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assured

05/10/2013 at 2:06pm
Location: Kent
Outfit: Vw touareg 2004 abbey acclaim sl

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Hi I am looking to buy my first proper caravan,what I mean by that is that I bought a cheap one a few years ago as a project.
But I want to buy one now to just use as I don't have time to work on one,but I seem to be reading a lot about them suffering from damp,even ones that seem only a few years old,I looked at one a couple of days ago a 2000 elddis was in fantastic condition apart from 1 corner which had severe damp my damp meter went of the scale,and wall was very soft. Is this something that I am going to have to accept for caravans around that age?

michael

05/10/2013 at 2:24pm
Location: Lancashire
Outfit: Caravan now Sold

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. Is this something that I am going to have to accept for caravans around that age?

no there are dry caravans out there.look in free adds.(caravans)

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josey60

05/10/2013 at 3:12pm
Location: Blackpool Lancashire
Outfit: Conway countryman.

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We have just bought our first Van,a 1997 Elddis Crown Sovereign which is in fantastic condition for its age, we are really pleased with it, no damp so yes there are some dry vans out there

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Rob2011

06/10/2013 at 1:32pm
Location: Dewsbury West Yorks
Outfit: Abbey Vogue & Range Rover Evoque

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Keep searching you will find one eventually! Took us over 6 months of viewings an disappoontments however it was worth it as we stumbled accross a 1999 abbey vogue, excellent condition 1 owner from new who were an elderly couple who were packing in due to ill health. The van came with everything, 2 awnings all equipment like aqua rolls hook up lead etc even the cutlery in the draws! That was 2 years ago as she is still a cracker an still no damp!

rocky123

06/10/2013 at 3:47pm
Location: south wales
Outfit: 1994 abbey solitaire 2 berth

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hi, keep looking just like rob bought ours off a older couple she is a 1994 abbey, 1 owner dry as a bone with everything in her from cutlery to awning + more and a moter mover well loved by previous owners and us.we were lucky found her on 3rd look out and bought her there and then, so keep looking you will find one when you least expect it, good luck.

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LobeyDosser

06/10/2013 at 7:54pm
Location: Argyll Scotland
Outfit: 1997 Bailey Ranger 470 4

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This summer we bought a 1997 Bailey Ranger 470/4 for 3000 quid.

It has a wee bit of damp above the door but nothing that a dehumidifier won't sort out.

I will be doing a bit of work on it but that is just because I am retired and it keeps me away from doing housework and the garden!
But really just to transform it into a van better suited to what we want.

It came complete with everything because the last owner was giving up caravanning.

If you have the cash and are prepared to wait for the right unit for you, then something will come along.

We found ours on Gumtree.

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assured

06/10/2013 at 8:14pm
Location: Kent
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I am looking to spend around the £3000 cash sort of area and I know now that there is some good vans out there for that sort of cash

Rob2011

07/10/2013 at 4:38am
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Iam sure there will be one out there in your price range, we paid £3000 for ours, keep hunting an let us know what you find. Dont forget there is a wealth of knowledge on here to answer any questions, it was the great people on here who i got advice from as we were totally new to caravaning an i have to say it was the best thing we did, 2 years on an we have had some great times with the kids.

john#mel#3kids!

07/10/2013 at 12:34pm
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don't go to tourer world in brighouse, they WILL have your pants down and think nothing of it!!
(rant over)

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