2025 Laika Ecovip

1) Engine output: 140bhp. 2) Original dealer invoice / factory build sheet from Chelston: possibly still has them, but the owner is going through a divorce and paperwork is currently spread across different places, so he can't confirm for certain at the moment. 3) Faults since delivery: the only issue was some fault codes on the Truma boiler system. Once these were cleared it has not errored again. No water ingress, electrical issues or rattles. 4) Bodywork, accident repair or insurance claim: none. 5) First Laika annual habitation/water-ingress inspection: one will be due. The owner's understanding is that provided it is carried out by a Laika dealer, he sees no reason the warranty wouldn't be upheld. 6) The 280Ah Fogstar lithium, 3,000W inverter, Victron charging system and 300W solar were all installed by the owner himself — this is the fifth van on which he has completed similar work. 7) Victron kit: the DC-DC charger is the factory-fitted unit, charging at 40A while driving. Mains charging is three linked Victron chargers giving a total of 75A. 8) The original mains charger and 100Ah habitation battery were removed and sold, so they are not available with the van. 9) The van has not been weighed since the upgrades and towbar frame were fitted, so there are no actual or axle weights available. 10) The towbar frame was purchased from PF Jones and fitted by the owner himself, as he has done on previous vans. Only the electrics are left to complete — he simply never got round to that side of it. 11) ISOFIX on the rear travelling seats: the owner believes so, but isn't certain. 12) Truma heating: a Truma Combi 6D, factory fitted. 13) Outstanding finance: the owner confirms this will be settled so clear title passes on completion. 14) Use in the first year: very little, hence the mileage. He collected it in Somerset/Devon, drove straight down to Cornwall to visit a friend and stayed a few nights, returned to Devon to have the heating fault codes cleared, then drove back up to the North West. Since then a few day trips and one night away on Anglesey at the end of July. The plan had been to use it for towing his race car this season, but issues with the car and then his separation meant that never happened. He describes it as perfect and very cosy, says it's by far the best van he's owned, is heartbroken to be selling, and intends to buy another once his situation is resolved.