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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 09/8/2015

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New vans to me have no character and the built quality is bad.

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Quote: Originally posted by glittering-prize on 10/8/2015

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Its nice to own a caravan from new but i think you get a better deal on used and normally any teething problems have been resolved.

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Quote: Originally posted by Motobiman on 11/8/2015

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Buyers of products are entitled to receive value for money, that is the law of the land.

No one on here has to my mind provided a realistic explanation as to why caravans should be a special case and frankly Billy, you approach this from a niche personal position unrelated to people buying these new caravans.

Anyone who spends his money, be it £500 or £25000 on a caravan has the right to expect it to be of merchantable quality and if it is not he is entitled let to use the law to correct the position.

It appers to me the entire business of caravan manufactur and dealerships has got away with a lot over the years and maybe it is time these 'businesses' were brought to account.

Why the caravan magazines are not leading this charge I have no idea but I would suggest the people who are suffering here write a single letter to the chairman of the CC and C and CC requesting they take steps to support their members against these shoddy practices.

Meanwhile small claims court action is always an option even if some people on here do not feel it is appropriate.

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Quote: Originally posted by Andy Higham on 12/8/2015

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One of the problems is the consumer.
We are demanding more and more equipment in our caravans yet we are not prepared to pay more for it.
We also want lighter caravans to pull with smaller lighter cars.
The result is the manufacturers have to use flimsy lightweight materials, cheaper materials and building the caravans as quickly as possible to minimise labour costs

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Quote: Originally posted by alan29 on 12/8/2015

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Quote: Originally posted by Andy Higham on 12/8/2015One of the problems is the consumer.

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We are demanding more and more equipment in our caravans yet we are not prepared to pay more for it.
We also want lighter caravans to pull with smaller lighter cars.
The result is the manufacturers have to use flimsy lightweight materials, cheaper materials and building the caravans as quickly as possible to minimise labour costs

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Disagree.
The customer is always right.

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