Our 1988 Abbey is getting to the stage where we want to say goodbye. She has been great but we want something where we can open a window and it doesn't fall out! We have had some good times in her , having brought her relatively cheaply about 9 years ago. We have done some repairs, but the best way of describing her now would be as a 'project' which we don't have the time or inclination to do. There is quite a lot of damp ( although we repaired leaks in the ceiling using the advice here). The oven has been removed and the gas fire has stopped turning on ( we have never used it anyway). The battery charger has stopped working. However, there are new tyres and the fridge, hob, water heater all work. She is still warmer and drier than a tent!
Is there somewhere that scraps vans or is she worth trying to pass on??
Stick it on the free ads one mans junk is another's gold. I remember a charity near me getting a clapped out sprite, really dilapidated yet was turned around to make an outdoor playroom for kids.
For all the money you would get in scrap for a van nyway, and the hassle of towing it there
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I see you are in Worc's there used to be a caravan company in Stourport that broke caravans,don't know if they still do it,travellers will take it or the local scrap yard will have it,you could advertise it in your local free paper,people use old caravans in fields when they have horses etc,
EBay. That's where our seven year old damp riddled van ended up anyway, having been part exchanged by us with a dealer in Yorkshire who said he was going to repair it. We got a phone call from a lady in Kent who was thinking of buying it, had been to view and saw my name on the paperwork. I told her to check extensive repairs had been done, or walk away.
------------- Im no cactus expert, but I know a prick when I see one!
Quote: Originally posted by Anniemacxx on 21/8/2014
EBay.
LOL - you beat me to it - Ebay is, indeed, the elephant graveyard of the caravan world
Especially for 'American' folding campers, many of them around thirty five years old now.
For some reason I tend to look at the current offerings, and it's almost like seeing old friends - you see them sold, and then you see them reappear (presumably when their latest owners discover the true horror of their purchase)
Then they'll be sold again, and then they'll pop up again, and again, and again.... it's a never ending merry go round.
I've seen them with big holes in body (not to mention rotten canvas, etc) and they still seem to attract a bidder. I've often wondered at what point they do, actually, die and remain dead!
There must be such a time - but I haven't come across it yet
The funniest this year was an ancient Coleman - *absolutely* hideous, body damaged and dented, roof riddled with rot, canvas that was filthy, mildewed, and torn (and that was only what could be seen from the pictures!)
The seller assured his prospective bidders that they always got 'many admiring glances' when on site.
As I told Mrs Eddie, they must have been the same sort of admiring glances that I would receive if I removed my shirt in public..
Strip it out and sell everything that is still working ie any good windows ,door, loo. water heater, lights etc even cupboards. and sell chassis and shell together leave on road lights there is always someone looking for cheap spares and you will save some of the cost of your next van. There,s a guy in Boston who sells all his empty shells and chassis to the Poles who tow them home for complete re-makes so it must be worth their while.
We sold our old van on Gumtree - made sure all the faults I knew about were noted and still got £700...sold in 3 days. As long as you are honest about it and charge a reasonable price for what they are getting then everyone wins! Someone might just be looking for a project...
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Topic: Where do caravans go to die??
