Help!Collecting van Saturday but has 30-40% damp?!

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edited April 2013 in Caravans #1

My husband and I are new to touring and have put a deposit on a 2011 swift conqueror 630 and are due to collect the van this Saturday.  The dealer called last thing today to say we would need to delay collection by a week as during the service they found
damp readings of 30-40% and need to sort it.  I said I would phone back, to give me time to think!  Is a 2011 van with this kind of damp likely to be fixable in a week, and fully sortable? My concern is that with 2 of the 6 years manufacturers water ingress
warranty already gone, are we better off challenging the dealer and asking for a refund and shopping elsewhere? Unfortunately we have already paid for insurance, recovery insurance and storage to start thisSaturday, so Will be spending nearly £100 a month
to insure and keep a van we don't have. I am not amused!!  I appreciate you guys have so much experience between you, can anyone give some impartial advice?...... Is it best to walk away? Should I try and claim not only our deposit back but also something
towards the wasted funding on insurance etc for a couple of months until we will find another suitable (and affordable) van? Has anyone else managed to successfully claim funding?.......