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craft lady

21/1/2014 at 8:38pm
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We are having to give up our caravan and I was wondering if anyone could tell us what our van is worth. Its a Bailey ranger 510/4 1998 with no damp and in great condition, a full size awing and a porch awing. Mover and all the usual extras like water and waste containers gas bottles hook up. Will be so sorry to see it go and I have not a clue what to ask for it. Can anyone point me in the right direction

Grampian91

21/1/2014 at 8:59pm
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Wait for a few weeks before the holidays start and pop it on ebay. You should get a decent price.

Selling it now may get less money.

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craft lady

21/1/2014 at 9:10pm
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. I have a friend that interested but I don't know the value of the van. I don't what to over charge her or do myself. I just want to be fair on price.

greenhill

21/1/2014 at 9:36pm
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If it was me I'd do lots of googling to see what similar vans are being sold for, also look at completed listings on eBay.

Here's a search on caravan finder which some similar vans
http://www.caravanfinder.co.uk/caravan_search_results.html?berth=4&make=Bailey&minprice=500&maxprice=5000&type=all&mtplmMin=any&mtplmMax=1300&lengthMin=any&lengthMax=any&postcode=&distance=any

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BadBoyBushy

21/1/2014 at 10:19pm
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This is purely a guess based on a similar models of the same age, but I would say around £3000 max for the van.
Motor movers add very little to 2nd hand vans price wise and you could make more if you removed it and sold it on ebay. Mains hookup lead should be sold with the van.

Throwing in things like the aquarol, wheel clamp, hitch lock and awning is throwing money away. Look at what accessories you have then look on ebay and see what they are selling for. Add it all up and negotiate a deal with your friend for them. Failing that sell them off on ebay or another site. Most people will pay a premium for caravans and caravan stuff about 2 weeks before easter, and then again in June/July so that is the best time to sell.
As a guide at top prices you should get
£30 for a 40L aquaroll
£30 for wastemaster
£10 per gas empty gas bottle (more if full)
£20 hitch lock
£20-30 wheel clamp
£100+ awning
£100+ motor mover
Thats over £300 for just the basics that are needed or that you should have.

iank01

22/1/2014 at 1:09pm
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I would price it at a minimum of £4000 including all the goodies at end of February for the best price. If you can show a service report along with a no damp report, it will sell very quickly.

millermicm

22/1/2014 at 1:45pm
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I think the prices above are wildly optimistic for a private sale on a 15 year old van. Just for the van I'd be looking £2k max.

The accessories will fetch their own rice on an ebay auction but £30 for an aquaroll when argos do a new one for £25 is again optimistic.

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iank01

22/1/2014 at 2:02pm
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Quote: Originally posted by millermicm on 22/1/2014
I think the prices above are wildly optimistic for a private sale on a 15 year old van. Just for the van I'd be looking £2k max.

The accessories will fetch their own rice on an ebay auction but £30 for an aquaroll when argos do a new one for £25 is again optimistic.

Older caravans with no accessories are being sold for over £4000. A search on Caravan Finder etc will show this.

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22/1/2014 at 3:11pm
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jules070603

22/1/2014 at 7:10pm
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We paid £6500 for a Bailey 550/6 2005 last autumn including all extras a motor mover and a porch awning. Excellent 'van in excellent condition. It was just the amount we were thinking and a fair price I think.

Not sure if that helps you or not but we did a lot of research on prices on various sales websites and dealerships (Ebay, Gumtree, caravan sites) so I would advise you to look at similar caravans and work it out from that. Including everything will make it much more saleable I think, it did for us as we could go away straight away rather then have to go and buy loads more stuff.

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22/1/2014 at 7:21pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jules070603 on 22/1/2014
We paid £6500 for a Bailey 550/6 2005 last autumn including all extras a motor mover and a porch awning. Excellent 'van in excellent condition. It was just the amount we were thinking and a fair price I think.

Not sure if that helps you or not but we did a lot of research on prices on various sales websites and dealerships (Ebay, Gumtree, caravan sites) so I would advise you to look at similar caravans and work it out from that. Including everything will make it much more saleable I think, it did for us as we could go away straight away rather then have to go and buy loads more stuff.

Did you buy from a Dealer or was it a private sale.

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Colin21

22/1/2014 at 7:41pm
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Anything you are selling is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. These days, what something is being advertised for is not normally what it actually sells for. Most people will expect to knock a considerable percentage off the asking price, and in all probability they will succeed. How many people are looking for whatever you are selling? That will have a great impact on the price.

Some have given good advice on here, check what similar units are being advertised for, but I would add be prepared to knock a considerable percentage off. Buyers will expect you to.

Will equipment included get you a better price? Possibly, but maybe not as much as the equipment is worth separately. However, I would not expect to get more than 50% of the new price of any piece of equipment. If I were buying a piece of second-hand equipment, I would not expect to pay more than 25% of the new price, or at least I certainly wouldn't offer more than that.

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millermicm

22/1/2014 at 7:55pm
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Quote: Originally posted by iank01 on 22/1/2014

Quote: Originally posted by millermicm on 22/1/2014I think the prices above are wildly optimistic for a private sale on a 15 year old van. Just for the van I'd be looking £2k max.

The accessories will fetch their own rice on an ebay auction but £30 for an aquaroll when argos do a new one for £25 is again optimistic.

Older caravans with no accessories are being sold for over £4000. A search on Caravan Finder etc will show this.

Some are being advertised up to this figure by dealers. Equally some are advertised at £2k.

Advertising and selling are not the same thing nor is a dealer and private seller.

If OP thinks there is a realistic chance of selling at £4k then give it a go and I hope it succeeds. I suspect the true selling value is somewhere between £2k and £4k.

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craft lady

22/1/2014 at 8:35pm
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Thanks for all your reply's. The prices that I have seen are so far apart for each other it hard to get a figure. I am going to try and be fair and pick something in the middle of the lower and high prices that van have been advertised for. Will just need to see how things are going.

Colin21

22/1/2014 at 8:39pm
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Best of luck with the sale, and I hope you get whatever you are hoping for. Be realistic, but don't take the first offer you get, especially if you have lots of enquiries.

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