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27/6/2016 at 1:24pm
Location: St Helens
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We have decided to buy a caravan, someone has suggested going to Stewart Longton (chorley etc) to have a look around.
Can anyone else recommended places for us to go to so that we can have a good look at layouts, makes etc
We are based in the North West and are looking at storing the caravan near Wrexham
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27/6/2016 at 2:06pm
Location: Midlands
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I'm guessing from your message that you haven't seen inside many caravans - sorry if this is wrong.
We found that the best way to choose a layout is to visit a show (e.g. Lawns Show in Hull in September or Birmingham NEC in October) where you can look in as many caravans as many times as you like without any pressure or obligation. Just sit down in them and see if it feels right. In our experience other visitors to these shows are really friendly and will be happy to share their own experiences.
Where you go from there really depends on how much you're looking to spend. The larger dealers tend to have a wider choice of modern stock but are obviously more expensive. There are plenty of smaller dealers who advertise second-hand stock on ebay - Select Caravans near Nottingham was among the best that we visited but not particularly local for you. Take a check list, look for damp everywhere and if there's something that doesn't seem right, don't be afraid to grill the seller about it.
Hope this is of some help!
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27/6/2016 at 3:43pm
Location: Cumbria
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Campbell's caravans near Preston has a huge number of used vans on display. You can wander in and among them freely, sit in them, look in cupboards, see if you can fit in the bathrooms etc and generally compare sizes and layouts. They stock mainly, though not exclusively used Lunar, Bailey and Swift vans, though do have odd examples of other makes. You can also check out stock on their website, though nothing beats getting the feel of a van in person.
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27/6/2016 at 8:24pm
Location: West Yorkshire
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We bought our caravan from Stewart Longton in Chorley, having been to nearly all our local dealers, we found they had such a good choice, and different layouts that it was nice to see them side by side (we did go to NEC, but felt over whelmed)
When we went the sales guy just left us to look around and play about for a long time, they also held the caravan that we chose for 24 hours so we had time to come home and measure our driveway to see if we could get it on for storage. The handover was also very good on the day we picked it up.
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27/6/2016 at 9:21pm
Location: St Helens
Outfit: Swift Challenger 540
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Quote: Originally posted by JG1971 on 27/6/2016
We are picking up our second van from Stewart Longton Chorley this Saturday.
They are a very honest bunch and have a huge selection of used vans of all shapes & sizes.
Ask for Neil Holden he has been there for many years and is very knowledgeable and i'm sure will offer some good advice.
That's good to know we have seen a couple at Stewart Longton online in Chorley and Standish so are going to have a look this weekend
What have you gone for, the ones we like the look of have two single fixed beds
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02/7/2016 at 3:47pm
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I think we are going for fixed bunks, end bathroom layout
After being in quite a few today I would agree with previous post about the caravan feeling cramped with the kitchen/ bathroom in the middle
We are just waiting for a storage space and then it will be full speed ahead
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Going for a fixed bed, end washroom, don't confuse me anymore, my hubby will have a break down
