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Hi,

Returning to Caravanning after a break of over 15 years.

No caravan as yet, but purchase is imminent. Doing the viewing and have money burning a hole in my pocket!

I would welcome you thoughts, views and experiences or the following:

I looking to spend about 5-7k on a car.Think a good old reliable Ford Mondeo, but should I be getting a 4x4? What do you consider to be a solid tow car?

The caravan 4 berth with fixed bed. What is the most popular and best all weather caravan?

What must have item should I have for my return to caravanning?

Look forward to your thoughts, views and comments.

Dave, Sylvia and Smudge.

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

The layouts I have seen tend to be much the same for fixed beds, I guess its the weigth of the caravan which differs and therefore impacts on your cars towing capability. Also the whistles and bells differ on makes\models.

I am thinking a 6m length had a look at sterling, elddis, swift.

Actually was thinking about a Skoda Octavia as a good compromise i.e car with 4 x 4. So thanks for give it a thumbs up

Dave

Yeh,  been reading up on that, and now realise the caravans I am interested in are around 1400kg so I am going to need a car with a kerbweight with 1600kg, yes?

So an Octavia is not going to cut it? Although it can tow upto 1600kg it would be almost 100% ratio, so not go.

So maybe I will need to go for a heavier vehicle.

Dave

Got myself a Ace Award FireStar and a Nissan X Trail....collecting all the bits and pieces.

The first trip out this weekend.

Dave