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Hi Everyone.

We are looking at purchasing a trailer tent, possibly off of Ebay.

Can you please tell me any particular ones to look out for and ones to avoid.

I absolutely love the look of the Pennnine Pathfinders and Pullmans but they are well out of our price range!

We have our eye on the Sunncamp 400se trailers as we are a family of 5 and they look quite big.

Another thing i like is the idea of having the 2 beds inside with the sofas and table that double up as a 3rd bed so if you can suggest any that would be suitable i would be very grateful!

Will keep you updated with our future purchase!

Many thanks in advance

Ange x

if you want something that has a table and chairs that can be made into a 3rd bed, then usually that would be a folding camper, not a trailer tent. I am not saying that to be pedantic, but because if you are putting trailer tent into search engines you are likely to see fewer results that interest you.

In general FCs are slightly pricier than TTs, but as has been said, if you are after a bargain, well looked after older models will give you years of happy camping. As well as ebay there are lots of adverts on this site, there's preloved, gumtree, and there are items for sale on the conway owners site

http://www.conwayowners.org.uk/

Condition is everything with used models so make sure you see it up and get a demo of how everything works wherever you buy it from.

how about a transcamper you can actually sleep seven in it without underbed tents and some have a lot of extras in them  a good one should be between £600 and £1000 depending on extras fitted and camping gear sold with it. it sort of fills the gap between a tt and fc.

kev 

Thank you for all your advice. I don't just want to bid on one straight away, i would like to view it first.

I have been looking at folding campers too but i don't think they will fit in our garage so may have to stick with a trailer tent.

Quote: Originally posted by ekim on 09/8/2011

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Please Please do not buy a TT or FC from Ebay without viewing it first.

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I have my eye on one on Ebay and it isn't too far from us but i keep emailing the seller for extra pics etc and they haven't got back to me yet and the auction ends Saturday!

Thanks for all your help and advice!

Please Please do not buy a TT or FC from Ebay without viewing it first.

I'M SORRY! After weeks and weeks of saying exactly this to my Hubby we went and bought a Sunncamp 500 on Ebay last night!

Off to collect it tomorrow, have not paid yet and won't pay either if it's a load of rubbish! It looks amazing and the guy said there is only 1 small repair in the canvas that has been made but other than that it's fine but we will find out in the morning and i will keep you posted!

buying an older affordable camper just check that the trailer running gear is in order if its dated inside just get some bright materiel and re cover it and for the cupboards buy sticky fablon new bright carpet (looks new and just the colour you want we have done this and been very pleased with it but i do like messing about with things we have a caravan ,camper and trailer tent all old ones but do the same job and enjoy every minute of it who needs hotels lol

ps. if buying of ebay check everything as we have been ripped of on there saying they have owned them for years but then dont know how it goes up ?

Thank you for all your help!

We bought a Sunncamp Holiday 500 yesterday and it is immaculate! We found an absolute gem!