ROT - Caravans.

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DNS

Guest

• May 28, 2005

• #1

Hi, we're looking to spend under £2000 (way under if possible) on a caravan.
As I have no experience at all in this area I'm asking for basic advice on
the 3 or 4 things to look for/avoid/insist on when looking. Also, any
recommendations of places to look ion the East Mids.

Thanks in advance -
David.

110 CSW

 

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Dougal

Guest

• May 29, 2005

• #2

DNS wrote:
> Hi, we're looking to spend under £2000 (way under if possible) on a caravan.
> As I have no experience at all in this area I'm asking for basic advice on
> the 3 or 4 things to look for/avoid/insist on when looking. Also, any
> recommendations of places to look in the East Mids.
>
> Thanks in advance -
> David.

You should probably enquire at uk.rec.caravanning also.

 

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DNS

Guest

• May 29, 2005

• #3

On 29/5/05 8:29 am, in article [email protected],
"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote:

> DNS wrote:
>> Hi, we're looking to spend under £2000 (way under if possible) on a caravan.
>> As I have no experience at all in this area I'm asking for basic advice on
>> the 3 or 4 things to look for/avoid/insist on when looking. Also, any
>> recommendations of places to look in the East Mids.
>>
>> Thanks in advance -
>> David.
>
> You should probably enquire at uk.rec.caravanning also.

I may, but seeing as so many LR drivers seem to own caravans (there were
lots up at the GLASS w/end in Ambergate, we went for a bit of Laning -
thanks Graham!) I thought I'd ask here...

David.

110 CSW.

 

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Mother

Guest

• May 29, 2005

• #4

On Sat, 28 May 2005 22:17:38 +0000 (UTC), DNS <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Hi, we're looking to spend under £2000 (way under if possible) on a caravan.
>As I have no experience at all in this area I'm asking for basic advice on
>the 3 or 4 things to look for/avoid/insist on when looking.

Damp and any water ingress is by far the worst you'll be looking at so
far as regards the living-in bit. Obviously the chassis, running
gear, brakes etc need to be well in order.

I'd go buy a couple of the caravan magazines and read through the
'buyers guide' sections.

 

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Pieter Vroom

Guest

• May 29, 2005

• #5

Chassis is easy to check, most are galvanised, so should be OK.

Damp in the walls is the main problem. It is fairly easy to check for with a
damp meter, but they would have to allow you to poke small holes in the
inside lining. They usually do so inside cupboards, or behind joining strips
so it is not visible.

Pieter

"DNS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BEBEACB6.8836%[email protected]...
> Hi, we're looking to spend under £2000 (way under if possible) on a
> caravan.
> As I have no experience at all in this area I'm asking for basic advice on
> the 3 or 4 things to look for/avoid/insist on when looking. Also, any
> recommendations of places to look ion the East Mids.
>
> Thanks in advance -
> David.
>
> 110 CSW
>

 

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Martin Edwards

Guest

• May 29, 2005

• #6

Look at the title you gave this thread!!

ROT - Caravans

that about sums it up!! damp meter is essential, but for under £2K you'll
have to kiss a few frogs before you find your handsome prince........

Be willing to walk away.....

alot!!!!!!!

"Pieter Vroom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Chassis is easy to check, most are galvanised, so should be OK.
>
> Damp in the walls is the main problem. It is fairly easy to check for with
a
> damp meter, but they would have to allow you to poke small holes in the
> inside lining. They usually do so inside cupboards, or behind joining
strips
> so it is not visible.
>
> Pieter
>
> "DNS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BEBEACB6.8836%[email protected]...
> > Hi, we're looking to spend under £2000 (way under if possible) on a
> > caravan.
> > As I have no experience at all in this area I'm asking for basic advice
on
> > the 3 or 4 things to look for/avoid/insist on when looking. Also, any
> > recommendations of places to look ion the East Mids.
> >
> > Thanks in advance -
> > David.
> >
> > 110 CSW
> >
>
>