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Subject Topic: Damp in a one year old caravan
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28/4/2013 at 9:35am
 Location: Nottinghamshire
 Outfit: 2015 Lunar clubman SI
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We went to take our one year old Sterling Eccles to be part exchanged yesterday (we are changing as we don't like the layout)

When the salesman was checking it over he found damp all around the front windows! They are going to check it out and see what the cause is, we are now obviously very concerned as we are meant to be picking the new van up on Friday and don't want the deal to fall through

What could be causing this? Surely on a van so new is got to be a fault, we use the van all year but always make sure that it is properly aired every day and there were no signs of it inside


28/4/2013 at 10:11am
 Location: Huddersfield
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Have you been on SwiftTalk ?

But also check it yourself as some salesmen have been known to do this to reduce price given

Also is it not under warranty?



28/4/2013 at 11:03am
 Location: Scottish Borders
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Get an independent check done also as said before should be fully covered by warranty so no brainer even if you have to arrange the work yourself by approved service centre. All the works should come back as certified with a certificate so as good as new. Is the sales centre the same place you bought your Eccles ?


28/4/2013 at 1:52pm
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Quote: Originally posted by geoff+emmy on 28/4/2013

Join the club

Have you been on SwiftTalk ?

But also check it yourself as some salesmen have been known to do this to reduce price given

Also is it not under warranty?





Same here not good at all swift should get there act together and build a damp free van , how hard can it be.


28/4/2013 at 1:56pm
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Quote: Originally posted by ClaireL on 28/4/2013
We went to take our one year old Sterling Eccles to be part exchanged yesterday (we are changing as we don't like the layout)

When the salesman was checking it over he found damp all around the front windows! They are going to check it out and see what the cause is, we are now obviously very concerned as we are meant to be picking the new van up on Friday and don't want the deal to fall through

What could be causing this? Surely on a van so new is got to be a fault, we use the van all year but always make sure that it is properly aired every day and there were no signs of it inside



Thats the place where they are having problems if you look on swift talk .


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28/4/2013 at 1:59pm
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Poor build quality can be the only cause of water ingress,not just swift bailey are having big problems too.


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28/4/2013 at 4:40pm
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Quote: Originally posted by michael on 28/4/2013
Poor build quality can be the only cause of water ingress,not just swift bailey are having big problems too.




Workforce all on price work no pride in the end product results in poor build quality


28/4/2013 at 8:31pm
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Quote: Originally posted by ian j on 28/4/2013
Quote: Originally posted by michael on 28/4/2013Poor build quality can be the only cause of water ingress,not just swift bailey are having big problems too.




Workforce all on price work no pride in the end product results in poor build quality



agreed... some agency workers as well perhaps ??
false economy from the manufacturers me thinks.



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