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hi as a family we are looking to change our van to a large 6 berth. we love the new bailey ranger 620/6 but think its a little basic! we have just come across a fleetwood sonata symphony 6 berth this has the same layout but a little more kit!

the bailey is a twin axel and the fleetwood is only a single

i will be having a motor mover on it but i dont know wich caravan to go for

any info would be greatfuly recieved

the woods from nuneaton

Kev

I own a Bailey.

I have been looking to change to a Bailey Wyoming, in doing so I did not want to discount other companies.

I even considered the Fleetwood range.  I have to say the finish on the fleetwoods far supassed that of Baileys. However at as much as 5k difference you would expect that.

Unfortunately, despite however many opinions you are offered, the choice is yours.

Good luck and happy hunting

Hi Kev

we have a lunar, who also do a 6 berth which we've loooked at and friends had an avondale 6 berth.  So there are plenty to go at. Bailey's pageant range also do a 6 berth which would have more kit and still be cheaper than the fleetwood.  We had a colchester 560 and had a few probs with the build quality, so I think that there's good n bad in all makes. Have had a ranger before and liked it, but like you say, it is a bit basic. So there's plenty of food for thought.

Happy caravanning

I would agree it's a good idea to compare caravans at a show. We bought our Fleetwood Sonata Rhapsody at the Cottingham show, having gone from one caravan to another. Basically we just fell in love with the layout and finish of the Fleetwood, and nothing else compared!

We had looked at the Bailey Ranger equivalent the previous week and, while it is a good, basic van, the Fleetwood just seemed to have the 'wow' factor!

We really like the Fleetwood, and it gets plenty of admiring looks as well!

we have an adria adora 612up the same as the sonata,would recommend it very much like lizzo said fell in love with the layout straight away.we had ours in april but they had sold out till august the last we heard so it is a very popular van.but its your decision on what you like in a van

Spoke to a dealer about the 620/6 last week. Bailey are giving a November delivery for them at the moment. I was also told that they will be 2008 VIN. Also I have not seen anything close to the 620/6 with the layout and price

The wife and I purchased a 97 Fleetwood Cavandish 4 birth caravan last year and its been brill. Nice layout, not gloomy like some vans we looked at.  Rather long for a single axle but easy enough to tow with an 2001 2lt Diesel Citroen C5 (economical car for towing.  From what I've seen of the newer Fleetwoods, the build quality is not so good as the older models but of course, the newer ones are more 'swish'.  All in all? I'd go for my old Fleetwood as it's warm, cosy, easy to tow and well, it's our friend.  Oh and my dogs are really keen on it too.

Good luck and sincere wishes from Dave N Jan.

We have the Fleetwood Sonata Melody (5 berth - twin dinette layout).  After deciding the layout we wanted we tried all the different makes and the Fleetwood came out way ahead of the others on both spec and finish. The price was comparable as well.

However at the end of the day it will be the one that suits you best and as everyone says you will only make this decision after comparing the makes.