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Hi, I'm Gareth

Joined on August 12, 2021

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  • 4.9 star rating

    Based on 9 reviews

  • 1 vans

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Reviews

Pip

4.8

March 9, 2026

Marvin was 12 years old and we did have a few issues, and we wonder whether he needs to be put out to pasture, or have an overhaul. The grey water hose was not correctly connected and we couldnt get it to join up. The magazine rack fell off the wall in the night (and hit my head while I was asleep!). The toilet flush stopped working a few days into our holiday and we had to use the shower to flush the toilet, we couldnt get the hot water to ignite so had to boil water. Different warning lights came up on the dashboard which we were unable to do anything about. The most constant one was the anti skid brake light which was on from day two but which we countered by driving quite slowly and carefully, and luckily we had no rain. But the van was well stocked with everything we needed. It didnt really suit an older couple as the main bed was very high and difficult to get into and out of.

Owner response

Responded on March 23, 2026

Thanks for the 4.8 star rating Pip. I do however find your comment that Marvin "needs to be put out to pasture, or have an overhaul", as very unreasonable. All but one of your issues is mechanical, and the remainder are mostly 'user error'. The grey water hose has never come off before so I suspect you must have pulled on it very, very hard. Due to your and Peters lack of mobility this hose would have been awkward for you to use as it is located low down. The plastic magazine rack is stuck on via 3M double sided tape, which I will secure now with a small screw instead; I'm sorry this fell down on your head but hardly something that requires an 'overhaul'. The toilet flush pump works fine - you simply did not refill it with water as I showed you. The gas hot water works fine I can confirm - user error again. During the handover you asked me to keep it brief as you were short on time, so perhaps you can accept some responsibility for not knowing how to operate Marvin properly. I told you to message me if you had any problems but you did not do so. Please don't complain after the fact when you could have simply asked me at the time. You should also have contacted Camplify and myself about the warning lights coming on, and perhaps we could have helped with this. I don't think you were driving that slowly either as you drove 1915kms in 10 days. Photos of the bed were clearly displayed on Camplify, and I am not to know you had a mobility issue with climbing on to it. You also forgot to mention the fly screen door handle that you broke.

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David and Anne

5.0

January 26, 2026

Terrific van all around. We loved our five weeks with Marvin. Super functional, very well equipped and very clean, pretty much self-sufficient energy-wise with three PV solar panels on the roof, drives very nicely, has everything it needs and Gareth is friendly and super responsive and helpful for minor things that came up here and there. We truly hope to rent Marvin again one day.

Daniel

4.8

April 22, 2025

What an amazing adventure, Marvin was an absolute joy and Gareth was a pleasure to deal with.

Bryony

5.0

February 10, 2025

Marvin was the perfect setup for our whnau of 3. Beautifully maintained, with great beds to rest in after long, activity filled days. Gareth was very thorough with all the information we needed for a stress free journey. Ka nui te mihi | thank you so much Gareth.

Nigel

5.0

January 26, 2025

The van had everything we needed. It was no trouble to drive and easily cruised at 90 km/h on the open road.

Margaret

5.0

January 24, 2025

Lovely van, good layout, lots of storage, although we did appreciate taking our stepstool, as some of us are on the short side. Well appointed with very comfortable bed. Gareth gave a good handover & was very responsive when we had a problem (ours, not the van's). Thoroughly recommend

Belinda

5.0

October 1, 2024

It was just perfect for what we needed it for. Gareth was attentive and provided everything that we needed. We just put our belongings in the Van and off we went. thank you guys.

Fleur

4.8

June 5, 2024

We had a lovely few days. Marvin was delivered on time to our home whilst Gareth showed us the ropes. The van was clean, presented well and had all the equipment we could need. We requested bedding and were provided with plenty to keep us warm and cosy. We spent four nights at different campsites on grid. We had a couple of minor hiccups, mainly with getting hot water which may have been our issue rather than Marvin's! And a few of the locks were a bit fiddly / stiff. Overall a great trip and first one back in a motorhome after over 20 years. I'd recommend Marvin to follow prospective campers!!

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Nikki

5.0

October 23, 2021

Lovely family , it was a pleasure to have them use my motorhome