Hi....we are just comming back to caravaning after 10 years away.....now have 3 kids.....7,4,2 years old.
We have been looking like crazy for the last few weeks and are now at a point were we really need to make a descision.
We are torn between second hand and new. If we buy new we can put down about £8000 cash and do the rest on finance...if we buy second hand we would just pay cash.
We are looking for a single axle van with the fixed rear bunks.....we have seen all the new types and many second hand ones...some of which are well ropey!
The best new deal we can find is an Eldis advance...its a 2008 model but new at a dealer...price is £11750 including an awning...we really like this van as well as all it's nice features.
If we buy second hand we wouldn't justify spening anything like that amount.....of all the ones we have seen, the best package is an Avondale Dart which is 2005 and £6800 (private sale) including everything and fully serviced/damp inspected.
Questions are:-
(i) is the Eldis a good deal and how heavy is the depreciation in the first say 3 years likely to be.
(ii) is a 2005 van likely to be worth anything at all in 3 years?...or are we likely to need to keep spending to keep it in good condition.
We don't want to spend any more weekends driving arround dealers or private sales.
any advice gratefully accepted!
We have been looking like crazy for the last few weeks and are now at a point were we really need to make a descision.
We are torn between second hand and new. If we buy new we can put down about £8000 cash and do the rest on finance...if we buy second hand we would just pay cash.
We are looking for a single axle van with the fixed rear bunks.....we have seen all the new types and many second hand ones...some of which are well ropey!
The best new deal we can find is an Eldis advance...its a 2008 model but new at a dealer...price is £11750 including an awning...we really like this van as well as all it's nice features.
If we buy second hand we wouldn't justify spening anything like that amount.....of all the ones we have seen, the best package is an Avondale Dart which is 2005 and £6800 (private sale) including everything and fully serviced/damp inspected.
Questions are:-
(i) is the Eldis a good deal and how heavy is the depreciation in the first say 3 years likely to be.
(ii) is a 2005 van likely to be worth anything at all in 3 years?...or are we likely to need to keep spending to keep it in good condition.
We don't want to spend any more weekends driving arround dealers or private sales.
any advice gratefully accepted!
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