Practical Caravan

BUYING ADVICE

THERE ARE CRUCIAL choices and checks to make when you pick your next caravan.

Take notes while you assess the van and use any repairs that are required to haggle on price.

Before viewing, and even if you’re not intending to, ask the vendor if you can have the van checked by an AWS-approved technician. If they have anything to hide, they won’t get back to you to arrange your viewing.

Trust your nose

when you first step inside? If it smells

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