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Subject Topic: Best under £14k?
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26/2/2008 at 6:28pm
 Location: Fifeshire
 Outfit: Saab 9.5 Est. & Europa Timberland Fr
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I'd be interested in a 'straw poll' of caravanners to see what is judged to be the best user friendly, value for money, well built caravan for a maximum of say, £14000.

I'm always wary of the magazine tests, as unless they are long term tests we'll never know how the hinges and fittings, cushions and cookers, stand up to wear and tear.

We use them so we're best judges I'd say, so what would you buy today if you had the choice, and a free handout of £14,000 of course, and why?



26/2/2008 at 7:02pm
 Location: Norf
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Adria range - pound for pound the best value. Lots of layouts and a modern fresh design too.

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26/2/2008 at 7:25pm
 Location: North Wales
 Outfit: Abbey Spectrum 418 Landrover Disco.
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Hi, We have an Abbey Spectrum 418. with the rear bathroom layout, had it 8 years now and everything still in good working order, for 14K you will get a nice van with the layout you like, look in the C.C. magazine some nice ones for sale there.

Hope this helps.



26/2/2008 at 7:51pm
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eriba troll 530 or 540 thier sooooooooooooo cool !the vw camper van of the caravan world !

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26/2/2008 at 8:30pm
 Location: West Berkshire
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We believe you can't beat a Bailey and for under £14k you can have any of their Discovery, Ranger or Pageant series which gives about 20 layouts to choose from. See their website

Here

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26/2/2008 at 9:40pm
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just looked at the new range from  compass,  carona club  quite impressive


26/2/2008 at 10:10pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Fat Bum on 26/2/2008


We believe you can't beat a Bailey and for under £14k you can have any of their Discovery, Ranger or Pageant series which gives about 20 layouts to choose from. See their website

Here

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I will second that, But if you shop around you can also get a 2008 Bailey Senator 6 for under £14k

See Here http://www.readcaravans.com/sales/new-caravans.asp



27/2/2008 at 8:25pm
 Location: derbys
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Bailey Senator Vermont 2 berth just comes in at around 14k. Good quality van, well built, and good back up from Bailey


27/2/2008 at 8:47pm
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Interesting how in these posts each recommendation is usually the one owned by the poster ... hardly impartial !


27/2/2008 at 10:22pm
 Location: notts
 Outfit: adria adora 612 fiat ullysese
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must agree with your first reply adria adora build quality,design everything its all modern & of top quality,but everyone's ideal van is different.[life would be very boring if we were all the same]

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