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Well after my previous experience of caravan ownership (the wheel fell off literally 1/2 mile after after pulling out of a dealers) and my declaration that I will never ever tow a caravan ever again fast forward about 4-5 years and many discussions about tents vs trailer tents vs motorhomes vs caravans vs just go to a hotel lasting about a year, we have just put a deposit down on an Eldiss Avante 464.

To be honest we only went to the dealers to have a look for something to do.

We were after a small light van with fixed bunk beds, we didn't think that one of these even existed until Sunday and we have looked at hundreds of vans over the last year or so.

Towing course is in process of being booked

I am not sure when I will be able to pick caravan up as my company has been bought out and the staff that come across will receive a one off bonus this will allow me with our savings to pay cash for the van. The timing of the payment is the issue as it is once the regulators have signed off and finalised (this will happen just a case of when) so it could be in the next couple of weeks or  it could be at the end of July.

Dealer is aware and ok with this and relaxed at the timings - he has someone who's van has been there for 9 months!!!

 

Thanks all

I will be paranoid checking the wheel nuts every ten minutes at first I am sure

Hamd23,

Thanks but we wont be picking up ours up until at least the end of April, so please let me know how you get on with yours next week, would be interested to hear how it goes / what to expect

We are more or less brand new caravanners ourselves (if you discount the experience we had of owning one about five years ago for about a week).

Blimey that took longer than expected but should finally be picking up our van at the end of June!

In that time we have taken a towing course (and probably forgotten everything learned from it).

Now looking for somewhere to book for summer holidays and of course somewhere local for the weekend we pick the van up.

Quote: Originally posted by Hamd23 on 20/3/2015

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Hi

we've been tinkering over the past two weeks to make it perfect for us.

Whilst we got the caravan with the intention of having the bunks, we don't have any children - the bottom bunk is actually for our dogs!
We've taken out the bottom bunk base and they're on the floor in their own little cosy den!

How weird we bought with bunks for our dogs, and Parrot on the top ofc :)

We're really pleased with it, and can't wait to head off in Sunday.

We'll let you know if there are any need to know bits!

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