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doit

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Interesting question - how long does a van last? I guess most of us use our vans for 4+ weeks a year but in all honesty how many 'camping nights' or 'years old' do caravans last. Wear and tear is acceptable, replacement parts and appliances are fair enough too i recon but how long does the chassis/bodyshell tend to last before it is beyond economical repair and does it vary form maker to maker? Is a Vanmaster likely to outlast a Bailey (for example)? I wonder if anyone has the definative answer...

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Dave+Maria

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Hi

I suppose it depends on how well you look after it really.

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An Eriba will outlast anything, there are probabley more 70-80s Eribas still in use than all other caravans of that era put together.

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as above its a bit like a car really if you look after your car service regular etc it will last for a long time-car enthusiasts tend to have older cars in pristine condition.
likewise caravans if kept tip-top will last the same.service them anually,change tyres every 4 years or earlier if showing damage,replace parts when need be then it should easily last a while.our old elddiss is still going strong yet

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murano

27/8/2010 at 9:11pm
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How long is a piece of string really,look after it and it will look after you :)

freeatlast

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Quote: Originally posted by murano on 27/8/2010How long is a piece of string really,look after it and it will look after you :)

We looked after our Stirling, however the damp was terminal at just 4 years old. Perhaps the question should be how well made is it in the first place.

pippa10

27/8/2010 at 10:41pm
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Our Avondale is 15 years old and it has been very well used. 4 years it was lived in for 8 months of the year while we worked for the C&CC. We are on holiday in it at present and use it very often now we are retired. There is no damp that we know of. The car is 13 years old and very reliable

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Had one which was over 20 years old. It had some damp in it but was repaired and all in all a very good buy ! Another at 15 0r 16 years of age with no damp ever, a bit of wear & tear but purely cosmetic.

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27/8/2010 at 11:05pm
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i dont think you will get an accurate assesment some vans only go up the road a few miles and are just used weekends , others tour europe and lived in months at a time and cover thousands of miles ,ours is 3 years old and we have about 80 nights away each year plus its had 8 sea going journeys on the ferry , and its still in good condition ,so i dont know how you would equate normal wear and tear

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JOHN BYRNE

28/8/2010 at 6:24am
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Mine is 26 years old and is almost as good as new
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Depends on how well designed, the choice of materials and particularly how well made it was at birth. They don't wear out they almost all succumb to a damp issue, be that from day one or 15 plus years down the line. With ABS panels then UV degradation and associated brittlement starts the water ingress.
I don't see how "looking after it" has much impact in the formative years, you have to take them out to use them. In their later years, at least with the older generation of sealants redoing the joints was practical and very beneficial so customer care impacted there.

Having them serviced regularly ought to "catch" the damp when its cost effective to repair; otherwise I don't see servicing having a major impact on longevity.

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28/8/2010 at 4:20pm
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I suspect the newer models won't last as long as the older ones. .

Mrs. Bonce

28/8/2010 at 4:43pm
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We had a 1981 Castleton Rosella, still going strong when we sold it in 2003.

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Quote: Originally posted by Grad Sailor on 28/8/2010
I suspect the newer models won't last as long as the older ones. .

I'm very sure you're right from what I've seen !

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ours is 28 years old .yes it needs a bit of love a care

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I started caravanning three years ago with a 25 year old Abbey Lincoln, it only cost £250. The interior was almost as good as new. A little damp patch behind one of the cupboards but nothing major. The chap I eventually sold it to was going to sell it for scrap but glad to say he changed his mind and used it for holidaying in instead.

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