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Quote: Originally posted by TonyC52 on 15/3/2010

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I think the OP was mainly talking about new caravans returned and replaced by dealers \ manufacturers, in which case owners might be happy to supply details. Same would apply if a pre-owned supplied by a dealer was rejected and "unfit".

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Quote: Originally posted by avctaylor on 15/3/2010

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I wonder whether there's any way of protecting prospective purchasers from buying a lemon that is still in the supply chain despite original buyers getting refund / replacement.

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If there were vans replaced by dealers/manufacturers they can be satisfactorily repaired and said dealers/manufacturers need an outlet for them. No one can expect they be thrown away/scrapped surely. If they were the cost would ultimately born by the customers.

Can't be any different with cars.

Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 15/3/2010

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Have you any evidence that anybody has successfully rejected a caravan & got replacement or refund?

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Quote: Originally posted by avctaylor on 16/3/2010

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Well another assumption, but I'd guess what I read on here is mostly true.

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Quote: Originally posted by avctaylor on 16/3/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 15/3/2010

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Surely it doesn't matter how good a repair is done, it's still worth knowing that there may be a weakness in that area of the van? Cars are not the same because if a car is deemed unsuitable for use it is written off and the DVLA notified - if such a car is then repaired, it is possible to find this out prior to purchase. It may not stop you purchasing the car or caravan, but it is worth knowing imo.

However, I do accept the point that maybe the number of caravans involved would be so small it wouldn't be worth maintaining such a list.

Was just pondering about it really...

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Yes you can find out about cars - its written on the V5 but the system is driven by insurance company write-offs. Surely this discussion is about substandard vans returned to dealers of manufacturers. Nothing to do with damaged or stolen write offs.

In this theoretical world of successful rejections there would doubtless be theoretical rejections of cars returned to manufacturers which would be made good and put back on sale.