Newbie to caravans here!
We are about to sell our motorhome and buy a caravan.
Is now a good time to buy? We would be cash buyers as the motorhome is going to a dealer probably and there are some good discounts on new caravans - but I've never looked before so I don't know if current discounts are typical or mainly because it's pre-2025 launch so dealers are looking to move stock? Are prices negotiable? We did get a slightly better trade in deal from one dealer we spoke to but we've decided we don't want the van they showed us so hence thinking of selling to a trade buyer and being a cash buyer to help?
We are looking at the big 4 berth 8m x 8ft models although I admit I’m not totally sure we need that big - but we can so we are! We have probably £35k to spend although I'd prefer to spend less if we can. Are there any gotchas we need to know of when buying this big? We have been looking at the 2024 Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora\Porto (layout choice - can't decide which we prefer yet!) and really like the idea of the 5ft bed in those - all other brands with similar layouts\prices that we've looked at are 4'6 or less (coachman, swift, Elddis etc). which seems a shame if you can fit 5ft in them! Are there any others with big (wide) beds? Is it even a problem? We do sleep in a super king at home but the motorhome bed is a french 4'5 and we survive!
Part of me is wondering whether we should be buying one a couple of years old to save some £s.... is buying used a gamble if it's from a proper dealer?
Thanks for any and all advice!
We are about to sell our motorhome and buy a caravan.
Is now a good time to buy? We would be cash buyers as the motorhome is going to a dealer probably and there are some good discounts on new caravans - but I've never looked before so I don't know if current discounts are typical or mainly because it's pre-2025 launch so dealers are looking to move stock? Are prices negotiable? We did get a slightly better trade in deal from one dealer we spoke to but we've decided we don't want the van they showed us so hence thinking of selling to a trade buyer and being a cash buyer to help?
We are looking at the big 4 berth 8m x 8ft models although I admit I’m not totally sure we need that big - but we can so we are! We have probably £35k to spend although I'd prefer to spend less if we can. Are there any gotchas we need to know of when buying this big? We have been looking at the 2024 Bailey Alicanto Grande Evora\Porto (layout choice - can't decide which we prefer yet!) and really like the idea of the 5ft bed in those - all other brands with similar layouts\prices that we've looked at are 4'6 or less (coachman, swift, Elddis etc). which seems a shame if you can fit 5ft in them! Are there any others with big (wide) beds? Is it even a problem? We do sleep in a super king at home but the motorhome bed is a french 4'5 and we survive!
Part of me is wondering whether we should be buying one a couple of years old to save some £s.... is buying used a gamble if it's from a proper dealer?
Thanks for any and all advice!
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