With summer well on its way more and more people are taking caravanning holidays. What better way to save some money and have a great time in the British Isles. For many the interior space of their caravan can be very disheartening and often they’ll opt for extending their vans with full size caravan awnings, but for weekend trips these are just not practical. Used caravan porch awnings will not only save you money and extend the usable space of your caravan but they shouldn’t take you 2 or more hours to set up.
Used caravan porch awnings are ideal for buying as a mail order item as they are often far less bulky and weigh a lot less than their bigger counter parts. If you take a look at eBay you’ll probably find individual sellers willing to post you their used caravan porch awning to anywhere in the UK for around £10. That’s a bargain if you consider the cost of fuel and parking when you visit your local retailers.
SunnCamp caravan porch awnings seem to be the most popular make available within the UK but all the other major manufacturers like Bradcot, Isabella and Dorema all have their own take on their caravan porch awnings. Another advantage of buying used caravan porch awnings from eBay is that many times the seller will actually erect the awning and take pictures of them for you to see the item before you buy it. Used caravan awnings being sold often are done so with just a stock photo of what it looked like when it was new.
For me the main things I look for when buying used caravan porch awning is price, size, weight and postage. Unlike caravan awnings the porch awnings are far less to buy new so to get hold of a used caravan porch awning should not be bursting the bank. Just like the full size awnings, porch awnings come in a variety of sizes. Choosing the one that suits your needs will depend on what you want to do with it. It should be a light weight affair now as modern technology has developed light weight materials and it should be easy to put up and take down. For me postage is always something I consider in the price of the unit. eBay is a wonderful way to buy second hand used caravan porch awnings along with everything else you’ll need for a great caravan holiday, but often the sellers try and get some extra money for their item by upping the postage, just something to remember.
Should you buy a used caravan porch awning or a used caravan awning? That is a simple question to answer really. If you do weekend trips then most defiantly you should be looking to buy used caravan porch awnings, if however you spend a week or more with your caravan parked on a site then used caravan awnings would be the choice for you. For me, I have them both and in fact I have 2 of each, not because I’m greedy but because each porch or awning is better for a specific task. Weekend walks in the hills in rainy April only requires that I have a very small caravan porch awning to take my wet waterproofs and muddy bots off in but my 4 weeks holiday in the south of France I have a 350cm Isabella for the maximum amount of space outside in the hot humid evenings.
When purchasing any used caravan awnings you need to have a look at the manufacturer and model of the awning, and not just the size, this will give you an indication of the quality of the original product. Obviously how well it has been cared for will have an impact on the present condition but owners of caravan awnings generally look after their products well. The better the original design and quality a caravan awning had as a new product could mean that for you, a purchaser of used caravan awnings, the product was built to last.
To develop trust in any used product its good practice to find out as much information about it when it was new. You could also find out if there have been any modifications to the original design and how to spot these modifications or more important why was the modification implemented and what does it mean to those used caravan awnings that may not have been modified.
The Isabella caravan awning range now includes a variety of different models such as the Forum, the Penta, the Commodore, the Ambassador and Capri Lux all excellent products. These awnings combine the essence of quality and stylish design that we have come to expect from Isabella. Caravanners across mainland Europe has known Isabella as one of the best awnings available for more than 50 years and now we are seeing more of these awnings on the UK caravan sites.
A caravan awning should instantly add style as well as space to any caravan and with an Isabella used caravan awning, style is exactly what you get. This manufacturer challenges traditional norms & conventions in the world of caravan awnings and say it’s their duty to inspire those who experience the joys of caravanning.
It is great that Isabella have a quality, design and materials to produce awnings that stand out from the crowd but more importantly they have proven time and time again to withstand the test of time. Used Isabella caravan awnings may not have all the bells and whistles of their new and ever developing revolutionary awning concepts but they will last and last, and look great.
Buying used caravan awnings isn’t something that should be taken lightly. You should first ask yourself many different questions and in this post I would like to go through just a few of the specific questions you may want to consider before you buy any used caravan awnings.
