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Topic: Swap our caravan for folding camper?

dalkeithalan

07/4/2016 at 5:02pm
Location: Buckinghamshire
Outfit: Pennine Pathfinder

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Can anyone advise me on going about Swapping our caravan for folding camper or would it be best to sell Caravan first?
We have an immaculate 2007 Caravelair Anteres Luxe 390 with fixed bed and hot water/ blown air heating ect, We had the van reupholstered last year and it looks amazing, We recently downsized to a smaller property and are seriously considering getting a folding camper (the grandkids love coming with us). and space is at a premium, Looking around our new area storage fees are astronomical and few and far between but we could store a camper at home. ...... are there any specific online sites that do swaps?
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Alan

rjtcamplet

07/4/2016 at 6:06pm
Location: Hampshire
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Why swap?

Your betting on getting things of similar value, unless you specify cash either way.

Personally I would sell caravan first for as much as possible and with the cash buy what you want for as little as possible.

Only other way is to trade caravan in against a new FC.

Of course you might be lucky.......

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navver

07/4/2016 at 9:57pm
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You can try but your looking for a coincidence that someone with what you have wants what you have.

We downsized from a caravan to a dandy, a type of folding camper, when I retired but the wife missed the onboard toilet and shower too much so we have gone back to a caravan.

cegriffy

08/4/2016 at 11:20am
Location: Bucks
Outfit: Pennine Pullman 535 folding camper

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I doubt many caravan owners would want to swap to a folding camper but I may be wrong. Personally I would sell yoir caravan privately, it may be more hassle but you can get a better price than from a dealer.

Once your caravan is sold then look for a folding camper.

dalkeithalan

08/4/2016 at 11:35am
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thanks folks, on reflection its probably the best bet to sell then look for a camper

wells21

11/4/2016 at 9:24pm
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Hi

We sold our caravan privately and then bought a 2010 FC privately, keep looking at the ads. The other option is to trade the caravan in with a dealer who specialises in both like Highbridge.

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