Picking up Caravan on Thursday

[Barry Doran]

Hi All,

We are picking up a Bailey Senetor Arizona 2004 model from a dealer in Derbyshire on Thursday and staying over at a local site for the weekend to test it out. As we live in Ireland we need to be sure that the caravan is ok before we leave the dealership or at least the area. What should we look out for as the last time we seen the van was December 2010?

Barry

 

[Gagakev]

Hi Barry, just got back from picking up our Fleetwood Symphony today, all I can say is take your time, inspect then inspect again, ask questions then ask again, take a note pad with you, try every thing out and then try it again.
Most of all enjoy the experiance (although sad to let the previous one go) Good luck hope it all works out
Kev

 

[Barry Doran]

Hi Kev,
Thanks for the advice will do and thank you for your help enjoy the Fleetwood.
Kind Regards, Barry

 

[Parksy]

Hi Barry
Enjoy the weekend in your new caravan, you will be able to find out how everything works before going back home. As an Irishman at least you will never forget when you picked up your caravan, celebrate with a glass or two of the black stuff.

Click Here for a buyers guide, the click buttons on the left will show webpages containing some good points to look out for whether buying privately or from a dealer.

 

[erica11]

good luck with your new caravan. Here,s to many happy outings and lots of sunny weather to follow.

 

[Barry Doran]

Thanks Parksy,yes St Patricks Day so we will have to celebrate with a glass or to of Porter (Guinness). We will be staying at Losehill CC site if you would like to join us look for the Irish registration plate. We are leaving Dublin at 2am on Thursday Morning so it will be a long day. Thanks for the advice.
Regards, Barry.

 

[Parksy]

If I was in the area I'd join you for a glass or two Barry, don't forget to have a flutter on Friday's big race (Long Run was the tip that I was given so it will still be running on Saturday

)
I'll raise my glass to you and your new caravan when I'm out having a hooley on Thursday night

 

[xtrailman]

Look out for tiny cracks on the front panel, about 8mm in length, creeping in from the awning rail, located above window level where the panel curves to the roof joint.

Two cracks, one either side on my 2004 senator.
ONLY appeared this year, still dry inside.

 

[Beachball]

Hi Barry Just check it and make sure everything is ok ( This is a example we pick a new van and check it over and my wife took a picture of it and on the day for picking it up i notice a dimple in the right front and i said to them how did that get there and they said i must have miss it but i showed them the pics we will repair it and we had to cancel our holiday because the van was not ready for another fortnight .)