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16/4/2021 at 11:16am
Location: Midlands
Outfit: 2019 VW Arteon + 2002 Avondale Dart
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What year is it Wayne?
Avondale had a sound reputation throughout the 90s and early 2000s, but they went bust in 2008. For a year or two before that, they were obviously in financial difficulty and as I understand it, had quite a lot of cost-cutting and quality control-related problems. That said, any vans from that period that still survive today have probably been repaired properly by now.
The main issue is that even the newest Avondale caravans are now 12 years old, and much depends on how well it's been looked after. The biggest risk is damp but things such as tyres, electricity and gas will all need to be checked. However, the risks are not really any greater than they would be for any other old caravans.
Magnum Motorhomes bought Avondale's entire stock of spare parts after they had shut down. Items such as fridge, heater, toilet etc were not bespoke, but made by other manufacturers and are therefore easily replaced.
We still have our 2002 Avondale Dart, which is our first caravan that we bought in 2015. I have to admit that she's getting tired now but we still love her. 
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