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23/6/2013 at 12:03pm
Location: Cheshire
Outfit: Elddis Avante 636
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Without naming names but sadly we have heard bad news about 2013 Elddis and Swift vans from a reliable source, so i have now lost confidence in both and we are ready to buy as well. How ridiculous in this day and age that I am afraid to buy a brand new caravan from most manufacturers because of the risk of manufacturing faults.
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23/6/2013 at 12:53pm
Location: Taunton
Outfit: Swift Quattro EB
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Looking back through automotive history, there were always complaints of bad builds until the use of robots on the line helped to automate as much of the work as possible. The only way this became possible was due to the amount of vehicles being made.
Unfortunately, caravans are a small-numbers build and remain a very manual process. Problems are always going to creep in unfortunately, irrespective of the company involved. The only hope is that any issues are highlighted in the QA process and fixed before issuing to sales.
I am one of those who has had to think long & hard about whether or not to get a caravan given the issues reported on so many forums. In the end we decided to get a van that was a couple of years old, based on the premise that any build issues would have been found by then and hopefully remedied. Would I be willing to risk £20k on what is almost a lottery with a new van? Not for me, thanks.
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23/6/2013 at 4:34pm
Location: Northants
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What a load of old tripe I read. it seems people don't like it when others but new caravans ! ! . what ever you buy new that his made by human hands you may get problems. like a new house for example guarantee there will be minor issues. I say stop scaring people with pointless posts like this.
Rant over :)
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23/6/2013 at 6:14pm
Location: whitstable kent
Outfit: sterling eccles sport 584 freelander 2
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You only ever hear the bad ones reported, how many are sold every year, hundreds? The happy far outweigh the bad. Sadly there will always be issues with some things, wether it be caravans cars houses bikes you name it. It shouldn't happen but it does, and that's life.
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23/6/2013 at 11:25pm
Location: GATESHEAD
Outfit: Shiney new ALASKAand tent collection
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Nice one Jack+Jon...I served my time when the truck was a bull-nosed bedford with a petrol engine..way before posh trucks like your ford d series.I would be a bit miffed these days if I were to collect my new 20k caravan and be told not to worry about "those dirty marks" on the beds..it,ll just be where the dirty-oily-sweaty truckers were sleeping when they delivered it!....But on a serious note...this isnt about a "few" caravans...we are talking about massive amounts! No-body wants to think they have been "HAD"...Most owners seen to be in denial...not My caravan.I wish all caravanners well...they pay my wages!Just have a good look around--check for damp--get it sorted before your warranty runs out!!!If any major manufacturer was to announce a major recall of 1000,s of vans due to a serious problem...the public might lose a bit of confidence in them for the next few years...hence the quiet approach. P.S will now have to change my i.d. for obvious reasons.
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24/6/2013 at 12:16am
Location: Cheshire
Outfit: Elddis Avante 636
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Hmm this what we were told about swift massive problem but as of yet not admitted it and very low key. Shame as I think we'd have bought Swift this time too, but source was exceptionally reliable.
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24/6/2013 at 12:26am
Location: Lancashire
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Quote: Originally posted by gilb29 on 23/6/2013
What a load of old tripe I read. it seems people don't like it when others but new caravans ! ! . what ever you buy new that his made by human hands you may get problems. like a new house for example guarantee there will be minor issues. I say stop scaring people with pointless posts like this.
Rant over :)
no need for shoddy build quality in a 20 k caravan.what if it was your 20k with mushrooms growing out of the floor and mouldy blankets for bed time,nice.there is a lot of working hours in 20 k.they can build them correctly if they want too.
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25/6/2013 at 7:41pm
Location: Nottingham
Outfit: Discovery 4 + Elddis Crusader Tempest
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Very happy with our 2013 Elddis Crusader, the new solid build and feels it, had it since December and been all over, so far so good, would love some evidence from the person claiming Elddis have issues, particularly given the revolutionary new build process, like to read it if that is true
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26/6/2013 at 8:45am
Location: Essex
Outfit: Swift+Challenger+480
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As has already been said caravan manufacture is very much a manual process and mistakes will sometimes be made. These mistakes will cause a small percentage of caravans to leak or fail in some way. All manufacturers will suffer from these types of fault. Most of these types of problem are probably fixable by the dealer. The more worrying scenario is when a manufacturer changes something in their build process which then causes problems later in the van's life. For example, the manufacturer may change the formula for the sealant (either due to a cost saving or they feel it is a better product). In this scenario it doesn't matter how diligent the workforce are as they are working with a faulty product, and the resultant van will be faulty. Its these problems that I feel are the most worrying and will tend to affect just one manufacturer.
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26/6/2013 at 2:27pm
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Worst thing you can do if looking for a brand new caravan is read a forum!
Make your own mind up after doing your own research.
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27/6/2013 at 12:59pm
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cant speak for other makes, but we took delivery of a 2013 swift challenger sport in march this year and so far so good. not even teething problems. we purchased it as it has a 10 yrs water ingress warranty. im not saying it will always be wonderful, ive had many cars and even some tents that have all had faults with them, but after doing my research, this was the best caravan for our family. we intend to treat it well and keep it for the full 10 years. would i buy swift again? yes, this is my second as we had a charisma before, again no problems on this 2006 model except a replacement water tap that my hubby fixed with free parts from our obliging dealer.
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