| Buying an American RV is a huge investment, one | | | | your motorhome for several weeks or even months, |
| which takes careful consideration to ensure you get | | | | you'll have plenty of time to explore outside of the |
| the motorhome to suit your needs in terms of size, | | | | UK, taking in some of the countries across the |
| accommodation and extra features. Once you've | | | | channel. If you do plan to travel through mainland |
| made that decision, and found your ideal RV, you'll | | | | Europe, look for an insurance company that will cover |
| want to protect it with a specialist motorhome | | | | you wherever you are planning to visit or travel |
| insurance policy. | | | | through, and for the length of your planned trip. |
| One point worthy of note is that some specialist | | | | Another consideration if you are travelling to Europe |
| motorhome insurance policies will only cover UK and | | | | is whether your tracking device will still cover you. |
| European motorhomes so it's worth searching online | | | | Make sure the device you choose is capable of |
| for companies that specifically say they can cover | | | | tracking your American RV in every country you are |
| American RVs. | | | | likely to visit. |
| When looking for insurance, be sure to find a policy | | | | Whether you plan to holiday in the UK only, or |
| that covers the full value of the vehicle and any | | | | venture farther afield to Europe, you should certainly |
| equipment you intend to take along with you. A | | | | consider taking out breakdown cover with your |
| standard motor insurance policy is unlikely to cover all | | | | insurance policy. This may be included in the price of |
| your essential motorhoming equipment such as | | | | your premium or it may be something you can add. |
| awnings, water and waste carriers, pots and pans | | | | Either way, be sure to ask whether the policy is |
| and generators, so ensure the cover you choose | | | | suitable for American RVs. You may find that the |
| does. Very often specialist RV motorhome insurance | | | | breakdown company will only recover vehicles up to |
| policies will cover several thousand pounds worth of | | | | a certain length or weight and your American |
| such items automatically. | | | | motorhome is too big. Look for a policy that offers |
| As a high value motorhome, you may be required to | | | | breakdown cover with no length or weight |
| fit extra security to find insurance cover. A tracking | | | | restrictions - don't wait until you breakdown to find |
| device fitted to your American RV will not only | | | | out. |
| provide peace of mind that your motorhome will be | | | | Finally something you may find interesting is that |
| recovered if it is stolen, but it could also mean a | | | | some American RV insurance policies offer cover on |
| substantial discount off your insurance premium. | | | | a 'replacement with new' basis. This means if your |
| Before investing in a tracking device, ask your | | | | RV is stolen and not recovered or written off, you |
| insurance company what their requirements are and | | | | will get a brand new replacement RV motorhome. |
| which devices they will accept as there are many | | | | This can apply for motorhomes up to two years old |
| products on the market. | | | | and can be a great benefit for those owners |
| One of the benefits of buying an American | | | | unfortunate enough to lose their motorhome. |
| motorhome is the amount of accommodation space | | | | With all the above considerations in mind, you're now |
| you get compared to some European motorhomes. | | | | ready to find the most suitable American RV |
| It is therefore more comfortable for longer trips with | | | | insurance policy for you and your motorhome and |
| more storage space too. If you fancy heading out in | | | | protect it should the worst happen. |