Picked up the Olympus 534 today.Many faults and I wonder if other owners have noticed the same.Also it is something for potential buyers to be aware of.
The shower door clip is pathetic.The dealer and Bailey are aware of this - it allows the door to flap about as soon as you drive off.The dealers answer - it's a common problem so put an aquaroll or similar in the shower enclosure to prevent the door from swinging about!Could you make up a more stupid suggestion? Bailey were their usual "not bothered,go away"selves.I have clipped a length of timber across the doors to hold them while I wait( I wonder how long?) for a solution.
Look at the front offside RH window catch.It is UPSIDE DOWN. Baileys answer "they do not make the correct handed catch so they ( the window manufacturers) fit the wrong one instead.It is a cost cutting exercise as the correct one is available with a stay attatched.The outer two front windows are each fitted with only one stay.Strangely,the brochure shows 2 stays - in reality there is only one and the catch on the right (from inside)points up and looks awful.
Don't try to hang a dry towel on the "antler" type hooks in the bathroom - they are useless and things fall straight off.Do these designers test anything that they impose on us?
Don't get me wrong,I love the caravan generally.What I hate is the shoddy workmanship and the fact that Bailey do not care about valid complaints.There are many other small things that I will do properly myself and I will be glad to discuss these in the forums with anybody who is interested.
Have others been affected by any of these points?
The shower door clip is pathetic.The dealer and Bailey are aware of this - it allows the door to flap about as soon as you drive off.The dealers answer - it's a common problem so put an aquaroll or similar in the shower enclosure to prevent the door from swinging about!Could you make up a more stupid suggestion? Bailey were their usual "not bothered,go away"selves.I have clipped a length of timber across the doors to hold them while I wait( I wonder how long?) for a solution.
Look at the front offside RH window catch.It is UPSIDE DOWN. Baileys answer "they do not make the correct handed catch so they ( the window manufacturers) fit the wrong one instead.It is a cost cutting exercise as the correct one is available with a stay attatched.The outer two front windows are each fitted with only one stay.Strangely,the brochure shows 2 stays - in reality there is only one and the catch on the right (from inside)points up and looks awful.
Don't try to hang a dry towel on the "antler" type hooks in the bathroom - they are useless and things fall straight off.Do these designers test anything that they impose on us?
Don't get me wrong,I love the caravan generally.What I hate is the shoddy workmanship and the fact that Bailey do not care about valid complaints.There are many other small things that I will do properly myself and I will be glad to discuss these in the forums with anybody who is interested.
Have others been affected by any of these points?