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12/2/2016 at 9:23pm
Location: West country
Outfit: Mondeo
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We looked at 2nd hand and found a 2011 Bailey Orion 400-2 which is the same layout as our brand new Bailey Pursuit 400-2. The 2011 is about 9.5K and 5 years old so only 1 year of manufacturers water ingress warranty.
The new one is 15.5K with many more extras such as Alko wheel lock, solar panel, upgraded upholstery, Alko side lift jack, sky light, extra outside socket, microwave, radio/CD all worth best part of 2K. The van looks superb.
I reckon the new is worth the extra money especially as being retired it is just sitting in the bank earning nothing. Oh sorry, just had a letter from the bank they have increased interest rates. It is now 0.25% pa. £25 quid for 10K and that is taxable.
I know there is a risk of caravans leaking. The new construction methods virtually eliminate wood in the structure but there are a lot of joints between panels and probably worse still there are lots of holes in that shell for all the roof lights, windows, battery box, mains inlet, water inlet, cassette loo and and another for the flush tank, heater flue, TV aerial. All these are potential water ingress points.
Then how about all the grab handles and road lights etc.
I think most leaks will be from these points.
The safeguard is to have a yearly service with a damp check etc. so any leaks are spotted before any damage is done.
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13/2/2016 at 11:01pm
Location: Durham
Outfit: Bailey pageant burgundy
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We bought ours off ebay. Bailey pageant burgundy 2007, it was only 2 miles from where we live, had looked at lots of dealer's and caravans. Get an idea of what you want, sit in them, look at cupboard space, where the tv will go, lie on the beds, is there somewhere for a cuppa, handy shelf for keys,phone. We were regulars at our local dealer's. Don't be pressurised to buy. Ours was a divorce settlement, just wanted the finance paying, a bargain. It had damp which was sorted by a local service engineer. Still a bargain. A local service engineer is worth a lot if they're good go on recommendations. He picks the van up from storage, services it and returns. If he's in the area he check the outside visually, storage keep keys and he checks for damp, no charge. We went from vango icarus 500 as well. Good luck and happy searching
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