What Next ?

JohnM20 replied on 27/02/2017 08:03

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Posted on 27/02/2017 08:03

I don't think it has been a good 6 months for the Caravan Club.

First of all we had the farce of COTY that was enough to put off anyone thinking of taking up caravanning. And not forgetting, of course, how to take a caravan up an impossible muddy bank so that you can remove the back end in the process.

Then there was the magazine change to the unreadable waste paper that it now is.

This was followed by the change to the website that is acknowledged as being pathetic and not fit for purpose - but with no apparent 'repairs' to it other than a very rapid change of club name.

Finally the debacle of the name change, logo change and enormous expense incurred for no benefit, a topic that has really got members back's up.

It's hard to imagine what the next fiasco will be but I guess there will be one.

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replied on 14/03/2017 10:27

Posted on 14/03/2017 09:37 by Quasar524

And helped no doubt by the cost of £37 to join the C&CC as against £49 to join this club ....

Posted on 14/03/2017 10:27

£12 does not seem a lot either way to me in the grand scheme of things. How is the ratio of CC sites to C&CC sites I wonder and also with regard to the ratio of CL and CS sites. That would also be a relevant point for me if joining a club as well as site standards.

The C&CC temporary holiday sites are doubtless good value for some but would never have appealed to me as I do not head for a particular site but for a series of locations

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Amesford replied on 30/03/2017 19:39

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Posted on 05/03/2017 18:33 by JVB66

The upsurge with ccc membership is probably because young families on ever more tight budgets, are buying easerly stored family tents that can be with more space , in the times of year most holiday just good as c/v or m/v but with a normal family car and possibly small tralier

Posted on 30/03/2017 19:39

Exactly this is the way we started many years ago tent, trailer tent and finally caravan but according to someone I spoke to on the CC sorry C&MC stand at the NEC about the changes he suggested couples with young families will be buying motorhomes because of the 1997 car licence changes

JVB66 replied on 30/03/2017 20:30

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Posted on 30/03/2017 19:39 by Amesford

Exactly this is the way we started many years ago tent, trailer tent and finally caravan but according to someone I spoke to on the CC sorry C&MC stand at the NEC about the changes he suggested couples with young families will be buying motorhomes because of the 1997 car licence changes

Posted on 30/03/2017 20:30

That is just what, probably the same person said to us,but had no answer when questioned as to where,they they were going to keep it, as most houses built in in the last 30yrs or more have a problem with parking a car let alone a motor caravan,and where is the finance for the £30,000 plus leisure vehicle, plus annual storage, £600 where we live

DSB replied on 31/03/2017 10:33

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Posted on 30/03/2017 19:39 by Amesford

Exactly this is the way we started many years ago tent, trailer tent and finally caravan but according to someone I spoke to on the CC sorry C&MC stand at the NEC about the changes he suggested couples with young families will be buying motorhomes because of the 1997 car licence changes

Posted on 31/03/2017 10:33

The chap from Spinney Caravans said the same thing with regard to motorhomes being sold to younger folk, at the Midlands Question time. Apparently most were being sold under this new type of payment plan which started with cars - where you pay a sort of hire fee for the first x number of years and at the end of the contract have the option of buying or returning the vehicle - I've forgotten the acronym and what it stands for, but when I remember I'll edit the post.

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peedee replied on 31/03/2017 12:08

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Posted on 30/03/2017 20:30 by JVB66

That is just what, probably the same person said to us,but had no answer when questioned as to where,they they were going to keep it, as most houses built in in the last 30yrs or more have a problem with parking a car let alone a motor caravan,and where is the finance for the £30,000 plus leisure vehicle, plus annual storage, £600 where we live

Posted on 31/03/2017 12:08

I don't see it as much different to buying a £20K plus caravan and a £20K plus towing vehicle.

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millie8 replied on 31/03/2017 13:22

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Posted on 31/03/2017 12:08 by peedee

I don't see it as much different to buying a £20K plus caravan and a £20K plus towing vehicle.

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Posted on 31/03/2017 13:22

Except in our case we already had a suitable car for towing when we bought our first caravan. We bought a bigger caravan later and a slightly more powerful car, but it was time for a new car anyway. If you buy a motorhome, you still need a car at home.

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peedee replied on 31/03/2017 16:16

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Posted on 31/03/2017 13:22 by millie8

Except in our case we already had a suitable car for towing when we bought our first caravan. We bought a bigger caravan later and a slightly more powerful car, but it was time for a new car anyway. If you buy a motorhome, you still need a car at home.

Posted on 31/03/2017 16:16

Not necessarily all depends how far the shops are away and what public transport is like. In any case a run around costing under £8K new with low road tax is all that is required. I have a Suzuki Celerio hatchback, seats 5 and has a large boot.

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JVB66 replied on 31/03/2017 16:19

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Posted on 31/03/2017 12:08 by peedee

I don't see it as much different to buying a £20K plus caravan and a £20K plus towing vehicle.

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Posted on 31/03/2017 16:19

They are buying family tents and joining the "friendly club"

peedee replied on 31/03/2017 16:35

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Posted on 31/03/2017 16:19 by JVB66

They are buying family tents and joining the "friendly club"

Posted on 31/03/2017 16:35

What is your evidence for this JVB. That is contrary to what the dealers are saying, did you not read the posts above. Not all youngsters are cash strapped either.

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