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Personanthony5351
03/10/2009 at 9:48pm
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Evening, we are in the process of looking to buy our first caravan and have seen an avondale argente 640-6 (2005)that we like. It is more money than we were originally planning on spending but seems like a good deal for this spec and age. However it did say that it had got a problem with one panel, where water had come in? After more research and info from you guys on ukcs, we found all the threads regarding the splits in panels on avondales!!!! we are now put off going to look at this van tommorrow as we are pretty sure it must be this problem with it. Would like to know what any of your views are on it???

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PersonDragon44
03/10/2009 at 10:00pm
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Personally I would steer clear of it. A friend has an Argente (3 years old) and has just noticed cracks in the rear panel and also has water ingress. Unfortunately he has no warranty since Avondale shut down.


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Personmichael
03/10/2009 at 10:31pm
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please walk away you are wasting your money and buying trouble.there are a lot of dry vans out there.

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Personanthony5351
03/10/2009 at 10:38pm
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thanks both of you. you have helped confirmed our feeling!! oh well, the search continues ...............

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Personlozzie
04/10/2009 at 12:39am
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Hello Anthony its a pity you are so far away we have a beautiful 6 berth Abbey Aventura 330, for sale she is perfect...and bone dry, only selling as we want a fixed bed or 5 berth, we have polished her today and she is gleeming!! actually i havent advertised her yet, building up to it,,,must  do it soon . hope you find something very soon.

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PersonD S B
04/10/2009 at 12:18pm
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Yes, I think I would agree with the comments above.  Two problems really: (i) damp; (ii) Avondale.

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Personbill + kay w
04/10/2009 at 2:58pm
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Thats unfair...... Avondale are no worse than any other van for water ingress, We bought our Avondale after they closed down .. ok we only have the dealers warrenty but as long as we look after her she'll be ok . we check regularly for any problems and I do mean any. even if we cant get away in  her we still go to storage to check everything is ok and as I'm waiting to go into hospital for major surgery it may be quite a while before we do get away so my OH will have to do the checking and she does'nt miss a thing trust me. atb Bill

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Persontnb1
04/10/2009 at 3:23pm
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Yes, agree with the above. Have you owned an Avondale David? On my second, which I bought after the factory closed. No warranty at all, unless you count the dealers so called warranty. Superb van and absolutely no problems in the year that I have had it so far.

 

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PersonD S B
04/10/2009 at 4:20pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Dragon44 on 03/10/2009
Unfortunately he has no warranty since Avondale shut down.

This is the reason I would no longer buy an Avondale.  The problem as I see it is Avondale the company not Avondale the van.

Apologies - did not mean to offend.



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Personanthony5351
04/10/2009 at 5:25pm
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Hope i havent started a war on avondales now!!! Thanks for all your thoughts.
Lozzie, your van sounds good, and we have decided that we would travel to get a good van........... have you got it advertised anywhere so we could look and what is your selling price?
we are going round in circles at the mo!!!!!!!!!!

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Personlandsdowngolf
04/10/2009 at 9:21pm
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Hi - if you feel it is the right van go for it, we downsized recently & it was over 1000 miles to Essex & back - but we got the right van.  Good luck


Personlozzie
04/10/2009 at 11:03pm
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Hello Anthony email me and i can send you some pics at lozfish at btinternet,com finding the right van is crucial we went through a nightmare with an american motorhome that was not damp,,,SOAKING cost us £4000 to put right, and had to travel all the way to Durham to have her repaired, but we learnt...big style from that,.. love the van we have got but its now the wrong layout for us, or she wouldnt be going anywhere, take care Lorraine

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PersonD S B
05/10/2009 at 11:14am
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Quote: Originally posted by anthony5351 on 04/10/2009
Hope i havent started a war on avondales now!!!
Hope I haven't either.  Avondale was just down the way from us at Atherstone, and I know feeling about the company locally was a little hot at the time.  It's a realy pity they went under, as I know they produced some good vans.

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Personanthony5351
05/10/2009 at 12:56pm
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Lorraine, my wife julie has sent you an email.

many thanks.

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05/10/2009 at 1:19pm
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David, not a problem,   17

    From what I could understand Avondale did'nt go bust they just decided to close Avondale coachcraft (who made the caravans) after the founder died, at least that is what I was told when I contacted Avondale. This is our 2nd Avondale and both have been good vans so anyone thinking of buying an Avondale dont be put off. atb Bill



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05/10/2009 at 1:34pm
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Quote: Originally posted by bill + kay w on 05/10/2009

From what I could understand Avondale did'nt go bust they just decided to close Avondale coachcraft....

I think it was probably a 'bit of both' - if local tittle-tattle is anything to go by. 17  ....and probably a complicated story! 

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