Swift Challenger Grande Exclusive 670
CreepyCampers
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Good evening!
We've been caravanning for a few years. Started off with an elderly 2000 Abbey Safari 470 which was rotten all the way through! We then upgraded to a 2006 Sprite Firebrand 590 three years ago and been up and down the UK from Orkney to Hampshire and everywhere in-between. While the Sprite has been a good workhorse, its age is working against it and we already spent quite a bit to repair the rotten front end a couple of years ago. The front end is water tight but the rest is slowly falling apart and it is no longer economical to keep.
We've taken a dive and put a deposit down for a brand new Swift Challenger Grande Exclusive 670. As we are a small family we found the layout to be perfect and it's a huge step up from what we are used to in a caravan. We pick it up in a couple of weeks and we are mostly excited for it.
When I say mostly, I mean we have done some research and found that Swift's build quality can be rather questionable. We're hoping that there will be little to no issues with this caravan.
Anyone else on here own a 670? What are they like longer term? What issues should we be looking out for specifically?
Thanks in advance 😊
We've been caravanning for a few years. Started off with an elderly 2000 Abbey Safari 470 which was rotten all the way through! We then upgraded to a 2006 Sprite Firebrand 590 three years ago and been up and down the UK from Orkney to Hampshire and everywhere in-between. While the Sprite has been a good workhorse, its age is working against it and we already spent quite a bit to repair the rotten front end a couple of years ago. The front end is water tight but the rest is slowly falling apart and it is no longer economical to keep.
We've taken a dive and put a deposit down for a brand new Swift Challenger Grande Exclusive 670. As we are a small family we found the layout to be perfect and it's a huge step up from what we are used to in a caravan. We pick it up in a couple of weeks and we are mostly excited for it.
When I say mostly, I mean we have done some research and found that Swift's build quality can be rather questionable. We're hoping that there will be little to no issues with this caravan.
Anyone else on here own a 670? What are they like longer term? What issues should we be looking out for specifically?
Thanks in advance 😊
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@CreepyCampers There has been varying posts on the quality of Swift caravans, and indeed many other makes too, but ours is now 13 years old and it's been the driest caravan we've ever had. Inside some crews came loose and the waste water pipe came adrift under the sink, and this week the PCB in the Truma unit needed replacing, but apart from that it's been, and is, a great caravan.
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@CreepyCampers we too have a Swift, which we really like. Although there have been a few issues they have been sorted out by our dealer without a quibble after them contacting Swift.
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