Buying a new caravan

cabbiemick
cabbiemick Forum Participant Posts: 297
edited March 2016 in Caravans #1

just thought i would give a update in my wifes and i trying to buy a new caravan after ordeirng a new coachan lasser spcial edition last june only for it to be deliverd end of december completly wrong caravan so we rejected it we then orderd a new lunar
clubman to be deliverd in april now being told it will be may to june so one year after ordering a new caravan we might get one to top it all the dealer as found 50 percent damp all over our 4 year bailey barcelona getting a bit disheartened withh cravan maybe
time for a static lol 

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  • JVB66
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    edited March 2016 #2

    just thought i would give a update in my wifes and i trying to buy a new caravan after ordeirng a new coachan lasser spcial edition last june only for it to be deliverd end of december completly wrong caravan so we rejected it we then orderd a new lunar
    clubman to be deliverd in april now being told it will be may to june so one year after ordering a new caravan we might get one to top it all the dealer as found 50 percent damp all over our 4 year bailey barcelona getting a bit disheartened withh cravan maybe
    time for a static lol 

    ...I would question dealers figures are they trying to reduce the offer? ,as it is still under warranty,maybe its time to walk away !!

  • cabbiemick
    cabbiemick Forum Participant Posts: 297
    edited March 2016 #3

    they have not said anything about reducing offer bailey have given go ahead for warrinty work to be done

  • JVB66
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    edited March 2016 #4

    Dealers do not get paid the "going rate" for warranty work,so be wary 

  • cabbiemick
    cabbiemick Forum Participant Posts: 297
    edited March 2016 #5

    There getting mine cheap won't take any lower this is first time we have had damp after 6 new caravans the other services came back no damp 

  • charlie25
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    edited March 2016 #6

    I would get a second opinion on the damp found on your caravan, as it could be so you will except a lower offer on your trade in. We experience this when we traded our old caravan in for new caravan and we didnot question the damp recorded by the salesman
    we were told that some work needed doing before they could re sell the caravan but our trade in caravan was sold the next day so I donot think the work on the damp ever took place.

  • Wildwood
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    edited March 2016 #7

    I would get a second opinion on the damp found on your caravan, as it could be so you will except a lower offer on your trade in. We experience this when we traded our old caravan in for new caravan and we didnot question the damp recorded by the salesman
    we were told that some work needed doing before they could re sell the caravan but our trade in caravan was sold the next day so I donot think the work on the damp ever took place.

    The dealer has not reduced the offer but is doing the repair under warranty so there should be no problem.

  • QFour
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    edited March 2016 #8

    Cannot beleive that you are still trying to do business with them. 50% damp .. Don't believe it. I think I would be talking to Baily not the Dealer. As for a Caravan turning up that was wrong well. Perhaps they sold yours to a higher bidder and then tried
    to palm you off with something they had left.

  • Wildwood
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    edited March 2016 #9

    Cannot beleive that you are still trying to do business with them. 50% damp .. Don't believe it. I think I would be talking to Baily not the Dealer. As for a Caravan turning up that was wrong well. Perhaps they sold yours to a higher bidder and then tried
    to palm you off with something they had left.

    If a caravan gets damp issues this is the manufacturer not the dealers fault. Provided the dealer acts reasonably I see no reaso  to take it out on them and here they seem to be.

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  • cabbiemick
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    edited March 2016 #11

    Sorry I should of worded it better the dealership we are buying the lunar delta off is not the same as the one who tried to sale us the coachman the new dealership sent someone to check or van to make sure it was what we described that is when they found
    the damp to be fair to bailey they never qubiled about doing warranty work the lunar dealership said they will do the work we are just shocked about the damp and how long you have to wait for new caravan sorry about misunderstanding

  • QFour
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    edited March 2016 #12

    We talked to a guy who had been round the Baily factory he was not impressed. He noticed one guy run out of sealer while he was fixing parts together so he just missed it and carried on. If you have a look on other forums you are not the only one with  damp.
    Eldis and Swift feature high on the list. Swift even have one refered to as a Konlikki. Wish you luck trying to buy your Caravan. 

  • Wildwood
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    edited March 2016 #13

    The sales records of the manufacturers are showing big increases and adding additional capacity is not easy so long waiting lists are the norm at the moment.

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