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Subject Topic: Abbey Vogue 520 Is it too cheap??
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24/7/2009 at 7:14pm
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My wife, baby & I were out looking at caravans today and spotted a 2008 Abbey Vogue 520 in a dealers for £9,850.
The van looks as new and is a 1 owner who i was told sold it through ill health after only a couple of trips away.

So am I just being skeptical on the if it seems to good to be true it normally is or is it just a genuine bargain?


25/7/2009 at 12:05am
 Location: Bristol
 Outfit: Lunar Conquest 544 a
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Sounds a bit too cheap to me even with the credit crunch , has it had a bang and been repaired , i would say buyer beware , check it out thoroughly before handing over any cash , do a CRiS check on it Click_here .

atb

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25/7/2009 at 8:43am
 Location: Swindon
 Outfit: Swift Challenger & Freelander
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What dealer is the van at? (no, I'm not interested in it myself! 17)

Try and find any reviews on the dealer and whether they give good service and have happy customers, some are better than others!. 

If you get it CRiS checked, properly inspected and it comes with a warranty then at least you have some peace of mind.



25/7/2009 at 11:23am
 Location: Andover Hampshire
 Outfit: swift archway Twywell rav 4
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Hi there, the reason this van may sound cheap maybe because Swift will no longer be making any of the Abbey models.  We were at a dealer in Cheltenham at Easter and saw a twin axle Vogue, can't remember the model. Anyway again the price was really good and we were thinking about it but the distance to dealer was a bit off putting.  We called into our local dealer, White Arches, to have another look and was told about Abbey, and this was the reason for the low price.  Don't know if it would affect the Manufacturers warranty tho.  Hope this helps.  Jan


26/7/2009 at 12:42pm
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The van is for sale at Kingdom Caravans in Kincardine, Fife.

Anyone have experience of them?


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26/7/2009 at 5:26pm
 Location: Chorley
 Outfit:  Sterling 480 Continental - VolvoV90
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We recently bought an Abbey Vogue 470.
We knew about the Abbey name being dropped by Swift but it didnt put us off.
Its a great van and we love it!



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I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left - Seasick Steve 2008


26/7/2009 at 9:07pm
 Location: Alva nr Stirling
 Outfit: Sterling Europa
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I purchase a caravan from Kingdom Caravans in Kincardine this year
Not as new as the one you are interested in by far but I would not complain about them.
I only got a 3 month warranty with my caravan, I had some small problems with it after the warranty ran out and they sorted the problems out (a new skylight if that's what it's called and a new battery all free and offered to fix the electric's but i had done that myself)
And all of the faults were not even in the warranty anyway
 
As with buying a second hand car a caravan is the same you just hope you get a good one.


26/7/2009 at 9:20pm
 Location: West Cumbria
 Outfit: Ace Aristocrat caravan & Campervan
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I have an Ace which Swift no longer make either but Swift will still have the parts so no worries there.

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