Bailey warranty transfer
Whilst browsing these forums I have read mention of purchasers of used Bailey caravans having to have the warranty formally transferred to them at a cost of £35 and must do so within 3 months otherwise no warranty?
In July last year, I bought a 2 year old Unicorn 3 Cadiz from Elite Caravans in Blisworth Northants. I seem to recall the salesman waxing lyrical about the wonderful Bailey water ingress warranty but absolutely no mention of having to have it transferred, and so therefore it wasn't.
Before I approach Bailey or the dealer, can anyone knowledgable confirm or deny such requirements please?
Thanks
Doug
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Your warranty or servicing booklet will probably tell you.
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I know that when I bought my last van which was a 10month old Unicorn Valencia, I had to contact Bailey and send them a form I think- it was a long time ago. It was in the days of 10yr warranties when they were confident that they would stand the test of time- reality has since dawned and they have pulled back on their warranties from 10 yr to 6 years and a few hundred quid to get another 4 years. The bumph you got with the van should tell you about transferred warranties. They can wax lyrical all they like but water ingress is a standard part of caravanning these days- what was it Bailey said when the Alutech system first hit the market? ‘ Some day all caravans will be made this way’ errr- I have nothing against Bailey - but perhaps not!!
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If it helps I can confirm that when I purchased a 10months old motorhome I had to register the change of ownership/warranty with Bailey and pay the transfer fee. Bailey then acknowledged the transfer in writing (keep this as proof just in case) just as well as I have had water ingress issues which required proof of warranty and a hab service history before they would accept responsibility. Hope you don't have any serious warranty issues as spares can take ages (nearly 3 months for a locker tray and some trim)
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I traded my Bailey in and it was subsequently resold. The dealer did not mention the need to transfer the warranty and it ultimately cost the new owner £5000 for a damp repair. The Bailey warranty would have covered it but it was still registered to me! By the way, this was the third serious water ingress, the first two under my ownership required a return to factory. Of course, as well as not mentioning warranty transfer the dealer did not mention the previous repair history.
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To add to Hitchglitchs comments which sends shivers down my spine. I have to say that it is vital that you send the transfer form in and get proof that ownership of the warranty has been registered. It is also vital that you get the van serviced on time and under the conditions laid down by the manufacturers. I did and it paid dividends when I went to swop the van last April. 2 lots of Damp ingress were found- one before I bought my new van and one found at the part exchange inspection. Both repairs were carried out and the bills picked up by Bailey which must have been in the thousands. So I have no complaints about Bailey.
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We had to pay a similar fee to transfer ownership of our one year old Swift Challenger when we bought it in 2016, plus we only get a 6 year warranty (as opposed to the 10 year warranty that the first owner from new gets). We knew this from when we bought our first caravan, a three year old Abbey. The latter issue has been discussed on this forum before, so it looks as though the same charges apply whichever make of caravan (and possibly motorhome) you have.
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