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Hi everyone, hubby and I have now taken the plunge (after seeing lots of horrible caravans) and bought a fantastic and immaculate caravan.  It's a Swift Rapide 440 GXL (1994) and it is in perfect condition.  We paid £1,100 for it and are collecting it next weekend to put it into storage over the winter months.  It has a brand new awning, cassette toilet and the bunk beds haven't even been used.  It is been in the same family since new and is owned by a couple who have only used it occasionally. 

Really pleased but will miss the old tent ......

Fantastic.

Welcome ot the dark side.

I hope you have many many happy holidays. Don't keep it in storage over winter. Use it.

Congrats on your new van and welcome to the the tin tents and hope you have many happy hols.

Congrats on the new van..but how on earth are you gonna settle knowin you have a new van and arent gonna use it til winter is out the way?..theres no way i could do that...i would be itchin to get out there in it...

Is there any peticular reason why you arent usin it through the winter?

We use ours all the time..it was great wakin up Easter sunday and seein snow outside..we were so snuggly and warm :-)

Hope you have lots of great holidays..Sal :-)

Hi, me again

Please can someone tell me how you can prove you own the caravan?  Do we need to register it with someone?  Have organised the insurance which was simple enough but was just wondering how we could prove ownership if we were asked to.

Sorry if this sounds a crazy question, but we are complete novices.

Thanks in advance.

No it doesnt sound crazy.

It works much the same as a car

There is an organaisation called CRIS.The dealer ship will send the new owner doc to CRIS and then CRIS will contact you. It costs £12 to register the van in your name once you pay you then get the reg docs from CRIS and you are on the doc as the owner

Hope this helps