Practical Caravan

How to choose your PERFECT CARAVAN

BUYING AVAN SHOWROOM BUYING TIPS

BUYING A CARAVAN is likely to represent one of the largest investments that you'll ever make, so it's really important to get it right. But what exactly does that mean? And how do you go about tracking down your perfect caravan?

If you've owned tourers before and have a little experience of them, you'll no doubt have refined your ideas by now, but if you have never owned one, where do you start?

Magazines and online reviews

Begin by immersing yourself in as much caravan content as possible – it might be baffling at first and you will be offered all sorts of random advice, but it will give you an overview of the things to look out for.

Make sure you know the source of the information, though – magazines and their associated websites are independent and without doubt the best source, because they're run by professional journalists who have been reviewing tourers for many years. You can check out our own website at www.practicalcaravan.com.

YouTube reviews are also valid, but do make sure that you know whether you are

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