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Hello.I would welcome any thoughts from experienced caravaners on what would be a good choice for my first van,having only a small budget.My priorities are ,ease of towing (ford focus 1.8 90HP diesel estate).Sleep mostly just me.Have a shower/toilet,and I like the sound of blown air heating as i'm planning on using it all year round.Apart from that,small is beautiful!

             I did ask some questions last year about a cotswold windrush112,and the response I had was positive for buying a van in this price range,but I decided that the time wasn't right to buy.But now it is! The thing is ,there aren't many of them around and I need to widen my search.Suggestions very welcome! Mark.

look here,buy a damp meter and use it in every corner you can find.

       www.caravanfinder.co.uk/ - 20k -

http://www.caravanhospital.co.uk/damp.htm

Have a good luck around the dealers and see what is about and what you fancy.....then look on ebay and local ads to see if the van you like is cheaper....

We just got rid of our 2 berth Avondale Kestrel which had everything you wanted...it was a brill van (1992)....we bought a bigger van 4 berth 1998 model.

Good luck.

that be Pontypridd caravans and camping its great there for supplies n stuff we are regulars :) im not sure if they still do reapirs? the reapir shop is still there and theres often caravans out on the forecourt so maybe they do :)

1990 avondale Sandmartin or Mayfly. Great 2 berth vans, bags of room inside. Should be able to pick one up for well under a grand. My sandmartin was only £700 about a year ago.

      Cheers Mick.

Hi Mark we bought a 1992 elddis mistral xl two berth for £1500 three years ago cannot fault it.Also light weight at 975kg hope this helps peter.