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hollyjai

18/11/2013 at 8:36am
Location: staffordshire
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Hi weve had our affinity 540 for 4 months now, just curious to how the solid construction is performing as some solid owners have possibly had the first service done?

DARKLORD

18/11/2013 at 1:31pm
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Ours is due in January
Only problem we have is the whale shower scalds you when turned off and we had a water blockage in the rear of the van
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Jack+Jon

18/11/2013 at 1:39pm
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If we are buying these on ebay for £500 in 2036 only then will we know if 'no nails' works long term.

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hollyjai

18/11/2013 at 1:44pm
Location: staffordshire
Outfit: xtrail 173bhp elddis crusader mistral

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Hi thanks for your time ,Weve already had water system replaced and a lot of repairs/ replacements under warranty, some still outstanding. We were just wandering if anyone has had issues with the construction because thats the only thing that hasnt gone wrong yet! We love the van though

romany girl

18/11/2013 at 6:52pm
Location: Derbyshire
Outfit: ElddisAvante462 Honda CRV SE2.2 i-Dtec

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We have only had our Avante for 4 months, but managed 38 nights away in it so far. The only things we have had replaced is a leaking shower hose and a bowed wardrobe door that was spotted before we took delivery.

Our first service is not due until next July, so only time will tell, but no further problems so far. We did ask about the roof tv ariel, but they demonstrated it fine at the dealership, it just wont work on our drive or in some parts of Norfolk where the signal is poor.

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hollyjai

18/11/2013 at 7:39pm
Location: staffordshire
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Hi we have had about 25 nights in the affinity in the 4 months we have owned it, would have been more but its been back to the dealer in that time. We have been to various parts of england and wales and so far the avtex aeriel has been great.Unfortunately it still has to go back to the dealer for repairs and back to the factory for a repair that the dealer cant do so it looks like our winter trips are going to be disrupted as well

Trunnion

18/11/2013 at 8:21pm
Location: Lancashire.
Outfit: ELLDIS INFINITY554 .SKODA KODIAQ

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Our 462 Affinity will be 3 years old next spring, no problems what so ever a nice piece of kit. The only problem was the whale pump, but that was replaced under warranty, but I dont count that as a fault with the van!

Trunnion

18/11/2013 at 8:23pm
Location: Lancashire.
Outfit: ELLDIS INFINITY554 .SKODA KODIAQ

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Sorry misread thread, we may get an Affinity next time.

Scoobz

18/11/2013 at 9:25pm
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I own the 540 Avante , 8 months old. Main problems have been with tge heating and the useless whip aerial. Had a flyscreen replaced and some other problems but on the whole happy. Sadly some owners are having major problems with cracked lower panels.

FionaW1971

18/11/2013 at 9:47pm
Location: Cheshire
Outfit: Elddis Avante 636

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We've had ours 5mths and it's been great, no issues at all yet - touching wood! Funnily enough we heard some bad things about the aerial but so far we have found it to be excellent everywhere we've been.

ENOCH

19/11/2013 at 9:37am
Location: TEESSIDE
Outfit: SWIFT FAIRWAY 530

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We have had the Avante 540 for almost a year. New flyscreen fitted, awning light does not work, awaiting new unit, 12v plug at front blows fuses,wardrobe door warped, badly fitted lockers and broken locker catches. We have had no issues with the TV aerial apart from in Scotland, then we use the satellite system. The first service is booked for December 12th and hopefully some of the issues will be resolved. I have not picked up any info regarding cracked panels from any forums but would be interested in any available links.

hollyjai

19/11/2013 at 10:19am
Location: staffordshire
Outfit: xtrail 173bhp elddis crusader mistral

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Hi the awning light and flyscreen on our affinity have already been replaced along with broken catches, the kitchen sink has also been replaced due to the fading that others are reporting, but so far nobody seems to be having any issue with the construction fingers crossed . All our warranty claims have been approved but actually getting them done is another matter , by the time our first service is due there will be nothing left to replace

romany girl

19/11/2013 at 11:52am
Location: Derbyshire
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Our dealer was fairly good with the warantee work, the new wadroble door was ordered as soon as we had paid for the new van, and it was actually us who held up the fitting with being away and unable to return to the dealer until the end of September.

Ok, its a bit of a pain to make the 70mile round trip back to the service yard, but once there, the engineer did our repairs whilst we waited, and also answered a few questions we had about some of the features of the van after the very poor handover we recieved on the day we originally collected it from the sales department.

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hollyjai

19/11/2013 at 1:59pm
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Just found posts on another forum with pics. Looks like stress cracks at the bottom of the rear panel on two different vans both 2013 avantes same panel used on affinity .Picking ours up from storage tonight as idc being replaced tomorrow, will be washing and checking for cracks , hope this isnt a sign of things to come!

Scoobz

22/11/2013 at 9:35pm
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Checked my van today,cracked panels on both sides of the rear panel. Absolutely gutted. 8 months old,an absolute joke.

Bill Terry

23/11/2013 at 10:07am
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I have had the avanti 556 and now the sirocco. personaly the swift are better built,Had the europa,& the conquer 645lux with no probs at all.The sirocco,the finishing covering on the plywood is peeling under the seats and at the side of the door which i keep sticking back down, plus water pump probs and other niggling problems.I think i have replaced every pipe joint on the van as they kept leaking,It was cheaper to do the work my self & quicker than call the caravan folk out.They wanted a call out fee, as I cant take the van to them as it is a seasonal van on axle stands and i had no where to stay as the van is on its pitch in c/wall.

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