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If you visited February's NEC show, we may well have met (Jane Lynch, from Cardiff Business School). I am examining the UK touring caravan industry for a PhD research project. If you would like to share your thoughts on what matters when buying a new caravan, I am seeking volunteers to take part in a quick, easy and anonymous online survey. The findings will be shared with the caravan industry, supporting continuous improvement efforts.

<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/yourthoughtsmatter">Click here to take survey</a>

Please note: the survey is only relevant to those owning touring caravans in the UK.

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Thank you, Jane

Sorry - it went on too long and I lost interest but caravans need to be built in all price ranges the same as any other consumer goods.

The important thing is that you get good value for the amount you pay.

Thank you for your feedback Tentz and Millermicm. 

Thank you also to the many consumers who have responded so far. The average time taken, so far, for each person completing the online survey, is 8 minutes. You do not need to answer all of the questions but obviously it is a great help to improve the reliability of the findings if you do.

Many thanks again, to everyone, for your continued support.

Best wishes, Jane

Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 31/8/2010

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Re 'I would be prepared to pay a higher PRICE for my caravan to ensure the highest QUALITY standards'...this is either badly worded or shows lack of insight. The only thing that should make a difference in the price of a caravan is size of 'van & level & spec of equipment.

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Disagree with that statement. Workmanship is also of huge importance to the quality of the end product - not just `spec of materials' (or size)

You can use the best materials there are, but if you get a bunch of monkeys chucking it together who don't know or don't care what they are doing - you'll still have an end product which is rubbish.

 Hello,

This is just a reminder that the online survey is open until the end of this week (12th September). I would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to participate in the survey. Please click the link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/yourthoughtsmatter

Many Thanks again,

Jane

I would like to thank all those who have participated in the online survey. Your feedback is very much appreciated. Thank you also for your comments posted here.

Best wishes, Jane