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I think because you don't use it much you should keep the old one.

Fred.

It's a small world! I sold a gentleman a 4x4 today, he has a trials bike and we got talking about motorbikes and that led onto caravan's....I originally bought my ABI for my motorbike racing for weekends away.

He recently part exchanged a sweet late 90's Swift for a late 2009 Swift which I've seen at a few trials, lovely looking thing, white and red flashes.

....split some red wine on the carpet a few weeks after purchase, whilst new carpet was being fitted the 'fitter' noticed the floor was damp, with a traceable leak to the rear end which was leaching along floor!

End result was no caravan for 4 weeks whilst the van was repaired by the selling dealer (obviously a decent dealer in North Norfolk, not sure whom though, may have been under warranty?), he tells me the van is simply wonderful, and now spends more time away in it as its just a nice place to be, quieter, cooler in this summer heat (better unsulation?), a kitchen to die for, shower that hurts with the pressure (?), flipside is he is now worried that she may spring another leak, loss of value and has got a little paranoid....now looking to sell!

.....this has left me even more confused!

He asked me about caravan condition/repair insurance....sort of thing you would buy with used car....not my market so couldn't give an answer. Rung my warranty provider (Axa unwritten, so not a micky mouse warranty)) and was amazed at the high price, this suggests they (Axa) know they will be a big claim at some point whilst under cover, the Swift was cheaper than the Bailey if that helps anyone though, as cars I sell goes on claim history...expensive warranty means good chance of claim!

....the Bailey was my 1st choice?