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28/5/2010 at 7:01pm
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help again

i was reading on the CC website that caravans have a life of 14 yrs before they have problems is this right or is that why there is so many for sale or is it like anything else "depends how its been looked after and serviced

just panicking a bit about buying my first caravan hence all the silly questions

neil



28/5/2010 at 7:09pm
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I think its as you said, depends on how its been looked after, if people look after something then it will look after them in my book.

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28/5/2010 at 7:15pm
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the older it is the more chance of a fault happening, but if you read through here about the amount of new ones that have faults youd be amazed, our first van was 1983 abi ace with the only fault a cracked window, where as our 1989 compass rallye had loads but if you dont mind alittle work anything can be repaired.

never beleave what your told by the owner as they just want to sell it, always check everything and if they say theres not damp look harder. some people are honest but only some.

mike



28/5/2010 at 7:21pm
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We got ours a few weeks ago it's a 1991, one or two little niggles but the previous owner did a lot of work on the front where there was damp and we want to re-do the shower room for our peace of mind but it's not damp anywhere. So if the van's been looked after and you take a damp meter with you and have a good prod in nooks and crannies then you will be ok!

Good luck on your hunt

Andi


28/5/2010 at 9:31pm
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Judging by posts I read on here it can happen anytime from almost new to 20 years. I really cannot imagine where CC get their data.

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28/5/2010 at 10:49pm
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We just bought a 1994 Abbey (our first van) and its in excellent condition, you can tell its been been looked after. Just have a good look round and dont rush into anything.

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29/5/2010 at 9:06am
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Probably the other way around if you ask me, I would suspect that you are likely to get more chance of damp in a van still within it's warranty period than those over 10 years old, simply because dealers want to sell the van - not use it!

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29/5/2010 at 9:09am
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Quote: Originally posted by mikecandsarhab on 28/5/2010
never beleave what your told by the owner as they just want to sell it, always check everything and if they say theres not damp look harder. some people are honest but only some.

mike


....and some sellers just don't know.  Some years ago we come to change our van - we took the old van to the dealers.  The dealer looked at it and said how well it had been looked after.  The van was 12-14 years old and was immaculate on the inside.  He gave it the once over and found damp in the very top corner.  You didn't even need a damp tester to realise - you could push your fingers into the board and feel it.  I had honestly not noticed it - it was right up in the top corner where the wall joined the roof and it was not visible.  What I am trying to say is that you can be honest and still sell a van with damp.  I would have thought this would only apply if a private sale.  A dealer would always check a van ovber with a damp tester before taking it over.  Just my opinion here.

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