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We made the move from camping to caravan 5 years ago, the biggest shock was the costs.
Make sure you have somewhere to store your caravan before getting one, storage space is in high demand and can be costly probably around £500 a year on average (unless you have space on your drive).
Equipment can easily come to £1000, especially when you factor in even a decent second hand awning.
Insurance will be around £2-300 a year and servicing around £200 a year.
Towbar costs can be anywhere up to £800, fixed are a lot cheaper than detachable and 7 pin is cheaper than 13 pin, although 13 pin allows you to use your fridge and charge your caravan battery whilst driving, if you're getting an older caravan, it may have 7N/7S electrics, in which case you will need an adapter.
Make sure you know how much your car can tow and try to stick as close as possible to the 85% rule and also loading your car and caravan correctly is essential, especially when the caravan is l nearer to the, or just over 85% rule.
Spend as much time visiting dealers as possible looking at layouts, with two kids, the wrong layout will get on your nerves very quickly.
Try and buy from a dealer that gives a decent warranty, make sure it's been regularly serviced and if you are buying privately, make sure to hire the services of someone that knows what they're looking for.
There is a lot to it but the most important thing is to enjoy the search
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