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21/6/2009 at 7:49pm
 Location: Berkshire
 Outfit: Ace Award Firestar
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We want to purchase a fairly new second-hand caravan - about 2008, and are getting more and more confused by the minute.  We do know we want a fixed bed.  Choices so far have been the Indiana series 6 (2008), and the Swift Charisma 555 2008, we have now seen advertised the Swift Challenger 540, the Sterling Eccles Jewel and the Sterling Europa 495 all with similar layout. 

Does anyone know which is best and what is the difference?  We have always wanted the Indiana but this is more expensive, most in our price range (about £10,000 - £10,500) are the 2007 series 5 - what extras do the series 6 have?  In other words help is needed.



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21/6/2009 at 9:12pm
 Location: Lancashire
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hope this helps

http://www.bailey-caravans.co.uk/

http://www.bailey-caravans.co.uk/product-range/new-caravans/product-videos/

http://www.senatorseries6.co.uk/



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21/6/2009 at 9:39pm
 Location: NE Scotland
 Outfit: Bailey Autograph 745 motorhome
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One point - the Baileys are lighter than the Swifts.


22/6/2009 at 6:09pm
 Location: Fifeshire
 Outfit: Saab 9.5 Est. & Europa Timberland Fr
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Read this before you choose...............

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=8&TopicID=158326&PagePosition=2



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22/6/2009 at 6:51pm
 Location: None Entered
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We have just bought a series 5 2007 Indiana. We had a Bailey Burgundy before this and loved it so we knew the layout suited us. We didnt want to buy a new van and thought the series 5 offered good value for money. The series 6 has a flat screen tv included, a tracker system should van be stolen, new style folding table, new style fridge ( freezer can be taken out to make fridge bigger)


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23/6/2009 at 9:38pm
 Location: Berkshire
 Outfit: Ace Award Firestar
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Thanks for the repsonse, the Europa loks good too.

It looks like we can get a 2008 Swift Charisma 555 for the same price as a 2007 Bailey Indiana.  Obviously Senator are top of their range.  But the Charisma seems to compare better than the Burgandy.  We understand you also get the tracker included with the S6 but do the extras over the S5 make it worth us paying more?




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