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Hi my wife and i are about to purchase our first caravan. We have seen the various makes and we like the lunar quasar 525. when we went to see some other vans the other day at a local large dealers of the A64  we looked at swift, abbey, and ace we were advised that the lunar vans leak and are seen as the skoda brand compared to other makes. We were shown a new Elddis odyssey 505. The toilet door didn't line up and the lock wouldn't close. all the cupboard dooors were lose and didn't line up and we were not impressed. My wife and i like the lunar 525 and it appears to be the only van with a weight our volvo v40 can pull. Please could you advise whats the quality, reliability and build like with the lunar and what is depreciation value  like compared to other caravan makers

Many Thanks

I think the Elddis you looked at must have been a one off as they are normally very nice and good quality vans.  We had an Elddis Tornado a few years ago and never had any trouble with it.

As to which van is best for you, you'll know it when you first walk in!  When I was looking for a van I had been to 7 caravan dealers.  I had seen some lovely vans and some really awful ones.  At the last dealer we went to, I saw the Abi, went inside and immediately knew it was the one for me.  I would have liked an Elddis Whirlwind but it was out of my price range.

Good luck with your search!

Sandy.

(Jazzycats).

Quote: Originally posted by ghostrider on 29/3/2006

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 we were advised that the lunar vans leak and are seen as the skoda brand compared to other makes........................ Please could you advise whats the quality, reliability and build like with the lunar and what is depreciation value  like compared to other caravan makers

Many Thanks

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As far as I know all makes of caravan have been reported at some time to have damp, in my experience Swifts seem to have suffered more than others. I have known many people with Lunars who love them. They don't depreciate any quicker than any other make.

I think you were treated to a bit of salesman spin to encourage you to his/her brands; anyway, Skodas are now regarded very favourably.

I agree with Jazzycats you will know the right one, just keep looking and don't rush in.

As to leaks, I think all modern caravans are susceptible, and judging by some of the posts on here, as long as damp/leaks are dealt with properly, don't mean the end of the caravan. (See some of the damp posts on this forum the repairs are amazing)

Regular checks and servicing should detect problems before any real damage.

Hang in there!

Paul