HELLO EVERYONE, I'VE BEEN TOURING FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, BUT MY MRS NOW HAS A YEARNING FOR A STATIC VAN, SHE WANTS A BIT MORE ROOM ! TROUBLE IS I CAN'T AFFORD BRAND NEW. I'VE LOOKED ON EBAY AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF DECENT STATICS GOING FOR A FEW GRAND, BUT MOST SITES WON'T TAKE OLD STATICS, ALTHOUGH I DO RECALL SEEING AN ADVERT SOMEWHERE FOR A SITE THAT SAID SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF "WE ACCEPT NEW OR OLD VANS.......MAYBE YOU ARE HAVING A DISPUTE WITH YOUR PRESENT SITES OWNERS ?" BUT MY WIFE HADN'T SAID ANYTHING AT THE TIME SO I TOOK NO NOTICE !
SO MY QUESTION IS, DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A SITE THAT ACCEPTS OLDER VANS ? PREFERABLY IN THE SKEGNESS AREA OR ANYWHERE THAT NOT MUCH MORE THAN A TWO HOURS FROM LEICESTER ? THANKS TO EVERYONE IN ADVANCE.
You could give the Robin Hood site a call on Roman Bank if they are still in business, my ex-husband and his then 2nd wife (just been divorced by wife no4 lol!) used to have one on there which was clearly ageing in its years, looked like something from the 70s with its Orange and brown colour schemes and decals.
Also Lakeside nr Mablethorpe take secondhand vans, but i think they are what they supply themselves off other sites when a customer buys a brand new one. We spotted one being unloaded there off the back of a transporter last year. Not sure of the age limits, but some do look like well kept vans of about 15yrs old. Top class landscaped site with full facilities, fishing lake, golf course, shop, members club, tropicana centre with jacuzzis, pool, sauna and steam room, so ground rent may not be the cheapest around.
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Hello Julie and Steve
sorry not to reply brfore now. to be honest I said the skeg area because the mother in law had a van there and we thought it would be nice to be near her, turns out that she's up and sold it now ! so anywhere would do if you do know of somewhere else. and thanks for taking the time to answer in the first place, I was beginning to think I'd done it wrong !!!
Ian.
The Chase on Anchore lane,Ingoldmills,If the van looks nice and clean,and is fully serviceable they will accept it,my son has 7 on there,ranging in age from 8 to 14 year old van,if you want to let it out to help recover some of the ground rent,it will have to be tested for the gas & electricty,and all the small electrical appliances PAT tested.my Son also has a selection of vans for sale,ranging from £1000 up depending on how many births,they can also transport stattic vans as they have thier own flatbed lorry,they may even be able to help you site it,and also give you all the info for testing and connecting the van up on site,if interested,let me know,and I can forward details to you,hope this helps.
Forgot to say,they are based in Nottingham,and you can view the vans there also.
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Pete.
thanks Pete, thats brilliant ! yes please, can you forward those details please ? my brother in law is thinking about finishing his van, because its almost at the site limit of 15 years, where he is (Dorset) and we've talked about my buying it as it is still very clean, but the site he is on have him on a contract that says he must sell it back to them for £250 ! no doubt they will then sell it on for about five grand !! I don't suppose you or your son know any ways around this ???
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Pete.
Hi again Ian,here is the link to my Mates & Sons caravan business,the top number is for Malc, & the bottom number is for Adam,if you call them,tell them you have spoken to me on here, UK Campsites.co.uk, and they will put you right.
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Pete.
Hi Pete have you got your sons number please i need some help with my van on fantasy island it 20 years old but it looks like 5 years old and i have to move it soon.
Quote: Originally posted by Rob1uk on 06/12/2023
Hi Pete have you got your sons number please i need some help with my van on fantasy island it 20 years old but it looks like 5 years old and i have to move it soon.
Thanks Rob.
Rob, you've tagged on the end of a post that last had a contribution over 12 years ago, and Pete1946 doesn't seem to have posted anything in last 9 years or so, guessing you won't be getting an answer from him!
Perhaps best to start a new post with your needs and see what current contributors can offer.
Fairly regular question, and general opinion on sites that accept 'bring ons' of any age seems to be 'as rare as hens teeth', and then the age issue just compounds the problem! Probably accounts for why unsited mobile homes go for a song, you just can't get them on site anywhere!
Sorry but you will really struggle with that one. Many sites have a 10 year age limit, and even those who have longer it is only for those already there. I think you would struggle to find a site for a 5 year old static, never mind 20 years old. Most will only site statics they have sold.
Condition doesn't seem to matter at all, it is age they go by. Site owners have it well sewn up among themselves, all they are really interested in is new sales.
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Topic: STATIC PARKS THAT ACCEPT OLD VANS
