1997 Abbey GTS 215 vogue - Our first caravan

And now with a few actual photos:

 

 

Correction on the price asked, I spoke with the chap earlier and he's wanting £1500. Now I'm not sure it's worth that much so does anyone have any advice please?

Not been on the Club web site for ages (holiday) and surprised to see no responses...unusual...or is the web site playing up?

Anyway...I wouldn't rush into buying a van, especially at this time of year as dealers are getting towards end of season and will be wanting to get rid of excess stock that could be hanging around until next year and bargains may be available or equipment thrown in as part of the deal. If you are thinking of going over to a caravan it will be worth your while looking around at different vans/layouts to see what is out there and what would be suitable for your family/budget/car. Good hunting.

I’ve not seen this before. It could have been waiting approval or some such thing.

I don’t reckon you’ll go far wrong at that price providing it's not suffering with severe damp. Obviously, you’ll expect to spend money on it.

Agree TInny, from the photos it looks a nice enough van. Needs a thorough check for damp, a good bounce around on floor inside to check for delamination, and take it from there. Buyer needs to know if they have a suitable vehicle to tow it as well, as 90’s vans are likely to be a bit heavier than a much more modern van.

Older vans, if in good nick can be very nice. They don’t have some of the problems associated with more modern ones, you are not tied to expensive dealer checks, and you can make them just how you like them relatively cheaply. But you do need to know what you are looking for in terms of damp. Helps if you a practical person, able to carry out some DIY.

If it’s a good one, haggle down from £1500....

Buy a damp meter , check corners , lift up rubber seals push in underneath , check inside cupboards  everywhere !! think what youve got to spend ,new tyres ,, does gas work , does electric work ? again why is took so long to appear ?

And, of course, make sure the chassis is sound.

Such a shame that it's taken nearly 2 weeks for this to come up on here. I would think that the OP has given up hope of getting a response from CT users, and their decision has already been made;.

I 'reported' it with a request that it be approved without delay.  Can't do any more.

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