I want travelers to beware. I rented a van from this company and it broke down on the second day. It is still unclear if it was a clutch cable or the clutch. The tow truck driver said it was the clutch cable. The owners of Classic Camper Holidays say it was the clutch.
Their contract favors them and travelers are supposed to plan their trip around breakdowns.
The information the owners provided to me regarding the vehicle is vague. I was told that the people who rented the van before me had problems with the clutch. It was also said that the clutch was replaced after they returned it and then that information was taken back.
It was also reported that the prior renters had to double clutch. I confirmed this in an email to the owners of the company. From a stopped position, taking off in first gear on a very slight incline, shifting to second and the van would not gain any momentum without double-clutching at that point. The van did not work in any way that could be deemed safe without double-clutching in second gear.
The owners also determined that the previous renters didn't know how to drive a clutch. And then decided I didn't know how to drive a clutch as well. (I've driven these old camper vans, multiple manual transmissions including a dump truck).
I would have stuck with my original plan which was to drive Mr. T (name of van) throughout my vacation had I not had information that this vehicle was re-rented with a faulty situation that was reported to the Classic Camper Holidays and they did nothing about it.
Clearly owners Ian and Becca value taking your money. Clearly they have a lousy process of checking these vehicles out prior to sending them out on the road. Clearly they had a report from the people that rented before me, that there were problems.
Beware is all I can say. read more