a new owner of a bailey pegasus and first time bailey . am i sorry YES the van has been with dealer many times .new heater for shower and 3 showerheads. bailey and dealer are sticking together that it is now alright .it is not.customer service from both not good .no complaints about other vans have had just little niggles.however pegasus speaks for itself we have had lots looking inside who say lovely outside-inside no.-plain and unattractive
Oh my gosh. So much negativity. I have a Pegasus and yes it has had some niggles but no more than our last swift. I have tightened up some screws and bolts etc and fixed a couple of sloppy or missed mastic. A few minutes tops to sort and I know it is done right.
Love the white walls as it appeals to my taste in decor. Boring if we were all the same.
We have 'those catches' on the Pageant 7 and they have been absolutely no problem. I bet they will be east to replace when and if they do need replacing.
NO negativity here.. we like the modern light interior, very much to our taste, one of the reasons we bought it. Niggles? very few and easily sorted, major problem - one - the toilet fush pump failed after 5 weeks use - hardly a Bailey problem - sorted under warranty. Also needed a repair to fromt panel caused by road debris - not alot Bailey can be blamed for there..... sorted under insurance...... stone chips? - none in sight - yet, but we've only towed it 3000 miles so far. Attracted many complimentary comments whilst in Germany and Italy.
IMHO for what it's worth : I thought the Pegasus's looked lovely and roomy, so much space and height ! The end bathroom looked fantastic, if a bit bland, and the upholstery seemed really luxurious. What's not to like ? Coupled with a 10 year warranty ! Judging new caravans on a few demo models that have been tramped around for months and where the dealer can't even be bothered to pdi/fix the problems suggests that the dealer should be avoided rather than the caravans. New ranges will always need a settling in period for all the manufacturing niggles to be addressed. Bailey's seem to appeal to a lot of people so they must be doing something right.... !
Pegasus and Bailey moaners will soon have a new Bailey Alu-Tech model to moan about come September/Octobe;, and it's not a replacement for the Ranger series it seems it's placed above the old Senator range so I am told.
Towed about 800 miles now and no stone chips or dents.
Love the space, approve of the clean unfussy design.
Fantastically well equiped van for the money.
Zinnia - Sorry to me the Pegasus is a better van than the Senator, I think you were trying to say the Senator was better, but without any punctuation I am not sure.
The only minor issues were 1) a small section of hot air ventilation pipe was missing from the rear lounge - easily sorted, and 2) a tiny amouint of mastic was fouling the awning channel - sorted with a pair of scissors in 5 seconds..
It's a fantastic caravan - I'd definitely recommend it. Don't be put off by these stories of things broken in demo vans at dealers - I think they are more of a reflection of how dealers look after their demo models rather than the quality of the caravan. If you have hundreds of people wandering about them, stuff will get broken eventually, whatever the manufacturer.
I've not owned a pegasus but i had a good look round one plus i've read a lot of post's on here about them,but i owned a senator and thats why i said the senator was better sorry for any grammer mistakes
Quote: Originally posted by jaiash on 07/7/2010
Pegasus and Bailey moaners will soon have a new Bailey Alu-Tech model to moan about come September/Octobe;, and it's not a replacement for the Ranger series it seems it's placed above the old Senator range so I am told.
Didn't realise they were adding another alu-tech to the range. We know the Senator has gone, but Bailey have not said they are axeing the Pageant or Ranger.... yet!
Yes, I know about the damp, and all that, but there is a warmth about wood that somehow seems less clinical than plastic. I hope they don't axe the classic constuction completely - there will still be a market. In Polesworth we have just had an 'old fashioned' sweet shop open. The sort with sweets in jars, they then put in paper bags etc. It's full every day after school - the kids (and adults) love it. Anyone had chips at the Black Country museum cooked in the traditional way (with lard) - mmmmm!
I still am not convinced that new is always best? Screws into plastic! - I wouldn't mind betting that they'll work loose quicker than screws into wood. ....and if Bailey are so keen on plastic, why are the floors still wooden? (I assume they are - I have never heard anyone claim that they are anything else). So am I right in thinking that de-lamination is not yet a thing of the past?
Bailey may have made strides into keeping out the damp - people thought that the vans would last so much longer because of this. But have no fear, we'll still be replacing those vans. They seem to have created an alternative - a van that will drop to bits before the damp gets in.
I have heard that the production run for the classic construction vans is now over. Dealers are advertising their demos as 'last ever classic construction'. I guess it is not productive for Bailey to run both types of construction methods alongside. They were saying that 90% of the orders at the NEC were for Alutech so to me that was the death of the wood.
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Topic: New Bailey Pegasus
