Hi - I've had a couple of caravans over the past 10 years, but we're now looking to upgrade our current van.
We really like the fixed bunk layout and have found a few Swift Challenger Sport models that fit the bill, I looked at a 2015 model yesterday and there was something very wrong with it (none of the front cupboard catches worked properly, laminate was peeling from edges of doors, microwave door wouldn't open, the bathroom door wouldn't shut properly and there was an awful smell inside of it - to top it off they claimed that the caravan had "only been used 5 or 6 times from new"(!)) - this model was made using the pURE/Timberless system, but the caravan itself was no good.
I am going to look at an older 2013 model this week, it's an identical model but using the timber frame - it has FSH (I'm hoping that this will show damp checks etc), from the photos I've just noticed a seal hanging down from the fixed head-height window at the front (the window with the 'SWIFT' logo on it) - apparently it's a foam storm seal and they are going to replace it - is there anything to worry about with this? Sign of a bigger issue, or something minor/common? (I've attached a small pic showing the offending seal)
Thanks in advance.
We really like the fixed bunk layout and have found a few Swift Challenger Sport models that fit the bill, I looked at a 2015 model yesterday and there was something very wrong with it (none of the front cupboard catches worked properly, laminate was peeling from edges of doors, microwave door wouldn't open, the bathroom door wouldn't shut properly and there was an awful smell inside of it - to top it off they claimed that the caravan had "only been used 5 or 6 times from new"(!)) - this model was made using the pURE/Timberless system, but the caravan itself was no good.
I am going to look at an older 2013 model this week, it's an identical model but using the timber frame - it has FSH (I'm hoping that this will show damp checks etc), from the photos I've just noticed a seal hanging down from the fixed head-height window at the front (the window with the 'SWIFT' logo on it) - apparently it's a foam storm seal and they are going to replace it - is there anything to worry about with this? Sign of a bigger issue, or something minor/common? (I've attached a small pic showing the offending seal)
Thanks in advance.