Help with purchase

[D J P]

Hi everyone,

Hoping for some help, I am looking at a caravan from a dealer and was happy with everything until I noticed these marks on the rear interior roof of this 2019 Swift Eccles.

They don’t wipe off, is completely dry but my gut tells me this is a problem and not just condensation marks, can anyone advise and help me choose whether to move on or not.

Thanks!

 

[otherclive]

It’s quite difficult to really discriminate between the pictures as there isn’t much contrast between the areas with marks and unmarked areas. But they could be caused by mould occurring through inadequate ventilation over winter. If you have concerns of your own then walking away and looking for another van might be best. Although modern Swift vans are constructed of non permeable materials which resist damage due to water ingress.

 

[Andy Norfolk]

Looks to me like someone, not necessarily the dealer, has tried to cover something up. For me it's very difficult to know what the cause of the original issue was. You could ask a mobile caravan engineer to survey the van and see what they suggest the cause might be.

 

[audiorob]

Google AWS technician to find someone near to you and ask the cost for an inspection - be worth a few quid to save investing in a wrong ‘un!

 

[IanB1485]

The photographs are out of focus , but some wallcoverings fitted in caravans turn blue when wet( not sure if that still applies to Swift caravan with 'SMART' construction). Looking under the caravan in the corner may reveal damp damage , softening of the floor , also look at the joint of the awning rail on the outside for evidence of damage, lack of sealant or oversealing, indicating that someone has tried to fix the ingress. As others have said if you're not sure walk away, I was recently called by existing client wanting to buy a new to him caravan and he wanted me to accompany him to view it .I found extensive damp around the front windows , (it was an Elddis) and to the dealers credit he removed the whole of the front interior wall and replaced it.

 

[birdman101]

2019 the interior panels should be GRP as the change was 2017 , so marks should be surface marks and not damp.