Money! How much will you be saving by buy a used awning? Lets be honest here if we could we would all like to buy a new caravan awning but the reality is that in today’s economic climate we are all trying to have a little fun from our holidays without breaking the bank. Obviously the more you pay for used caravan awnings the more chance you will get one that is in better condition but this won’t always be the case. If you consider the original price of some of the higher end manufacturers, when they come up for sale then obviously the original owner will want to get as much back of his original payout.
What do you NEED the awning for? Notice I said need and not want, that’s because these caravan accessories can sometimes not be the wonderful addition they were suppose to be for. The main reason for buying used caravan awnings is to extend your living space while on holiday, but if you want something that is easy to put up and take down after just a weekend break there are other ways to extend your space outside without the need for an awning. If you’re the type of caravanners that used your mobile home from home to explore new areas and spend the most part of the day walking hills or along the beaches, then extending your caravan space may not be something that is of priority to yourself. If however you park your caravan permanently at one site, or take long holidays in hotter climes, then a used caravan awning will be an ideal purchase for yourself.
Where is best to buy used caravan awnings? Once you’ve decided that you need a caravan awning and that you know what type of money you want to spend on one comes the hardest part, were to get one! For used caravan awnings there are 3 sources, first word of mouth, next local retailers and last eBay, but not in that order. Buying your friends waning or a friend of a friend is often the best way to get a good used awning but sometimes not the most economical. Many people find it hard to knock the price of an item down if their buying it from a friend, leaving you paying whatever they asked for really. Sometimes the seller will want a realistic price but often they want as much money as they can get to put towards their next awning. Buying from a local retailer often ends up you paying more than it was bought for. All shops need to make a profit and to do so have to inflate the price of goods to cover the costs and find their profits. If you have a used awning and want to upgrade then finding a local retailer who may part exchange yours would be a great way to go, but most if not all retailers will only part exchange your old caravan awning for a new one. The last place to consider would be eBay. The biggest advantage of buying from eBay is you have control over how much you want to spend, the type of used caravan awning you want to buy and the ability of grabbing a bargain.
These are just three things for you to consider when buying used caravan awnings, I’m sure there’s plenty more for you to consider when looking for a bargain in used caravan awnings.
When looking to buy any used caravan awnings you first need to check out the manufacturer of the awning to see what kind of quality it is originally made from. The better care, design and quality a caravan awning had as a new product will mean it will last for a long time and you as a purchaser of used caravan awnings can have trust in the product. It is very good practice to try and find out as much information about the caravan awning you want to buy when it was new. You should also try and find out if there were any modifications to the original design and if you have any modifications added to the used caravan awning you are looking to buy.
All new Dorema caravan awnings are subjected to rigorous testing and development by a team of dedicated technicians giving ‘all’ Dorema products, not only their caravan awnings, many years of reliable service. Dorema’s attention to detail, in all aspects of awning production, makes owning one of their products something extra special, even if it was once owned by someone else.
As an extra bonus owning a used Dorema caravan awning also comes with great customer satisfaction. As an owner of any of their products Dorema make sure you receive the very best in service and satisfaction, both when purchasing your new awning and during the lifetime of the product.
Should you have any question about any Dorema caravan awning team of dedicated professionals who know everything there is to know about Dorema caravan awnings is just a telephone call away, or an email for that matter.
Dorema caravan awnings remain a firm favourite with caravanners in the United Kingdom and may people who buy used Dorema caravan awnings will eventually move onto buying a new product this manufacturers. Now that is a sign of a great product.
There has been a lot written about how best to get a caravan awning up quickly and efficiently. It is the bane of all new caravanners that dreaded 2 hours fiddling with poles reading instruction and desperately trying not to lose your temper we all know everyone around us is watching and although they would love to help, watching a newbie try and figure this stuff out is just to damn funny.
So with that in mind i thought i would throw out a small tit-bit of useful information that no one ever told me at the start. In fact I wont tell you I’ll let this very helpful lady explain it in a 22sec video of what i think is a great little tip for erecting a caravan awning. Enjoy!
