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12/5/2015 at 12:17pm
Location: flint north wales
Outfit: swift challenger 480se 2002
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i recently had a similar experience while selling a camera bag ,the buyer on receipt decided that it didn't come up to as new standards (its about 10years old ) and as it was a private sale i gave him a refund ,the bag on return however was internally ripped apart and i had to spend a hour or more putting it back together again.my appraisal was it didn't fit the stuff he wanted to put in it .i in the end listed it on e/bay as sold as seen took the hit on the fees and got more for it than i did via the first private sale .
.so as you can see it works both ways ,my advise on this is take it on the chin ,learn how to repair it ,and by doing it yourself you know its up to your standards then enjoy it .
a engineer will find faults that you didn't know existed and to be honest probably wouldn't have bothered you if you hadn't have known about them .
at the end of the day its a mobile bedroom and kitchen for cheap holidays . don't end up like the couple we watched while on holiday last year who for 4 days solid and at times on hands and knees and equipped at times with a toothbrush constantly cleaned there pride and joy
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12/5/2015 at 1:36pm
Location: North Essex
Outfit: Caravelair Alba 400
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Re read the last 4 lines of the second post on this thread...
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12/5/2015 at 9:06pm
Location: Sweet Home Inversneckie
Outfit: Swift Elegance 565 Volvo V70 2.4
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Sorry to hear it has ended this way.
It leaves a bad taste and isn't the ideal way to start with something you've looked forward to.
Not sure what the costs will be but I would get it fixed and try to move on.
Hopefully it'll be a great summer and you'll get the best out of it.
Best wishes.
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13/5/2015 at 8:15am
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If roof has corroded right through rub down & skim with IsoponP40 over any actual holes, run down when set then paint with white Hammerite. If its just bad paint then rub down & paint with white Hammerite.
Delaminated window can be fixed with a £4 tube of acrylic glue.
Then get a couple of cartridges of PU sealant, Sikaflex512 or another brand, but must be PU sealant. clean external seams with meths & seal over them. Won't look pretty but will do the job. Also use sealant to fix shower tray.
That will give you a usable caravan for the foreseeable future. If you seal outside then inside will dry out.
Otherwise, save your service money & unload caravan as suggested in post 2 on this thread.
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13/5/2015 at 8:46am
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Oh dear, sad story, hope it all works out for you.
Makes the blown bulb, broken lock and badly fitted shower O ring, on the caravan I bought off Exxx look a bit minimal as that was all that was wrong with it....... the price was about the same and it was 300miles away.
There are 'good' sellers on Exxx too.
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