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Hi toothfairy

I think they are the budget range of TT's but nonetheless extremely popular, I cannot comment on the quality in comparison as I have never used one although some of the colour schemes did put me of. I have a Chantilly (see gallery) which is the second one I have owned, I purchased this second hand and there are some bargains to be had out there, if you look around you could end up with last years model for about £1000 less, great bargain.

I'm sure some Sunncamp owners will be along shortly to tell you how pleased they are with theres and rightly so. I wouldn't discount them solely because they are the budget TT's but personnally I would compare both and decide which one I felt offered the best value for money and that is not necessary the most expensive.

One small point, if the dealers are turning there noses up at them, then why are they selling them?

Andy

we had a conway a few years ago, the sunncamp look very similar,the cooker / sink unit is the same.i have seen the sunncamps on sites and look very good for the money. 

                                      steve+mandy

Dealers like to sell you the product with the largest profit margin for themselves if at all possible!!  Of course reputable dealer will want to sell you a good product but they are essentially in business out to make the biggest profit. It is quite possible that there is a more favourable profit margin for themselves in the other brands.

Take anything they say with a 'pinch of salt' as the saying goes.

We have a 2004 400se bought second hand. The TT itself is great value and in comparison to other makes there does not seem to be much difference in the build quality although the canvas is slightly thinner than others. The colours schemes of later models are more subdued (400 series) nice pale cream and blue but bright yellow inners, great for distribution of light!!

One problem we have encountered is that of spares and their purchase. Our local stockist does not hold any sunncamp spares, on investigation it appears the company are slow at processing orders. Problem is solved in the fact that any other make of spares will work, thank goodness.

The upshot is if you are on a limited budget they are a great starting point.

What ever you decide you'll enjoy.

Bags.

We bought a 400se not long ago been away once sofar but it is excellent. Plenty of room and if it is your first time why pay a fortune for something that isn't much better only to find out you don't like it.

Go take a plunnge Life's better that way.

(Apologies for hijacking your topic, Toothfairy)

How do I know how much any trailer tent is worth? I don't suppose there is some directory (like those for used cars) which can give me an idea of how much I'll need to part with? Or is it a question of experience and personal opinion?

Having missed out on a couple of trailer tents/ folding campers locally, I'm beginning to wonder if I have been a bit unrealistic about how much I will need to spend. (I knew where I was with dome tents, you see )