I've had 3 caravans when the kids were younger and it suited our purposes.
The first one was a hurry up purchased Abbey to get away for the Whit weekend. I knew sod all about caravans and got seen off. It had damp in various locations with rotten woodwork. Now I know when we arrived to view why the door was open. It had the damp smell.
Spent many hours repairing, peeling back aluminium, replacing timber and resealing.
The second was an ABI which started to leak around the top front corners. I was able to catch it in time and remove the rails and reseal. Needed new rails as its difficult to get them off without damaging them. Fortunately most caravans are manufactured in this area.
The third was a Coachman. This developed a small crack right in the middle of the GRP front at the top where it goes under the roof. I kept sealing it but replacing a whole front is not really economically viable.
The manufacturing process was not designed to produce something built to last and robust (weight does play a part in this). They have got better but essentially there is ample scope for them to give your wallet some pain.
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