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16/9/2010 at 11:36pm
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Can you please let me know your opinions on the caravan in the link.

Would a Skoda Fabia Estate tow it?

Would be for 3 pets plus myself.Bailey Clifton 450EK


16/9/2010 at 11:45pm
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I think it's barely roadworthy and would advise strongly against even considering taking it on the road.  And the caravan don't look good either .  But that just my opinion.

Seriously though... keep looking.  There's good one's about.

 



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16/9/2010 at 11:59pm
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It's a shed keep away,don't waste your money

Andy



17/9/2010 at 7:38am
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The caravan is a write off, fit for the breakers. You wouldn't want to be towing it with any car. You need to post full details of your car ie, yr & engine size if you want advice as to what it can pull. You need to be looking for a lightweight caravan of around 800kg. or with a diesel you could go to a tonne.

If you are buying from ebay, go for a caravan that the seller states is dry, then at least if this proves not so you don't have to buy caravan. Pay cash on collection, do not pay anything upfront by paypal.


17/9/2010 at 9:58am
 Location: eaton bray beds
 Outfit: Discovery and Gobur 12 2T
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What a piece of junk!!! Wouldnt touch it with a bargepole. I may be wrong but one of the pictures seems to show "bubbling" of the wallpaper - a sure sign of damp.

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17/9/2010 at 10:02am
 Location: Lancashire
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also looks like serious damp issues on the wall.last picture. it will cost more to get rid of it.

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17/9/2010 at 10:06am
 Location: Polesworth Warwickshire
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This van looks as if it would be a long term project for someone!

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17/9/2010 at 10:07am
 Location: Cheshire
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Our old caravan is in better condition than that and I only listed it as spares or repair. As everyone has said - it's only fit for breaking. There's some things you can repair or live with, but that's beyond viability.


17/9/2010 at 11:12am
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Errm it looks like if you try and tow it then it might fall apart, he's at least honest that it's riddled with damp and falling to bits. Unless you have the knowledge, skills, time and money to more or less completely rebuild it avoid.

In fact just avoid! You need a very light weight van to tow with a Fabia, something around 950k tops but check it out first with a dealer or one of the clubs as this depends on your exact model.



17/9/2010 at 1:47pm
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phew... I'm glad you guys agree.  I thought i may be being a bit harsh!

One thing you don't want is a caravan falling apart on the move... likely to cause carnage!  Look's as if it's too damp for the bonfire even.



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17/9/2010 at 2:39pm
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try and but it for £1 then sell it to a T.V shows for them to blow it up, could make a profit that way.

but seriously dont buy it as it looks in really bad state to live in let alone move.


17/9/2010 at 5:52pm
 Location: Milton Keynes
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Don't worry folks

I'm still looking.



19/9/2010 at 8:16pm
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You could build a trailer out of it.

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19/9/2010 at 9:12pm
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Its a complete nail and I would avoid at all costs looks riddled with damp as wallpaper in photo is delaminating and its probably not safe to tow. May have further problems.


19/9/2010 at 9:22pm
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theres always one and its me, you could rebuild the van easy but it would take some time and money, the owner seems to of beeen totally honest and said about the major damp, and doesnt beleave in its current state it would last much longer, even if you get it cheap you could sell some parts off to make some money then sell the floor/chassis to someone who wants to make a trailer.

but if you jave no time to do the above just walk away, and never beleave people on ebay that a caravan is free from damp until youve been and looked at it, some are honest but more arnt.

good luck looking

mike



19/9/2010 at 9:29pm
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2plus1 have you tried looking at www.preloved.com free adds or joining your freecycle group on yahoo if your after a fixer upper.

mike




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