New Bailey Leaking

Yes, the new sealant was a double sided stick strip which was oversealed at the edges with sealant, the hardware strip and end plates were exactly the same.

I just hope that they did not used the same incompatible sealant on the awning rails, bit I think I hope in vain.

This speaks volumes, Dave! 

Our brand new (2014) Bailey caravan developed a series of leaks after just two years of very light use.  We were so disgusted that we gave up caravanning and did the same thing: moved to a motorhome... and made sure to avoid Bailey at all costs. 

Such poor design, product testing and workmanship, Bailey won't ever see another penny of mine, that's for sure. 

But then they see plenty of other people's money which more than compensates  for the odd one or two out of the ( As with any succesfull company world wide have had )out of the vast majority who are satified with the product

It's not just on this forum that the many problems with Bailey caravan products are being reported. Other forums, caravanning press and more importantly,  owners during conversations on campsites are dissatisfied with Bailey Caravans.  Bailey will definitely not be on my shopping list,  when next changing my mobile accommodation.

As an aside some owners are making excuses for Bailey by saying that some of the problems are due to fittings supplied by other manufacturers. While this may be the case, it is Bailey who selected those products over others and when they go wrong, it is still the responsibility of Bailey. 

K 

Very strange as usual type of post ,as you must be quite unusual as the conversations that Bailey owners seem to have on sites does not compute with as usual your comments ,trying to cause dissent

The few problems with all makes are "highlighted "it seems by the same posters on most forums

Equipment as fitted to the majority of all Lvs built anywhere has the same equipment fitted with varying type of problems,on all anywhere built Lvs

Odd one or two?  Get real sir!  You can continue acting as apologist for Bailey if you like, but that doesn't alter the fact that our new caravan leaked, in common with many other owners, and I'm sorry but that is a disgrace.  The very first requirement of any caravan is to keep out the rain.  Any manufacturer unable to achieve that basic fundamental, ON EVERY CARAVAN THEY PRODUCE, has no business building them.

It is quite clear that Bailey have not properly tested their product before foisting it on an unsuspecting public. Had they manufactured cars, they would have gone out of business years ago.

Perhaps you've been lucky in the Bailey lottery, but I remain appalled by them and reserve the right to say as much and alert others to what they could expect.

Our 2018 Unicorn Seville is currently awaiting parts - 8 weeks and counting as I write....

Our 2017 Vigo started leaking at the roof strap last week, my dealer has now put a warranty claim in but I'm puzzled as to why they didn't change the strap when it was in for service this year if Bailey had told all dealers to do so. Another dissatisfied customer here, call this good workmanship, I don't.

I think you need to look at where you bought your LV from rather than getting het up about the bought in from over there parts as most UK made LVs have to do ,at least the so called "problems"are not safety related as the thousands of other than UK made cars and the  roof strap leaks caused by faulty straps, was advised to us by our dealer and was rectified by them in two days of us informing them we would be dropping the van off on our way back from a trip,,3 days before service was due

In the not too distant past Bailey introduced a revolutionary way of making Caravans and later motorhomes. Bolting them together with plates the system was meant to be watertight ? Obviously they are not.

What has gone wrong ? Such a shame, as we could do with a quality manufacturer that we, the customer, can rely on.