Choosing which caravan to buy can be hard, here are some pointers that may help.
The best known UK manuafacturers include, Bailey, Coachman, Elddis, Lunar, Vanmaster and Swift – who also make Sterling and Sprite caravans.
Other popular brands include Adria, Caravelair, Dethleffs, Geist, Hymer, Knaus, Sterckeman, or Burstner
Bailey Unicorn Valencia was voted the best caravan for couples 2011 by Practical Caravan, whereas Go Caravans best of 2011 look like this:-
Bailey Unicorn Barcelona –best overall
Best couples’ caravan under £13,000 Elddis Xplore 540
Best couples’ caravan over £13,000 Lunar Clubman SI
Best family caravan under £13,000 Sprite Musketeer EB
Best family caravan over £13,000 Coachman Amara 655/6
Best luxury caravan Bailey Unicorn Barcelona
Innovation award
Swift Group’s sunroofs: Sterling Elite Amber
Best lightweight caravan Sprite Musketeer EB
Best LayoutAdria Adora 642UP
All in the AdTrader caravans for sale classification. Do some careful research and you won’t go far wrong!
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Thursday, 17 March 2011
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Caravans for sale – hot tips for the selling your caravan.
Make your caravan desirable and make the selling easy by ticking all the boxes before you even start to advertise.
• Make the caravan gleam- inside and out. And smell good!
• Have all the paperwork to hand – warranties, CRiS registration, receipts etc.
• Make sure everything is in good working order, or factor any faults into the asking price. Giving the buyer a figure of how much it will cost to fix is also good.
Now write your advert:-
• Research the selling price, check out what other caravans of the same age, make, berth are selling for - adtrader.co.uk caravans for sale is a good reference point.
• Take lots of photos, inside and out, preferably on a sunny day! Save them to your computer.
• Start with the brand name “Bailey Ranger series 6 ranger 540/6…….
• Then list the add ons - “Compass Vantage 450/4 Special Edition – 4 berth caravan, 1994. End bedroom, Thetford Cassette Toilet, fridge, etc etc .
• The more you can list the better – name all of the brands, Carver heater, Bradcot Awnings, Alko wheel lock and everything that you are including in the sale.
• You can have up to 200 words online AdTrader Caravans for sale, so use them, sell that caravan.
• Load all of your pictures to your advert, choose the best one for the main picture.
• Choose your mag package and upgrades, it all helps sell that caravan.
So whether it be a Swift Charisma, Abbey Vogue, Fleetwood Volante or Sterling Eccles start selling now – www.adtrader.co.uk
Looking for your First Caravan?
MONZA CARAVAN 6 BERTH CARAVAN 1990. GREAT CARAVAN. DOUBLE BED AT FRONT. DOUBLE BED AT BACK. BUNK BEDS AT BACK. GAS OVEN NOT BEEN USED. FRIDGE, GAS FIRE, PORTALOO TOILET. LOADS STORAGE SPACE. IN THE PICTURE ITS CARPET BUT NOW ITS BEECH LAMINATE FLOORING. INCLUDES ELECTRIC CABLE, WASTE BOTTLE, WATER BOTTLE, GAS BOTTLE ETC. WATER NOT WORKING NEEDS SOMETHING BUT IT NOT MUCH TO FIX. THE SPOT LIGHTS NOT WORKING BUT NEEDS A FUSE. OTHER THAN THAT IT’S A GREAT CARAVAN. £500 ONO.
Monday, 14 March 2011
Buying a used caravan? Here are some quick tips!
Summer is fast approaching and now is the time to think about upgrading your caravan or joining the many happy caravanners and buying your first caravan.
We don’t want you making an expensive mistake, so to help you along we have compiled a few tips, on caravan buying.
Always when buying second hand check:-
• Make sure the van has no outstanding finance and that the seller is legitimate – CriS will check.
• First of all think how many berths you need, are you looking at the right size vans. Most caravans have a single axle and sleep between 2 and 6 people.
• What will your current vehicle be able to tow? You don’t want to kill your engine, or break the law.
• No one wants to buy rust, check underneath and around the chassis, be suspicious of new paint. Look for scrapes, bubbles etc on the chassis, all indicators of repairs.
• Carefully check everything including the windows, beds, kitchen equipment – if anything is broken factor it into the price negotiation.
• What sort of layout suits you, end bedroom etc
• Sniff hard, can you smell damp? Look for signs of water damage around the roof and windows. Are there any damp stains on the carpet etc? Check the roof.
• The tow hitch should move easily and the handbrake must hold the van when applied.
• Ask for the service history and more importantly proof of ownership.
• Is there still manufacturers’ warranty remaining on the van? Is it transferable?
• What does the price include? Extras such as awnings, canopy, gas bottles, security clamps, can all add up if you have to buy them separately.
• Don’t be pressured into buying the first one you see, look around. When you do find one that really suits you haggle over the price!
• Depending on the caravans’ age it should be CRiS registered, there should be a 17 digit code etched into the caravans’ windows. Letters in the code reveal the caravans year of manufacture.
Do your research carefully, take your time, buying second you may have to compromise a little, but there are some good buys out there, so happy hunting.
We don’t want you making an expensive mistake, so to help you along we have compiled a few tips, on caravan buying.
Always when buying second hand check:-
• Make sure the van has no outstanding finance and that the seller is legitimate – CriS will check.
• First of all think how many berths you need, are you looking at the right size vans. Most caravans have a single axle and sleep between 2 and 6 people.
• What will your current vehicle be able to tow? You don’t want to kill your engine, or break the law.
• No one wants to buy rust, check underneath and around the chassis, be suspicious of new paint. Look for scrapes, bubbles etc on the chassis, all indicators of repairs.
• Carefully check everything including the windows, beds, kitchen equipment – if anything is broken factor it into the price negotiation.
• What sort of layout suits you, end bedroom etc
• Sniff hard, can you smell damp? Look for signs of water damage around the roof and windows. Are there any damp stains on the carpet etc? Check the roof.
• The tow hitch should move easily and the handbrake must hold the van when applied.
• Ask for the service history and more importantly proof of ownership.
• Is there still manufacturers’ warranty remaining on the van? Is it transferable?
• What does the price include? Extras such as awnings, canopy, gas bottles, security clamps, can all add up if you have to buy them separately.
• Don’t be pressured into buying the first one you see, look around. When you do find one that really suits you haggle over the price!
• Depending on the caravans’ age it should be CRiS registered, there should be a 17 digit code etched into the caravans’ windows. Letters in the code reveal the caravans year of manufacture.
Do your research carefully, take your time, buying second you may have to compromise a little, but there are some good buys out there, so happy hunting.