Advertisement
Message Forums |
|
 Topic: Advice on selling FC with soft panels pls
|
  |
06/5/2013 at 8:29pm
Location: North West
Outfit: Unicorn Seville 2016
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 30/7/2010 Gold Member 
Forum Posts: 368
Tent Reviews: 1
| Site Reviews Total: | 9 |
|
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0  |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2018: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2018: | 0 |
|
We have just bought a new FC and need to sell our old one. It is a 98 Cruiser and I'm looking for some advice please on whether you think anyone will buy it and how much we should ask for it.
It's starting to go around the bottom of the panels and the aluminium is starting to crumble. The previous owner had filled in some areas which made it watertight, but now a few tiny holes have appeared elsewhere and have let the water in over winter. The affected areas are behind the kitchen unit in the corner and the inside bottom corner on the door and the panels are spongy. All the other panels are ok wood-wise.
But we opened it all up over the weekend and the lino on the floor next to the wheel arch, under the bench, is starting to come away. We looked underneath outside and a tiny bit of the floor there does look like it's on its way out. It hasn't spread yet though.
The canvas is generally good but there are a couple of tears on the roof in the centre where the canvas has been ripped by the centre pole going up in the wrong place, which we repaired with tenacious tape. We were heavily rained on last summer and had no leaks, so we think the canvas is still in good condition. It hasn't been waterproofed.
The inside is in great condition, which makes the other things harder to bear. We have replaced the floor and everything else, bar a bit of age-related wear and tear, scrubs up really well and feels like it could be only a few years old.
I've looked at the lovely Frederico's threads and while I feel someone else could do what he's done on this one, I know we couldn't, due to lack of time, space, tools and DIY experience. I think at least the bottom half of the outer aluminium will need replacing, which means losing the stripes and affecting the look of the FC.
Do you think anyone will buy it or should we break it for spares? My mum says no-one will touch it if the floor has started to go as it makes a bigger job of it. But we need to try and get as much as we can for it, so I thought I'd ask the experience FC owners what they thought. 
Thanks.
|
07/5/2013 at 10:09pm
Location: Newport
Outfit: Trailer tent
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 12/7/2012 Standard Member
Forum Posts: 21
| Site Reviews Total: | 0 |
|
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2018: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2018: | 0 |
|
Please be honest. I bought a 2005 Pennine (paid a lot for it) in March this year. The seller was very good at what he was doing, (distracting me for the bad bits). After a few hours work I managed to put right the faults, (cutting bad out wood and replacing etc.). Already we have had one week at Brean and a week at a cracking site between Brean and W.S.M. called Batch Nurseries.
|
|
|
5797 Visitors online !
Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker - Recommend to Friend - Add a Missing Campsite
[Message Forums]
[Caravan Sites & Camping]
[Company Listings]
[Features / Advice]
[Virtual Brochure]
[Shop!]
[Reception]
[Competitions]
[Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]
[Event Diary]
[Contact Us]
[Tent Reviews]
Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024 |
Advertisement
|
|
|
