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Really want to buy this van love it but some sites say my cars no good 2.2 auto zafira 2006 please help me make the right choice its a lot of money £13,555 plus never towed a van before  only a very large trailer with side on then had a lid made giving us another 2ft

Looking at the kerbweights your car can tow 1232kgs (85%) and the van you want is 1435kg so I'd say no

Kerbweight of car says 1485 kg and mtplm (laden weight) of eldiss is 1475kg.However site below says towing limit of car is 1400 kg. Check your handbook of car to check for definite.

www.whattowcar.com

The site I used seems to be slightly different but either way as a person who has never towed a caravan before it would be better that he sticks to the 85% limit.  Another thing to consider is, when did you pass your driving test, as this could also limit you if you passed after 1st January 1997

We tow a Compass Omega 524 (same van!) and I would say be very careful as a relatively 'novice' tower pulling the 'van with a car so close to the limit (and so close to being 100% on weights) - the 524 is a long van (23 feet, including draw bar) and an awful lot of it, including that big bathroom, is behind the axles.  If you do find that your car can pull the van (although from the What Two Car data quoted above, this is doubtful), please be very careful to pack it correctly.  I don't want to put a dampener on your dream (524s are lovely vans - we wouldn't change ours, except possibly for a new one as they are slightly wider and have a huge outside cupboard!!), but I really don't want you to see your dream to end up in ditch either.

Quote: Originally posted by HAGGY on 16/5/2007

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 Husband will not let me change the car its only just 1 year old looked at bailey today NOT impressed at all it looks cheap and feels cheap looking for the Elddis 484 which is a 87% match so it looks as if this is what we will get .now do we get one this year or wait till N.E.C show and get even more for our money we hope.

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You will always get more if you wait until next year .. or the year after .. or the year after that, but if you like it and can afford it then just buy it and enjoy it.