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Been a tenter for a few years now but this year thinking of moving to a caravan.  So another caravan novice to begging to be educated!

I have seen a Bailey Pageant (5 berth) van at a dealers, the price is £8,500, plus £500 on the road.  It comes with nothing extra, so will need to buy a leisure battery, gas bottles etc.

I have seen other private sale van Elids Firestorm (5 berth), round the same year for less that comes with awning, leisure battery, motor mover and bits and bobs, water carrier etc.

If I go with the dealer there is a 2 year warranty with the van, but I will then be into buying the leisure battery, awning, water carrier etc.

The following questions apply, and I know “decent” is a relative term…

Which do people prefer and why, the Bailey Pagean or the Eldis Firestorm?

How mush is a decent leisure battery?

How much is a decent awning?

How much is a decent motor mover?

Should I go with the dealer and get these things as extras or go with a private sale where these things are included, it seems less hassle to do it privately, unless it all goes wrong.  But then it could all go wrong with a dealer as well.

My head is in bits looking on ebay, looking around at dealers and posts.

Help!

haggle with thed dealer, most will chuck in a aquaroll, wastemaster, power cable and battery

would buy from a good dealder due to warranty

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Went to look at the Elddis today, and it comes with all the gear to get you going, awning, barrel, waste thingy, gas bottle, elecric leads, awning, and a motor mover.

Nipping clean van.

We are getting so much more private thand through dealer.

Think we have about made mind up.

When we moved from canvas to tin tops we initially looked at 2nd hand vans, but the potential for buying a van with damp problems put my wife off. Plus the fact that there was little price difference from late model 2nd hand and new.

 We ended up buying a brand new Bailey Ranger including a power touch motor mover and spare wheel for £10,200 on the road. New vans come with a 25mtr hook up cable and step so all we needed extra was an awning we bought 2nd hand (Tuscany awning for £150 and almost new), a new water and waste carriers £80 the pair and a gas bottle was £17.

We are so pleased with the van, and don't regret a thing. Plus we get the full Bailey warranty!

Chaz