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02/1/2017 at 10:19pm
Location: East Herts
Outfit: 1992 Elddis Wisp 450CT + X Trail
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Our caravan cost us £500 off ebay 3 years ago, and we have now had 3 good years with it. We have probably spent close to another £400 to £500 on it since, including a chassis service, 2 new tyres, and a few bits and pieces including a replacement for a cracked front window.
I am sure there is probably some damp somewhere in it, as most of that age have some hidden away. However, there is none that is obvious, and certainly none that has given us any problems. We consider that we had got our money's worth after the first year, and that every year from then on is a bonus. If for some reason we had to scrap it tomorrow I would simply look for another one around the same price.
If you are thinking of going down this route, don't leave it too long as prices start to go up with the approach of spring. As Opensauce says, sellers have their own ideas of what these "oldies" are worth. The question is, what is it worth to you? Don't think one on sale for £1,000, or even £2,000 is going to be any better than one for £500. Ours is better than some we looked at, which were advertised for 3 times what we paid. DO NOT bid for anything without having a really good look at it first. Many advertised as "in excellent condition, damp-free" (or similar) are little better than scrap.
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Colin
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03/1/2017 at 7:18pm
Location: West country
Outfit: Mondeo
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The problem is no matter how well a caravan is made, there are dozens of holes in the shell, all of which are sealed with sealant. The holes are, lights, access doors for battery cassette toilet , water , electric connections, windows, awning rails, joins in panels and so it goes on.
The sealant doesn't last forever.
If the leak is detected early before the timbers etc become damaged it's a relatively cheap repair to reseal.
If it goes undetected, the timbers rot and it's really little more than scrap value or a major project for someone to repair.
Some vans seem to have a history of end panels cracking where they are highly stressed due to large window openings etc. These will leak and be very expensive to repair. It seems it can happen to most makes at some time.
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