When the motorhome rental season ended after New Year's, the need to expand our fleet grew. The new premises enabled scaling the business, and I knew more vehicles were needed.
Winter-long research and comparison gave way to urgency as spring progressed – and I ended up choosing the Sunlight Cliff 600 Adventure RT campervan. Its layout impressed me: with the roof tent closed, the van matched traditional two-person models in space, but opening the roof in five seconds created massive additional sleeping space for two.
The van was otherwise familiar campervan style, but better in every detail than its predecessors. The interior was a few centimeters more spacious, cabinets held more, and the fridge was larger and more sensibly placed.
Comparing prices, the savings were about €5,000 per vehicle compared to Finland. And most importantly: picking up a vehicle abroad is always an experience and adventure whose memories are priceless.
The pickup begins – toward Wiesbaden
March first brought the dreaded early morning flight. Tiredness also makes you more susceptible to illness – airplane dry air and germs don't help. That's why traveling by motorhome is often more pleasant: well-rested and on your own schedule.
This time, however, the direct flight to Frankfurt went quickly, and an Uber conveniently took us to the Wiesbaden dealership. Since it was a brand new vehicle, transit plates couldn't be arranged in advance. It required the buyer's physical presence at the registration office. We went from desk to desk with the seller.
When the chassis numbers were finally verified and the vehicle registered, we picked up the plates from a manufacturer and got them fitted. Combined with a poorly slept night, I was exhausted, but the relief was immense when the plates finally snapped onto the van.
Equipping and setting off on adventure
Before departure, the seller also sold us useful accessories: toilet chemicals, a gas bottle, camping chairs, a water hose, an electrical cable, and other necessities. The water tank was filled and we headed to our first stop – a small village restaurant that an employee had recommended. After a good meal, we also stopped at IKEA and a grocery store to stock up. Now we were ready to start the adventure with our new campervan.
