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maggie51

29/10/2014 at 9:41pm
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Hi we got an isabella minor last year paid quite a lot for it . We have now got a seasonal pitch and wanted to px it . It is a 2012.or 13 awning . We have only been offered 150 in part x do they normally drop the price this much. We got it from glossop caravans .only want to px cos hubby said a full one would be better if we aare leaving it uo all the time. We would take down in oct every year though .becauxse of the high winds ect. Someone said it will be ok but add extra poles to the one we have ....dont know how. We have also been told you need steel poles for long standing awnings. Its a minefield . Anyone give us any advice also why is it only worth 150 whenwe paid 500 ...

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You would probably be better to sell it privately and then look for a good 2nd hand full awning. We bought an Isabella last year off Preloved for £250 for a 975cm Capri Lux. Ours has the carbon fibre poles.

We have ours on a seasonal pitch and leave it up from March to the end of October. We do put additional poles across the awning roof. They are "Verandah poles" and we attach them from the middle of the two side roof poles to the centre roof pole. We have also put two extra leg poles at the back of the awning (next to the caravan walls). This makes the frame more rigid.

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As with anything you are selling as a part trade in or just selling to a dealer you shall never get the same price as you would if you sold it independently, remember the dealer does not want to use this they are buying it for resale so need to offer you well under it's second hand market value so they can make some money. This can seem frustrating and that they are trying to rip you off but they are in business and have to make a profit so you can't really blame them.
Try ebay or some of the other auction or on line sale sites awnings always seem to go for a good price remember if you do use an auction site to put your minimum reserve price on it so you don't get less than you wanted.

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Thanks its an isabella minor moonlight has carbon poles its a lovely awning dont nowhy hubby wants a full one for the seasonal pitch. I would be just as happy with this one theres only 2 of us and the dog lol. Suppose there must be a reason behind it

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HI Maggie 51 Sell private put on Preloved,or even free ad in back of Practical Caravan Mag lots sell there. if you want seasonal awning look at Dorema Web site Dutch awnings

They have depot in Castleford Yorks can get up to 40% off.

Order storm poles, straps and pads no need to damage side of van. my Present seasonal awning is from there andstood up to the last hurricane we had no probs while next doors Isabella end up 100yards away in farmers field it ripped and left bit that goes in awning rail behind.

My size 19 awning only cost me £906 with full awnig mat and all storm gear instead of £1268 give or take £2.00

You could be there to Castleford and back home in 2 hrs with new awning.

maggie51

30/10/2014 at 10:11pm
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hi naturlist glossop have a dorema exclusive they are holding till sunday for us the awning guy said it was a good one for seasonal pitch but the most he can offer for our porch is 200 but the dorema is only up at 400 its a 2012 model so we are going taking a look . how do the dorema fit on the side of the van we have sliders on ours now that the poles go into .We have storm straps we had years ago wth our other awning where do you get the storm poles from .If its no good the one there then Castleford sounds great thanks will let you know how we get on

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Sounds to me that they are just trying to get a deal and not actually giving you proper advice. You mentioned on another post that the awning they are holding for you has fibre glass poles....you need steel if you are leaving it up on a seasonal pitch. The fact he is trying to tell you otherwise makes me question his recommendation.

I agree with everyone else, sell your isabella privately. Do not part exchange it at that price, Gosh if you were nearer me Id have it for more than you have been offered.

Regarding leaving a seasonal up, there is lots of advice on here about how to add poles and other ways to make it stronger. I know as I searched when I bought my full awning. You can buy extra poles easily.

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maggie51

02/11/2014 at 3:34pm
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well did a deal on the awning he had another dorema a exclusive president its a seasonal awning 2012 in very nice condition.It had steel poles it was up at 425 I think it was and we wanted a new awning carpet which was 60 so that was 485 I said the most we would pay was 200 giving us 285 for ours as we ad only had it 12 months and we were not in a rush to sell. We needed a crpet as ours wont fit so said it would cost to much we would leave it. We are ringing tomorrow as they said ok at 220 for us to pay seems like a good deal we are now sortng out the finances lol . What do others think . Your help was great made me feel more positive I wasn't going to be riped off :) x

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