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06/9/2014 at 2:33pm
Location: South Wales
Outfit: Lunar Conquest 546 2012
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Hi, having spent a wet 2 weeks in a tent in France, we've decided to get a caravan!
This means changing our vauxhall zafira. We're a family of 6 and have seen the perfect caravan for us - the Bailey Ranger 540/6, the triple bunk and rear single bed will be perfect for the children and when they go to bed we still have the front of the caravan for us!
The car we've been looking at is a Ford Galaxy 1.9 DTi, from my very limited knowledge, I think the car would be fine but thought I'd ask you too.
Also, we're wondering when is the right time to buy. If we bought now, we'd need to pay storage all through the winter months so is March time a better time to buy?
Thanks :)
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Rhian, wife, mother to 4 daughters, and now a caravan owner
2017
Riverside Caravan Park, Aberystwyth
Au Lac de Biscarrosse
2016
Stowfords, Devon
Trefalun Park, Tenby
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07/9/2014 at 11:16pm
Location: South Wales
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Thanks for your replies :)
I passed my test in May 1997, which I know is when the licences changed, husband was in 1994, so he'll doing the towing ;)
We were under the impression that our zafira was inadequate as it's maximum towing capacity is 1100kgs, that's not taking into account that we're a family of 6!
We went looking again today, and we've definitely found the set up we want. We saw a 2009 bailey ranger 540/6 which was £9450 with water tanks and an awning, which, comparing to others we've viewed seems a fairly good price! We will look at the Adria range too though as they have been recommended as a family van.
I'm already getting excited at the thought of playing house in it! We've sold the tent today too, so that's the deposit sorted :) xx
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Rhian, wife, mother to 4 daughters, and now a caravan owner
2017
Riverside Caravan Park, Aberystwyth
Au Lac de Biscarrosse
2016
Stowfords, Devon
Trefalun Park, Tenby
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08/9/2014 at 1:56pm
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Thanks for the suggestion of the Adria, first looked ticked a lot of boxes, but it would mean the 14 & 17 year old sharing a double which could be a recipe for disaster :D
It's good to know there are other vans out there though, we've also looked at the pageant Bretagne which is similar, the triple bunk and rear diner is what we really like.
Budget is around £10000, we'd like an awning for that price too, if not we will leave the awning for a year or two, which isn't ideal, but getting the right van is the most important!
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Rhian, wife, mother to 4 daughters, and now a caravan owner
2017
Riverside Caravan Park, Aberystwyth
Au Lac de Biscarrosse
2016
Stowfords, Devon
Trefalun Park, Tenby
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08/9/2014 at 5:05pm
Location: South Wales
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Yes we've got 4 daughters, aged 17, 14, 9 and 7!
The adria I looked at had a double bunk and the dinette becoming a double bed, (plus the front double for us) hence me discarding it, but a wider triple bunk would change that :)
We have thought about the awning option to give them space and it's something that is a possibility but I'd also like to have the room for them in the van if they choose to be.
We do have a budget of around £10000, £11000 at a push as we're also looking to change the car too.
Thanks for all your help so far, I really appreciate it :)
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Rhian, wife, mother to 4 daughters, and now a caravan owner
2017
Riverside Caravan Park, Aberystwyth
Au Lac de Biscarrosse
2016
Stowfords, Devon
Trefalun Park, Tenby
Le Logis Du Brueil
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