Newbie caravanner advice please

banksy66 · Apr 18th, 2012, 21:35

Hi

I posted in the lounge a few weeks ago ( I didn't realise we had a caravan section at the time lol) looking for some advice as we're probably going to get a cheapie little starter van later this year or (more likely) next year

However, I've started doing a little homework now on ebay and wondered if you good folk could answer a couple of queries for me please?

1 - Is end kitchen or centre kitchen better?

2 - Most of the 4 berths in my price range (c £1000 ish) have toilet but no shower. Is it worthwhile trying to get one with a shower? We have 2 young boys aged under 5 so we'll probably be staying on larger sites with shower blocks rather than on a basic site but what would you recommend?

3 - Are there any caravan manufacturers to be avoided are they all pretty much the same?

4 - If we get a van with cold water only, can a water heater be fitted at reasonable cost or is not possible/not cost effective?

5 - I presume the lighter a van is, the better it is to tow or is it the other way round?

thanks in advance

John

Apr 18th, 2012, 21:35	#1
banksy66 Master Member Last Online: Jun 22nd, 2012 20:30 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: near Grimsby, but not too near!	Newbie caravanner advice please Hi I posted in the lounge a few weeks ago ( I didn't realise we had a caravan section at the time lol) looking for some advice as we're probably going to get a cheapie little starter van later this year or (more likely) next year However, I've started doing a little homework now on ebay and wondered if you good folk could answer a couple of queries for me please? 1 - Is end kitchen or centre kitchen better? 2 - Most of the 4 berths in my price range (c £1000 ish) have toilet but no shower. Is it worthwhile trying to get one with a shower? We have 2 young boys aged under 5 so we'll probably be staying on larger sites with shower blocks rather than on a basic site but what would you recommend? 3 - Are there any caravan manufacturers to be avoided are they all pretty much the same? 4 - If we get a van with cold water only, can a water heater be fitted at reasonable cost or is not possible/not cost effective? 5 - I presume the lighter a van is, the better it is to tow or is it the other way round? thanks in advance John __________________ --------------------------------------------------- When people ask “What the hell were you thinking?” I reply "Obviously I was thinking I was going to get away with it and not have to explain myself".

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