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Hi All,

Been reading quite a lot in here over the last few weeks and now taking the plunge in making my first post.

My name is Peter, from N.Ireland and only started caravaning last year for my first season. We were given a Lunar Delta (1980's) which was beige with brown stripes but a fantastic van! I loved caravaning after thinking I would hate it. My wife had always gone as a child and I had never been...couldnt understand why people would want to camp near each other... etc etc.

Anyways I am a keen fisherman and enjoy the outdoors so decided that caravaning was for us and to take the plunge into buying a new (to us) van.

I was lookign at originally only spending £2k.... but when I looked around at that price. I was getting an old van which to be honest was not as good as our ancient Lunar !! Even though younger etc. So with my arm up my back we upped our budget and off we went to look at vans with dealers all over NIrl. We saw some lovely vans and experienced some serious sales persons telling us the woes of second hand vans and trying to sell me £15k vans.. My wife very interested but there was no way I was spending that amount!!!!!!!!!!

From looking at so many we decided we needed a 5 berth van. End bedroom and something newer than 2001.

Most of the ones I was looking at were yr2000ish and tbh looked a bit tired although good layouts...

We then came across a Adria Altea 562 uk which suited us perfectly. Slightly more than I was wanting to spend but it is immaculate, awning etc etc etc. So we took the plunge and bought it.

Problem is I then look it up and I cant find details about it anywhere ? Which has concerned me. I can find reviews for 542, 502, 532 etc but 562Uk I cant see anywhere. Should I be concerned or can anyone put my mind at rest.

Prob should have researched it before buying but you know when you just get a feeling that your getting a great deal you just go for it. Well thats what we did and I am a bit nervy now :/

Thanks in advance.

Peter 

Hi what it should say somewhere on the body in a decal (nr the back what model it is) We have the Adria Altea 542 uk (2008), with two bunks in the rear with a side single dinette and a front wrap around seating area. The Kitchen and Toilet are obviously in the middle. The entrace door is UK side at the front.

Adria do a wide range of vans with the Adora range having a 642 in it line up. Can you post a picture.

However saying that we have not had a problems with our Adria and is also the case with amny other owners on the forum.

Try giving Adria a ring in the UK they might be able to shed light onto it.

Excellent and glad it turned out ok. Hope you enjoy your 542 uk as much as we do. Its really easy to tow and very stable, and you don't see very many of them on site, so you are infact in an elite club.

An yes its about £30-50 for a water pump attachment.

Chris W

Peter.....welcome to the happy world of tin tenting. you'll love it. The van sounds great. We have a 1999 5 berth Abbey Cabaret called Bertha - there don't seem to be many Cabarets about, so she's always easy to find on site because of her cheeky Lisa Minnelli top hat decal!

Has your van got a name yet?

Peter -

As you bought from a dealer did they not offer a warranty on the van as a part of the sale? In any case they are responsible for any defects in the short term as your contract is with them.

With respect to the damp warranty, this may or may not be transferrable and may come with "strings attached", like having to have van serviced and checked by an Adria dealer every year, this is probably why they referred you. Do you have contact details for Adria themselves and a service book with all the stamps in it?, if so I would contact them direct.

HTH