Coachman caravans quality
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JVB66 replied on 10/10/2020 14:49
Fastnet replied on 10/10/2020 16:22
Posted on 10/10/2020 14:49 by JVB66They have in the past got good reports/reviews but some friends of ours who have had three , admit that it seems their quality has slipped since they have been selling more
rjb replied on 10/10/2020 17:00
Rufs replied on 10/10/2020 17:06
Posted on 10/10/2020 13:28 by FastnetHi
We are currently considering buying a 2021 model year Coachman caravan. Would any current owners care to comment on the overall construction quality of recent Coachman caravans?
Thanks.
Posted on 10/10/2020 17:06
well we have a 2008 Coachman Amara 550/5, love it to bits, however, it is very heavy and IMO, because today they try to fit lots of bells and whistles to keep the weight down they use inferior materials to say 12 years ago, the quality of my interior lockers is far superior to what they produce today for e.g. but some makes are quite light which makes them desirable.
I have only ever had 1 damp problem and that was in the front locker caused by the seals have broken around the grab handles , fixed in 10 minutes, check out todays supposedly damp free caravans, bet you will find loads that have major problems, they didnt call them leaky Lunars for nothing. But there are some horror stories for Coachman as well. Good luck with your purchase.
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Wherenext replied on 10/10/2020 17:11
Posted on 10/10/2020 17:11
Had a Coachman Amara 380 some years ago and it was the best caravan we've ever owned. Only got rid because the windows started to delaminate and Polyplastics, the suppliers, refused to indemnify UK owners but did do so for Germans.
Currently have a 2016 Coachman 480 and, touch wood, have had no major problems with it. Some small minor issues that have been sorted.
Like most makes, there are good ones out there and there are poor ones. One dealer we spoke to said they stopped stocking them because of too much warranty work yet another said they gave them the least problems.
Doesn't really answer your question. Best to make sure you have a really reliable dealer who can sort any problems out.
Good luck.
dunton10 replied on 10/10/2020 21:54
Posted on 10/10/2020 21:54
Can only speak from personal experience. Researched in 2015 and bought a new coachman vip. Thought this would see us right for a few years. Worst caravan I have owned in 35 years of caravanning. Numerous faults which I struggled to get rectified. Had to go back to the factory in the end. Most faults were due to poor workmanship and construction. Believe me I know that caravans gave niggles and I’m happy to put right most things but these were serious.
once it came back from the factory it was better but I’d lost faith by then. Oh and the dealer was rubbish to.
in the end bought a swift from Couplands in Louth who were a pleasure to deal with.
Fastnet replied on 10/10/2020 23:50
Posted on 10/10/2020 21:54 by dunton10Can only speak from personal experience. Researched in 2015 and bought a new coachman vip. Thought this would see us right for a few years. Worst caravan I have owned in 35 years of caravanning. Numerous faults which I struggled to get rectified. Had to go back to the factory in the end. Most faults were due to poor workmanship and construction. Believe me I know that caravans gave niggles and I’m happy to put right most things but these were serious.
once it came back from the factory it was better but I’d lost faith by then. Oh and the dealer was rubbish to.
in the end bought a swift from Couplands in Louth who were a pleasure to deal with.
andybe replied on 12/10/2020 16:33
Fozzie replied on 12/10/2020 17:15
Posted on 12/10/2020 17:15
Coachman create a massive self induced problem for themselves after fitting Dometic toilets to their VIP range a couple of years ago.Now they have gone back to Thetford the reliability should be back to normal.
If things do go wrong at least you get a posh fault, rather than a common garden fault seen on other manufacturers.
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davetommo replied on 12/10/2020 17:30
Posted on 12/10/2020 17:30
I have had 1 Monza, 1 Eldiss, 1 Trophy, 2 Compass, 1 Abbey, 1swift that I kept for 2 years, 1 Bailey I kept for 1 year. 4 Coachman up to now. Have just ordered a new Coachman. I have to admit the quality of Coachman has gone downhill but still better than any of the others I have had.
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