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Subject Topic: First Caravan - Fleetwood Colchester 2003 Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonKatianne
08/6/2010 at 7:05pm
 Location: Staffordshire
 Outfit: Swift Challenger 520SE View Katianne's Profile View Profile   Reply to Katianne Reply   Quote Katianne Quote  
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I just wondered if anyone could give us some advice please. We are hoping to buy our first caravan within the next week and have spent quite a lot of time looking at what we can get to meet our needs and budget.

We've found a Fleetwood Colchester 520 2003 model which looks the part - it has a bed at the end but this turns into a dining table. I like the idea of a bed in addition to the one made up from the seating area, as I'm the 'early to bed, early riser' type, whereas my other half is the opposite!

The caravan has all it's documentation, is HPi Clear and Cris Registered (has registration document).

Is there anything else I should be checking or considering seeing as we are first time buyers? Does anyone have any advice on this make of caravan or any experience of owning one?

Many thanks!


PersonKatianne
08/6/2010 at 7:58pm
 Location: Staffordshire
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Oh and can anyone suggest what sort of money we should be spending on our first van? We started off with a budget of 2k but have risen it quite a bit as we found the vans in this price range were more dated than what we would like, so are now looking at ones from the years 2000-2003?


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Personalan126
08/6/2010 at 9:17pm
 Location: West Scotland
 Outfit: Fleetwood Garland and Almera View alan126's Profile View Profile   Reply to alan126 Reply   Quote alan126 Quote  
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got an older Fleetwood (97) solid van, had her almost 3 years now and no probs. cant add much apart from do the usual checks for damp

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Personashwellgirl
08/6/2010 at 9:20pm
 Location: Herts
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Have you got a damp meter?  So many second hand 'vans can have damp which can be costly to have repaired though cheaper to repair yourself but then it will be a long job.  If it's got damp then walk away and find one without.

Good Luck with it



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Personmartin1636
08/6/2010 at 11:51pm
 Location: N.Ireland
 Outfit: Tucson + Fleetwood Vanlander View martin1636's Profile View Profile   Reply to martin1636 Reply   Quote martin1636 Quote  
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Hi we bought our first van 4 months ago which is a 02 fleetwood and at the time was worried that fleetwoods arent made anymore, But after researching for a few weeks and posting on different fourms I went ahead and havnt looked back.

If you buying private check for damp and if from a dealer make sure you get a wrty.



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Persondwares
09/6/2010 at 2:45am
 Location: Perthshire
 Outfit: Volvo V70 2.0 Diesel and Compass Omega View dwares's Profile View Profile   Reply to dwares Reply   Quote dwares Quote  
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If from a dealer ask for a delamination report as well as damp report. Delamination occurs in the floor which is made of plywood - expensive to put right >£300 for moderate repairs.

Doug


Personjohnshelly2
09/6/2010 at 8:49am
 Location: Barnsley South Yorkshire
 Outfit: Lunar Freelander View johnshelly2's Profile View Profile   Reply to johnshelly2 Reply   Quote johnshelly2 Quote  
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Hi Katianne, what ever you get can I wish you and yours many years of 'Happy-Vanning',   best wishes, John.

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Personalan126
09/6/2010 at 10:20am
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Doug, the kit for delamination is only £30 plus 2 days of graft if you are okay ay DIY so not the end of the world, would rather have dry walls and a spongy floor, okay ideally you want dry walls and solid floor but it isnt the end of the world

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PersonKatianne
09/6/2010 at 3:52pm
 Location: Staffordshire
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Thanks everyone! Looking forward to viewing the van on Friday - we've got a week in July planned already so hope it's the one!



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