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Hi

another vote for the altea 542 DT.  We are really happy with it as it is our first van but great for our family (kids 5 and 3).  The bunk beds are a good size and as we are a family of 4 there is plenty of storage when we don't have the awning up.  The washroom is a really good size and shower pretty decent too.  We find the kitchen is fine, the oven is good, not alot of workspace but i use the side dinette table as extra work space.  We also eat there as big enough just about for the four of us.  We very nearly bought a Ranger but decided the Adria was the best layout and best value (got a good deal as bought before the prices went up due to the exchange rate).

As for dealers, we are South Hampshire and the only dealers near us are Roundstone caravans in Horsham and Charmouth caravans nr Lyme Regis.  We went to both to view them so not exactly on our doorstep but good to see them in the flesh.

Hope that helps

I too have an Adria Altea a 542 UK (2008). The one thing I will mention to any newbies is that they don't have heating which runs on electric, (I can't speak for the newer ones). You either use gas or find some other form of electric heating e.g a fan heater, or oil filled radiators (we use both) rather than using our gas when we've paid for electric.

I don't know about new ones, but it's something we didn't know (and the dealer didn't tell us) when we bought our van, although it wouldn't have been a deal breaker anyway!