to sell their share, also what to do about minor damage not covered or worth claiming on insurance. If one party turns out to be a right pain can the other two vote them off and buy their share?

Smoking allowed, pets allowed?

Tank to be left full after use?

Keep a log of who has it and when incase someone pops a speed camera or gets parking tickets etc.

May work,but I could forsee problems if the water boiled over,and the following arguement of "you shouldve stopped straight away"...."didnt you notice the temp guage rising "etc,and the then refusal to chip in for the repairs,blaming the user at the time of being responsible.
Would have to be thoroughly discussed/thrashed out between buyers before signing up.re
In fact,are you aware of the Bongo`s Achilles Heel??
But good luck with the venture.

Brian

Personally having seen similar I wouldn't touch it, just buy your own for £2000.