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Subject Topic: Vango Diablo 400 Post Reply Post New Topic
Personmuddy puddle
14/9/2008 at 3:11pm
 Location: Suffolk
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Some advice needed please for a new camper.

We got ourselves a Diablo earlier in the year and had two successful weekend trips. We have just come back from our first proper camping trip with four broken poles! The elastic in one of the poles has broken and three poles have spilt. There was a breeze but it was not what I would consider very windy.

Any idea why this has happened and if it's something we did wrong?

I came away from the whole experience rather disheartened.


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Personally4287
14/9/2008 at 7:35pm
 Location: renfrewshire
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dont worry about it,vango lifetime guarentee so just contact vango,they will change them or repair

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ally


PersonMOUSEMAID
15/9/2008 at 12:31pm
 Location: Manchester
 Outfit: Gelert Corona 6 and Quechua base View MOUSEMAID's Profile View Profile   Reply to MOUSEMAID Reply   Quote MOUSEMAID Quote  
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that must be disappointing.  We have survived, gales and storms for the last 4 years in our trusty 400...Mind you erecting can be a bit fraught...until OH decides to listen to instructions rather than just pushing and pulling regardless!

You should be fine though...you bought a quality tent from a reputable company that won't just disappear when you need parts replacing.


PersonSafeway56
15/9/2008 at 12:50pm
 Location: Newton le Willows LANCASHIRE
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Didn't want to start a new thread just for this but it seems to be an absolute bargain..Cabanon plus roof box just for the price of a roof box...175 quid. No,it's not mine !!

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cabanon-6-person-frame-tent-plus-roofbox-and-extras_W0QQitemZ120305572382QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120305572382&_trkparms=72%3A1090%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


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PersonBradybunch4
15/9/2008 at 1:02pm
 Location: East Kent
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Someone on here bought a tent off ebay this weekend, someone who was selling two cos they`d bought a caravan, and its mouldy and torn, if you`re looking at this find the thread and ask her who her ebay seller was.

Probably a coincidence, but I`m a cynic


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PersonSafeway56
15/9/2008 at 3:01pm
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100% positive feedback


PersonBradybunch4
15/9/2008 at 3:57pm
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My apologies, was a coincidence.....just hate someone to buy a damaged tent.......

We`ve never had any problems with ebay, I have to say


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Personmuddy puddle
24/9/2008 at 7:29pm
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We're all sorted now. Went back to the shop we got the tent from and they have given us a new set of poles. I'm still at a loss as to why it happened and hope it wasn't something we had done. We're all packed away now ready for next year.


Personmagicaly
24/9/2008 at 8:21pm
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Probably nothing you did muddy puddle. Your original poles were problably damaged in some way. Slight cracks or something. We had the 400 for a year and, like mousemaids, it stood up to all sorts with no pole damage.

Carol



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