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01/4/2010 at 10:18pm
Location: swansea Outfit: Avondale corfu sunvalley 8
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Old but well cared for said the description , gas cooker 4 hobs and oven hot and cold water , shower , etc. pics look great . Rang them up and asked , is there any damp , NO , is there an awning , YES , is it in good condition , YES , will we be able to see everything working YES . Ok great , off we go.
Got there, van is spotlessly clean , as in pics. Only inside the wardrobe the wall is very soft , afraid to prod about too much in case my fingers went through it . seller says they've always kept clothes in there no problem . (although they said on phone there was NO DAMP)it has all been resealed he says .
Asked about the gas , theres no gas bottle here ? seller says they've had the van 2 years , its been on a seasonal pitch all that time.
He lit the gas when he first bought it and it worked fine then , but they've never used it since, they have an electric oven that they use...has no reason to think it wont work now .
He did plug the hookup in and showed us that the lights work and plugged in a fan heater .
Does the gas heater work? well it was lit 2 years ago , but as its an electric pitch , theyve never used it, only the fan heater .
Water pump working ? err theres no water container in the van, but yes it works ....
how about the water heater ....well as there was no water container.....
And the shower has been disconnected , but is there in a carrier bag if we want to fix it back in
Theres an awning, yes ? Ah thats in the shed at home , I'll have to sort out the poles for it , as I took some of them out to use as extra support poles for my new awning for new van . is it in good condition, oh yes very good , except theres a rip in it in the centre front where the middle poles goes through .Tear or stitching undone ? not sure cant remember.
Wouldn't you think if they want to sell this van and have nothing to hide ,they would have a gas bottle in place to show that the gas works, water available to show the taps and water heater working, and at least have the awning there so we could see the canvas.
How can it be possible they have used this on a seasonal pitch for 2 years and never had the gas hob lit.
------------- Debbie
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01/4/2010 at 10:33pm
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Walk away,if the wall is damp you will spend more time fixing it than using it.
If they have not used the gas for 2 years that means its not had any kind of service.
If they said no damp you should have stuck your finger through the wall.
Seems to me there are lots of reasons not to buy it.
Andy
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