Hi,
Just joined the group today. My wife & I are looking to buy an XC3 Compact early in the new year. We have gone from a Camp-O-Matic camper trailer, to a Goldstream camper van then to a Jayco Expanda Outback. Our experience with the Camp-O-Matic and Goldstream were great. The Jayco less so. In addition, the kids, having left school are less interested in camping with us, so it's time to look at something new.
We enjoy the bush and the outback so we need something that will let us explore remote areas with the confidence that the van will not "let us down". We have a modified Pajero (suspension, lift, DP Chip, snorkel, bull bar, etc.) so we are limited to an ATM of 2500 kgs. The XC3 Compact seems right on the money.
We're retired so we have lots of time to enjoy the van, but I have a few health issues and as a result, need a van that is reliable and where the manufacturer provides good backup and support. I'm hoping that Kedron will deliver this.
The options we are looking at include diesel heater, full ensuite and ESC. I'd be interested in any thoughts people have in regards to how they have configured their van, what has worked and what has been less successful.
As we have tended to sell our vans fairly regularly, I'd also be interested in observations about the strength of the second hand market for Kedron vans.
I'm looking forward to learning a lot about the realities of owning a Kedron van through this group.