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Quote: Originally posted by Ray Clayton on 03/2/2018

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Baileys leak. Yes some do.
Bailey have Damp issues. Yes they do.
So crossed of your list.
You may as well cross every van made in the UK off your list.
They have all had models that have leaked from new at sometime or another and have damp.

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Quote: Originally posted by shaggy2000 on 08/2/2018

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Quote: Originally posted by Ray Clayton on 03/2/2018

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Baileys leak. Yes some do.
Bailey have Damp issues. Yes they do.
So crossed of your list.
You may as well cross every van made in the UK off your list.
They have all had models that have leaked from new at sometime or another and have damp.

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Its the same with pretty much everything, from TV's to cars, you can always be unlucky and buy a duff one.

Heck I remember a few years ago there was a spate of Ferraris that would spontaneously catch fire around the back wheel arches.

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Quote: Originally posted by Fortyfoot on 02/2/2018

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I have been looking for a used van for a few months now. I read the reports on this site about Bailey vans and water leaks, so we crossed Bailey off our list. Coachman is on my list.

Who was the dealer?

Fortyfoot

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Quote: Originally posted by GEORGEBB on 02/2/2018

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All, some asked for an update. Thanks all for the kind advice to keep me calm. I asked my caravan storage people if they would help, they have a service garage and wash bay. I used the wash bay to hose the front windows and sky light.
Couldn’t see any water. The chap that does the body repairs knew what he was doing, checked all the seals. He said the sky light was sealed with silicone, he would re-seal that at service, and the two front smaller window seals were a bit suspect. He could lift the edges which are supposed to be glued down. He showed me how to give them a quick re-seal. I’ve put a small bead on black sealant around the edge. So it’s a mystery why I had a puddle of water, we couldn’t repeat it with a hose, but you can’t simulate a one-hour trip with high winds and heavy rain, van buffeting about. Still a theory some water would get in the air vents with the high winds.
Frustrating we never found the problem but also relieved I don’t seem to have a major issue. I’ll be getting it serviced at the storage centre, they have an approved Bailey engineer. Overall I’m reasonably happy,,, and ecstatic, the storage facility can service my van for £175. I don’t even need to take it out, just hand in my keys. The body repairs expert said to me, to put it down for a water test at service and he would check it all over again and redo my roof light
HAPPY DAYS ;-)

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