KevinO replied on 25/04/2021 23:26
Posted on 25/04/2021 23:26
I recently purchased a really nice Swift Elegance. This was supposed to be the 'top of the range' elegant model and Swift are supposed to build the best caravans, lol My A**E. lol
Before using it, I decided to check everything I could and clean and tidy it from front to back before it's first use. This is what I discovered on my search..
The aerial won't extend as rain water has seeped into it. (ok, weather affected so I could over look this one) New one ordered.
The front panel has been sprayed over a poorly smoothed down surface and you can see paint runs.
The top window has condensation in it.
Near side front light has condensation in it. (Took it off to check it, but it's a sealed unit)
One of the water inlet sockets is not level/straight
One of the electrical sockets is not level/straight.
The Thule bike rack bars on the rear of the van are not parallel.
One of the rear light clusters has condensation in it. (sealed unit)
Underneath the caravan, there are screws missing on the finer mesh over the holes. (fitted more screws)
Screws missing on the plastic surrounds that seal the kitchen waste water and the shower plug hole. (Fitted new screws)
Inside the caravan, there's metal and plastic 'swarf' around where (when been built) they have drilled. (vacuumed up)
The radio has not been fitted correctly. The metal surround has only been placed in the hole and not securely fitted. (Metal surround correctly fitted)
Two of the switches work the wrong way around. (Unable to change switches to the right way around)
One of the side door catches plays up when you try to shut it. (Will have to live with this one)
The shiny plastic on the light surround isn't securing properly (secured with double sided tape)
Apart from that. What a brilliant van! lol
QUALITY CONTROL AT SWIFT lol (not).
I think Swift are in need of a dam good auditing and quickly lol
Thank god I didn't purchase a cheap(er) model ,lol. God knows what I would have found, lol
I purchased a Swift Challenger 10 years ago and I had similar problems/quality faults then.
When you think that this van was £30,000 new, you think these minor issues/ faults would be sorted.
No wonder the likes of Adria, Hobby and Knaus are selling well in this country.
I'm sure that if they don't keep an eye on their misgivings they'll go like our car industry.....
I.E. Down the pan
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