By solebay (£)
Date 16-09-2020 17:23
Welcome! The two Eribae that you mention - Ocean Drive and 320 - are at opposite ends of the current range in terms of size. Not that a BMW 520d would have any difficulty towing either of them. Both come with an on-board loo. You can easily look up the internal layouts, to see what you get, on Google.
In both of these (I think) you would be sleeping across the width of the van, but the Ocean Drive is 10cm wider. Depending how tall you are, and how you sleep, you might find a 320 too tight (we did and went for a different model allowing us to sleep along the length of the van).
Eribas typically sell quickly and you could look on the For Sale board here, or keep an eye too on a certain Eriba-related Facebook page. It would be possible to buy privately and resell without losing any money, perhaps not a bad idea if you're completely new to caravanning and not sure if it's for you. It would obviously help to look at several different models and layouts, and you could do worse than taking trip to Automotive Leisure in Poole.
I think you need to make a wish list, toilet,shower,hot water,fixed bed,dining area when bed in situ if not fixed ,length of van for storage,motor mover etc. Then start looking. You won’t be disappointed if you can get everything on your list and remember you will not be dragging a big white wobble box behind you.