Top Tips on Holiday Caravan Ownership – 2009
At My Holiday Caravan we strive to help UK customers purchase the right holiday caravan and give the very best information available.
We receive information via our forums and owner surveys on a regular basis and to help potential new owners we have compiled our top tips from feedback received in 2009.
Before you buy
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Holiday Caravans offers a cost effective investment for long term holidays in the UK, and ownership can be subsidised by sub letting when you do not require use.
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Always look at a holiday caravan as a long term investment, do not buy on a whim.
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Make sure you will use it!!! Ownership only becomes expensive if you don’t use your holiday home. We find owners that use their holiday home on most weekends get the very best value for money.
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Almost all customer choose their holiday park first before considering the caravan, it is easier to change caravans at a later stage than mover a caravan to a new park.
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Location, Location, Location – make sure you purchase in a location that will meet your long term holiday requirements and always consider traveling time from your home.
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Always take a holiday at the park before you buy to give a better feel for the environment, some parks give discounted viewing visits or refund holiday costs if you buy.
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Check out a number of parks in a location before you purchase, remember most parks are design to be family friendly or quiet and sedate.
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If you have children good park facilities are vital as it tends to rain a lot even in the summer.
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Ensure you understand all costs that you will have as an owner including; pitch fees, insurance, maintenance etc. Always take into consideration the actual cost of interest on finance arrangements.
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Always read and understand your written agreement with the holiday park owner.
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Make sure you do you figures and are realistic about any rental income, remember you may not get bookings for every spare week.
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Consider the size (number of berths) and specification of you actual caravan carefully based on your requirements and the implications for subletting. Carefully balance the positive and negative issues when considering a new or used caravan purchase.
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It is often cheaper to add extras such as TV and DVD once you have purchased rather than from the caravan manufacturer.
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Why not visit a caravan show to check out types of caravans.
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A lot of owners have advised that a galvanized chassis is very important to prevent corrosion and ensure life span of the caravan.