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Hi Mat

Whether to buy new or second hand is a personal choice really.  firstly, is camping completely new or have you used other tents/fc/s before?

If you are just starting out, Id be more inclined to buy second hand and see if you like it first.  You dont want to spend £3k on a TT and not enjoy it.

BCC also sell off second hand units from time to time, so its worth contacting them to see what they have.  They are also very good at showing you how to put them up/down and their after sales is very good as well.

good luck with whichever you choose.

Hubby and I weigh 32 stone combined, he's 6'4" and no sylph, I'm 5'4" and no sylph either. Our old Conway has never shown the least bit sign of stress with us sharing on one side, though we do put a flat piece of wood under each bed leg to spread the load a little.

I'd get a decent second hand TT first to see if you ;like it, there's no necessity to buy new unless you want one of the fancier new designs. The vast majority of TTs are much of a muchness in design tbh, they take the same amount of effort to tow, pitch, dry out etc. You're looking at roughly one and a half hours to pitch and set up the interior of a TT btw, with a bit of practise.

If you and your OH struggle to lift heavy weights you might be better with a model that has a swing out kitchen, or no onboard kitchen at all. Most TT kitchens need two folk to manhandle them into position. Some folk fit castors or wheels to the legs, these help a bit on some surfaces.