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"this is the last one done by the CC, note the number of responses from Bailey owners compared to other makes.  This would indicate there are far more Bailey owners out there than other makes, and in turn this would mean that they would have more unhappy clients on these forums."

Snowy, unless I have misread the data you posted, there seems to be more Swift Group responses than Bailey.  A new survey would make interesting reading and I wonder how the recession has affected the number of complaints as people hang onto their 'vans for longer.

Mike

Yes but when people post about their vans they tend to say "I have damp in my Ace, Abbey, Sterling, Swift" not "my Swift group van" so I was taking the figures from the main table where it was split into each brand rather than lumping Swift's brands into one figure.  Bailey had  in excess of 800 responses, and Swift 590.

Ali

I'm confused Michael, how many people are in receipt of a faulty Pegasus so far?  The ones being looked at in dealers etc can't be judged because some are prototypes and others have probably been thrown together for demos.  Give 'em a chance to roll them out, be used for a couple of years and THEN judge surely?

Ali

Production of the Pegasus must be in "full swing" as I have seen lots of them on transporters in the Bristol area on there way to dealers over the last week or so.

Dave

Quote: Originally posted by snowy747 on 04/11/2009

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I'm confused Michael, how many people are in receipt of a faulty Pegasus so far?  The ones being looked at in dealers etc can't be judged because some are prototypes and others have probably been thrown together for demos.  Give 'em a chance to roll them out, be used for a couple of years and THEN judge surely?

Ali

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I agree that is how it should be but if you read the magazines when they do a test run, the vans are often less than perfect from every manufacturer. 

I don't think you can judge the product until it has been in normal use like any other van.

Ali

 don't think you can judge the product until it has been in normal use like any other van.

used to send sample assemblies to America and they were tested and inspected to the full before going out.the size of the switch or panel of switches was irrelevant.reliability / fix / fit / and finish were all quality issues that are addressed before leaving.if i was spendind £15,000 plus think i would be the most fussy customer ever.

We took some friends who caravan to our local dealer today and the first impression was water in the handles

Bailey have posted on another forum that its nothing to worry about but it gives very poor first impression that colours the view of the rest of the van

We took some friends who caravan to our local dealer today and the first impression was water in the handles

yes we noticed condensation on the led handles as well...apparently its all waterproof though and wont affect the operation of the lights.mmm, we`ll see !!

It seems odd that in the U shape seating there is no small centre table as in the old Pageant Bordeaux etc

I have one in the garage that came out of my friends van when we fitted the chest

You have to buy the centre set of drawers as an extra as I have done in my present Bordeaux.  So the tea/coffee goes on there!. or on the wide ledge at the front........  and the work top is opposite the kitchen. 

I think maybe the first manufacturer to produce a 3-4 bedroomed 2 bathroomed, van with a living room, dining area and large fitted kitchen on a single axle weighing in at a maximum of 950kg fully laden and which comes with a lifetime guarantee on everything WILL be on to a winner, especially when the price is revealed as PAY WHAT YOU THINK IT'S WORTH.