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21/2/2017 at 1:33pm
Location: West Midlands
Outfit: Coachman Amara 570 6 + Shogun SG4
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eh why the eye rolling at £5k???
i have 2 kids 5 and 8 but no dog.
my first caravan was a 2007 bailey ranger 550/6.
it was 1295kg maximum so coulod be towed by a regular familly car like a mondeo. i towed it with a jeep but already had the jeep.
i bought the ranger in 2014 and it cost me £6500 from a dealer with an awning, water container, hook up lead, and waste master. i traded it in last year for 5k. but the dealer i sold it to was asking 7k for it the next week.
However, i am sure you could get another 550/6 for 5k private or even from a trader.
i changed my caravan last year, when i decided my family does like caravanning and looked a round a lot and saw 2010 adrias for under 10k. the explaination was that the caravans with basic features, wet room style washrooms are much cheaper than those with more features and separate showers etc..
i think you could get a caravan such as the ranger, that your A6 would easily tow for £5k.
the ranger was basic, it had a combined toilet and shower and not so many windows but it had a full size oven and hob (the other lower spec vans didnt), it had a decent sized 3 way fridge, a gas/electric water heater, a blow air heating with several ducts.
the 550/6 had fixed bunks at the rear for the children. an make up double at the front for us and a dinette that could make an additional 2 bunks if required. you likely wouldn't need to use thebunks but the dinette is great because it gives somwhere for the kids to sit and plag games etc if you are watching tv up front or gives a place for early risers (see kids 5 and 8) to eat breakfast without having to pack up the double at the front. your dog could even curl up under the dinette to sleep.
our ranger served us well but i must add that you should invest in a damp meter of viewing caravans of this age, especially series 5 baileys as some, including mine are predisposed to leakage. some were repaired under warranty properly though.mine was repaired under warranty form the dealer i bought it from and while the going was good i traded it in.
you may also want to check out the 2006 Adria Adora 545 uk which was the first caravan i should have bought. a bit more basic but Adrias have a better record on leakage and damp. the Adria is wider so more spacious.
i would recommend a 6 berth for a family of 4 though.
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First van bailey ranger 550/6
Now the proud owner of a coachman amara
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