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20/1/2008 at 9:44pm
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 Outfit: Abbey Stafford
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Hiya, Fairly new to caravanning, have an Abbey Stafford 1989 (as you can see it's rather old!).  It's on a storage site in East Hoathly, East Sussex.  Can anyone recommend a good mobile servicing company to me please.

 



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21/1/2008 at 3:12pm
 Location: ilkeston derbyshire
 Outfit: Bailey Olympus 504.
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Hi towngirl ive just looked on google & there is 1 in west sussex http://www.mobilecaravanengineers.co.uk/mcea-find-an-engineer.htm

 hope this helps

 eddy &co



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21/1/2008 at 4:53pm
 Location: east sussex
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant 6 Hyundai Santa Fe
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We have only just purchased our caravan but will have it serviced soon as it is second hand and we are new to this and thought it would be good to get it checked.

caravan-tech Hurst green east sussex quoted us £135 +vat for mobile service in hastings Tel 01580 860260



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? Mr PP has just gone and bought another business, holiday?...we should be so lucky!


21/1/2008 at 6:04pm
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Hi There

Thanks for that, it's a lot cheaper than a quote I got earlier, which was £195 + VAT from a company called OZ Tech.  Will give Caravan Tech a ring.  Just hope when they do look at it they don't say it's not road worthy!  Bang goes our holiday if that happens

Many thanks.

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21/1/2008 at 7:08pm
 Location: North Essex
 Outfit: Caravelair Alba 400
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Be careful here---is the £135 service better than the £195 service--so are you going to continue until you find the £50 service?--what you need to do is find out what actually constitutes a service--ask the service people what they will actually be doing-it would be best if you were actually there while they service it, you can see they do the work & they will be less likely to rip you off---for your money whatever you pay--you will want the brakes drums removed, linings & mechanism checked-wheel bearings removed & regreased--the hitch & shock absorber checked & greased & also obviously the interior checked for leaks & gas & electric checked-& rear lights-if your going to be towing any distance replace the tyres if you dont know their age--if it aint road worthy they can fix it for the price of the new parts+labour it may(or may not)need new wheel bearings-brake linings-front shock absorber etc--

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21/1/2008 at 8:43pm
 Location: east sussex
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant 6 Hyundai Santa Fe
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Go to caravan tech web page it tells you what is in the service http://www.caravantech.co.uk/workshop.htm

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21/1/2008 at 9:57pm
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Thanks for the advice, will look into what each service entails and go from there.

I will definitely be there when they do the service, otherwise, as you say, they may rip me off.

Keep your fingers crossed it doesn't cost the earth to repair!!

I wish every day was a holiday

Towngirl



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22/1/2008 at 8:48am
 Location: Derby
 Outfit: Swift Challenger & loads of tents
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we paid £95 for a full service that took approx 4 hours, the chap came to our storage depot.

he was great and gave us the checklist to look at first, to show us what he would be doing

we were there while he did the work

will definitely use him again

hil



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22/1/2008 at 9:36am
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Wow £95 is good, he obviously isn't in our area, but can you tell me how you found out about him?  It's normally by word of mouth, but as we don't know any other caravaners it's hard to hear about these people.

Thanks.

Towngirl



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24/8/2008 at 9:54am
 Location: East Sussex
 Outfit: Lunar Premiere 516
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Hi Town Girl,

We bought an older van this year which needs a service, and is also at East Hoathly.

Who did you use and how did you get on?  

 




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