The Motorhome Pig Blog

Buying & selling motorhomes, explained honestly

Straight-talking guides to selling, buying, valuing and looking after motorhomes, campervans and caravans - written by the Motorhome Pig team and drawing on more than 30 years in the motor trade. No jargon, no pressure, just what we’d tell a friend.

A collage of twelve motorhomes and campervans advertised for sale on Motorhome Pig, including coachbuilt models, an A-class and several van conversions
Selling a motorhome13 August 2026 · 13 min read

Best motorhome selling sites in the UK (2026)

Eight UK motorhome selling sites ranked on what you can check: cost to list, live advert counts and who answers the enquiries. Auto Trader carries the most adverts at 12,798; three sites cost nothing; only one answers the buyers for you.

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Gary Cheetham and Gary Lewis Cheetham, founders of the UK motorhome brokerage Motorhome Pig, beside their logo wall
Selling a motorhome12 August 2026 · 12 min read

Top motorhome brokers in the UK (2026)

Six UK motorhome brokerages ranked on what you can actually verify: published fees, live stock, independent reviews and where your motorhome sits while it sells. Motorhome Depot holds the most stock at 1,153 adverts; only one broker in the list publishes its full fee scale.

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Gary Cheetham, founder of Motorhome Pig, laughing with a customer beside his motorhome after the sale
Selling a motorhome11 August 2026 · 8 min read

10 things I've learnt from selling hundreds of motorhomes

After more than 30 years in the motor trade, buying and selling motorhomes isn't really about motorhomes at all - it's about people. Ten honest lessons from our founder on pricing, presentation, honesty, technology and what success actually looks like.

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A couple standing beside their Swift Freestyle motorhome holding a SOLD sign after selling through Motorhome Pig
Selling a motorhome5 August 2026 · 7 min read

Motorhome depreciation explained: what really affects resale value?

Age and mileage don't decide what your motorhome is worth. Five depreciation myths busted - newer isn't always more, mileage needs context, condition means far more than paintwork - plus the ten factors specialists really weigh up when they value a motorhome.

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A freshly cleaned Hobby motorhome photographed in bright daylight, ready to be advertised for sale
Selling a motorhome4 August 2026 · 7 min read

The ultimate motorhome seller's checklist: everything to do before you advertise

Taking a little extra time before your motorhome goes live changes how quickly it sells and the price you achieve. Here are the ten things to work through first: valuation, paperwork, cleaning, small repairs, photos, upgrades, honesty, timing and who you sell with.

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Gary Cheetham of Motorhome Pig celebrating a completed sale with a customer beside his motorhome
Selling a motorhome22 July 2026 · 8 min read

How long does it take to sell a motorhome? (And 9 ways to sell faster)

Half the motorhomes sold on Motorhome Pig find a buyer within 36 days of going live. Here's the full distribution from our dataset of 386+ completed sales, and the nine things that decide whether yours sells in a fortnight or sits for months.

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Gary Cheetham of Motorhome Pig, clipboard in hand, beside a motorhome ready to value it
Selling a motorhome13 July 2026 · 8 min read

How much is my motorhome worth? Twelve things that affect its value

Two near-identical motorhomes can differ by thousands of pounds. Here are the twelve factors that really drive value: from service history and damp to layout, upgrades, timing and who does the valuing.

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Gary Cheetham and his son Gary Lewis Cheetham, the founders of Motorhome Pig, working at their laptops
Our story9 July 2026 · 5 min read

How The King's Trust helped me build Motorhome Pig

In January 2024, aged 26, I was given a start-up grant and a volunteer business mentor by The Prince's Trust - now The King's Trust. The software I wrote with that support is the software Motorhome Pig runs on today.

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Gary Cheetham, founder of the motorhome brokerage Motorhome Pig, beside a motorhome
Selling a motorhome6 July 2026 · 9 min read

How to choose a motorhome broker you can trust: 10 questions every seller should ask

Every brokerage promises great service, but they don't all work the same way. Here are the ten questions every seller should ask about marketing, buyer screening, fees, updates and real, provable results.

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A safe motorhome handover between seller and buyer at Motorhome Pig
Selling a motorhome29 June 2026 · 7 min read

How to sell your motorhome safely: avoiding scams, timewasters and costly mistakes

Selling a motorhome is very different to selling a car. Here's how to spot the most common scams, avoid timewasters, and never hand over the keys before the money is genuinely yours.

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A motorhome broker handing over the keys to a happy couple beside their new motorhome
Selling a motorhome22 June 2026 · 7 min read

Should you sell your motorhome through a broker?

There are four main ways to sell a motorhome: privately, to a dealer, for a cash offer, or through a broker. Here's an honest look at what a motorhome broker actually does, how it compares, and when it's the right choice.

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Why read the Motorhome Pig blog

We write for owners weighing up a sale or a purchase - and we hold nothing back, because the detail is what actually helps.

Written from real experience

Not rewritten press releases - guides built on decades of buying, selling and valuing motorhomes for real customers.

Real figures, not sales spin

Where we quote what a motorhome sold for or how long it took, it comes from our own verified sales - and we link to the case study.

Honest, even when it's not a sale

We'll happily tell you when selling privately or to a dealer is the better call for you. The aim is to be useful first.

Prefer to see real outcomes? Read our customer case studies or see how selling with Motorhome Pig works.

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