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07/8/2015 at 9:55pm
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We are thinking of buying an older van to leave in france to save on ferry costs. Looking at 2 berths as generally cheaper, and mid 90's.
Are we being unrealistic thinking we can get a dry van of this age, up to £ 1500.
Has anyone got a similar age van without problems.
any tips for leaving second van abroad appreciated.
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08/8/2015 at 2:52am
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You can get a mid 90's van for much less than that, getting one that is not damp is the game.
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08/8/2015 at 10:21am
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If you can keep a caravan in your drive then its probably cheaper to bring it home and work on it during winter than pay storage in France. Plenty do keep them in France and certainly you can get an older van for a few £100s but you need to see it as an ongoing project and keep it well serviced and repaired. I'm in France with my 80s 2berth for 3mnths but I shall be towing it home at the end.
The are plenty of old caravans kept on sites in France but they get in a right state. I've seen owners return to them in June and have to put the mattresses etc out in the sun to dry and so on.
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08/8/2015 at 3:37pm
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If its towed by a UK registered car then it won't matter, put UK plate on the back and its legal. I think op wants to get cheap caravan in UK though. French want silly money for old caravans.
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I bought a 99 van in good condition and dry (damp checked by mobile engineer). I paid £1500 but I had to search high and low for a long time to find a dry van in this price range. If you look hard enough you will find one.
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