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Interesting blog I shall return later to have a better look.

Just a point to the OP I think you need to check whether you get the 10 year warranty without paying an extra insurance for the the last 4 years.

David

Quote: Originally posted by c.kempy on 17/4/2012

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Hi we have a 2012 Orion 440-4 and for the money its brilliant.

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Can you tell me about the gas bottle storage as one of the photos in the brochure seems to show the gas in a separate locker but it seemed only to hold one cylinder. Is this correct?

David

 

Quote: Originally posted by dazzer252 on 13/4/2012

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We did look at one of these last year before going for a 2nd hand van. Overall I thought they were a nice van but the internal build quality on the one we saw just wasn't as good as other makes and also we felt that the internal living & cooking space was a bit small for us. The OH also didn't like the single front window but did think the bathroom was nice. If weight is a factor then I don't think they are a bad buy but for 12K you have a good choice of nearly new vans as well so maybe have a look around. Providing it has been been serviced as required you can transfer the remaining 10yrs warranty for £35 with Bailey (10yrs if is alutec, 6 yrs if not) and will make a big saving on buying new.

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Quote: Originally posted by beakygirl on 18/4/2012

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We have had a look at near new caravans and have moved away from the Orion towards Pegasus 462 or 534. 

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We changed our Olympus 546 for a Pegasus 534 at the end of last year. Absolutely love it and would highly recommend.

Also sold on the Alutech design

Only complaint is that it doesn't get used enough!!

My wife and i have been out the last couple of weeks, looking for a replacement for our 20 year old van, we visited an holiday park with caravan sales attached and viewed 2 bailey orions, both these vans were the same model.... i think they where the 430 versions.

After viewing the 2, we noted the older (last years model), seemed to have slightly lost its whiter colour, slightly yellowish, but quite noticable, now after a quick chat with the salesman, he suggested that both are tha same colour, when clearly they were not.

So with this knowledge we decided maybe they're not for us, and thats after owning a bailey majenta of 20 years, there was no other reason to find fault with these vans.

Anyway although the orions fell just about within our budgets, we decided to go for a coachman amara 380.