Buying from a dealer This
provides, the purchaser with many more rights than a
private sale, The law takes the view that the dealer is in
a better position than you to find out if the caravan
is stolen or has outstanding finance against it. Usually, this means that if you find that your
caravan is stolen the dealer will be required to refund
your money. This
is important because if the owner of the caravan has
put it in storage for the winter he/she may not know
it has been stolen for a few months and not report it
until after you have purchased it.
Fit for caravanning
In addition, a dealer is required to make sure
that the caravan is in reasonable order or ‘fit
for the purpose’ they are selling it to
you for.
In addition, the law is likely to rule
However, to be safe always insist that it is given
a full service to NCC guidelines as this should
ensure that it is in reasonable order and safe.
If it isn't you can ask the NCC to investigate
and take action against the dealer if the service
has not been done properly Sales documentation
If you buy a caravan from a dealer make sure you
keep copies of the sales documentation, as this
could prove invaluable if you need to take action
against them.
Our experience is that the vast majority
of caravan dealers are respectable and would not
sell a caravan that was damp or not fit for caravanning. However, unfortunately, as with all industries there are a
few dealers that will rip customers off. Your experiences |
in favour of the consumer if the dealer sells
a caravan without disclosing material facts about
its condition.