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dandro

24/7/2018 at 10:10pm
Location: kent
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Hi all,
Hopefully you guys can point me in the right direction as I’m looking at getting a 2 berth caravan for myself, other half and our dog.

Budget will be about £5k and we’d like an awning

I’ll be towing it with a 1.7 diesel Hyundai Tuscan.

What makes should I look out for or are they all pretty similar?

Thanks,

James

richardandjo2010

24/7/2018 at 10:34pm
Location: essex
Outfit: Swift Challenger 570

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Thesedays most are about the same, so I would have a look at a few see what you like in a 2 berth you could have a side kitchen with a full end bathroom or a rear kitchen with a centre bathroom. For 5k you should be able to get something nice that will give you many years of happy touring. Personally I favour Bailey but others here will disagree. Most important is its damp free, if you don't feel competent in checking properly for yourself get a mobile engineer to check for you it wont be expensive and it could save you a few grand if you get a dud. google MCEA there will be a engineer near you who will help

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malkeiron

24/7/2018 at 10:37pm
Location: Derbyshire
Outfit: Swift Challenger 570 Hyundai ix35

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You should get a reasonable caravan for your money but have a damp meter to hand when you view though the way the weather has been damp could be harder to spot. Also check your V5 for what towing weight you can go to. Now as for make of caravan they are all pretty much the same so I would start looking at the dealer's just to see what sort of layout you want. We ( wife, dog and myself)had a 2 berth Abbey with end bathroom for a while. Lovely van but not a lot of room for the dog. Next caravan was an Abbey 4 berth with side dinette and end bathroom. Ideal as the dog had her own space at night in the dinette area. We now have a Swift Challenger 4 berth fixed bed with end bathroom so the dog now has her bed in the lounge area at night. So lots to think about.
Take note everything revolves around the dog lol.
Our tow car is a Hyundai ix35 2ltr 4x4 good for 2000kg.

Hope this was helpful for.

Keiron

richardandjo2010

24/7/2018 at 11:00pm
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Just a note on the subject of damp if you check it yourself you will need a damp meter that's shows the damp on a scale in the way of percentage, not one that beeps. A beeping one will just pick up any moisture and all wood has moisture,where as the other type shows the percentage of damp. From memory 12% or less is fine upto 18% may require further investigation and the remedy is likely to be worn out sealant on a external trim which is fairly easy to fix. Above 18% is likely to mean some repairs required and this is where it can go very wrong

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misterg

25/7/2018 at 9:08am
Location: East Midlands
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Not an original thought but the first thing to do is get a damp meter.You may look at loads of used Caravans before you find a dry one.
We saw at least 15 damp vans when looking for one for my son.When asking about damp before viewing all weredescribed as damp free. This comment also applies to dealers.
However once you get a good one you will enjoy the freedom of caravanning.

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navver

25/7/2018 at 7:58pm
Location: West country
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I favour a 2 berth with end washroom with wardrobe in it. Ideal for getting washed and dressed etc as all clothes can be stored in wardrobe.

The other big benefit for me is that with the wardrobe out of the way everything is low level in the main living space. This makes it appear much more spacious than it really is. Small 2 berths can appear very cramped without careful design.

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