The Caravan Company 

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I unfortunately bought the Caravan Company to the BBC's attention as I'd been left high and dry by them, if you get chance, have a listen to the BBC 3CR investigation into their trading practices/mode... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fab experience, we only came in last week for a look and today took delivery of our new caravan.We are so pleased with it, no hard sell just helpful hints and tips and friendly advice. Thank you Mark... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just sold my caravan to the Caravan Company, having to 'retire' due to age! Andrew gave me absolutely excellent advice and help, initially over the phone, and then at their Northampton centre. the wh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another new purchase from these guys & very happy with the new caravan. Part ex & collection day was very efficient as usual, even a few extras thrown in too. Thanks Andrew & Matt, great customer... See more

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  1. RV Dealer
  2. RV Repair Shop
  3. RV Supply Store

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The Caravan Company are the UK's leading supplier of used touring caravans, offering the biggest selection of used caravans for sale in the UK. With over 250 second hand used caravans always in stock at unbeatable value for money prices. We have al...


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought our first caravan Coachman…

We bought our first caravan Coachman VIP 575 2020 from these great people 2 years ago, they helped us with all their knowledge as we were first timers. The handover was brilliant and we have a video to keep incase we forget anything. The caravan was spotless. Thank you and we would defo be back when we upgrade.

4 October 2023
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Thank you Marion

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thankyou to the after sales team for…

Thankyou to the after sales team for dealing with our upper front blind which needed restringing, the MD took it away to a blind company somewhere! next day back and fitted to our caravan 10 out of 10 caravan company dorset.cheers Steve and MD.

29 September 2023
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Thank you Bernie, really appreciate that you've taken the time to write this. I've shared your comments with Paul and the team. Best,Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super friendly and helpful team

Arrived with my daughter who had recently bought a caravan and was immediately made to feel comfortable with the friendliness shown by Lee. Was able to take our time having a good look at what was available - a very good selection which made it difficult!
Finally settled on one and the whole process was so simple, All the staff were super friendly, especially Lee who I dealt with and it all went smoothly. Decided on a delivery date and time for the week after. Also feel confident to call if any issues occur or I’m not sure of anything. Super exciting getting bits making caravan homely and now can’t wait to get out in it. Thank you for being so helpful.

13 September 2023
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Theresa, thanks ever so much for taking the time to provide this review.

I've shared this with Lee and the Wimborne team who are delighted to hear your positive thoughts.

Thank you,

Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service we purchased a caravan sept 22 we have had few teething problems but mainly all good… just had our first service and was told all good buy an independent service engineer. Would recommend Winbourne caravans

20 September 2022
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Thanks Jackie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a nightmare,

What a nightmare,
Bought caravan at clubfest, i was told a couple of weeks too prep, we then got a call to say 4 weeks to prep, we were going away in caravan so had to make other arrangement,
We agreed another date and set out to pick the caravan up which was 100 miles from us, when we got there it was still in the workshop and the motormover was not working, this was 5 weeks after we paid the deposit, also, there was a broken fridge door which, after 6 weeks still hadnt been replaced, we said we would leave it with them and when could we have it and we were told another couple of weeks!
We returned home and decided we didnt want the caravan anymore and rang to cancel, we have had nothing from them and no offer to return the deposit, a terrible company who i would never deal with again

5 July 2023
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Hi Vanessa, I'm genuinely disappointed to read your review. As discussed at the time, the motor mover bearing had broken on the final movement out of the caravan workshop and the fridge door was on order. To try and compensate, I offered instead of splitting the cost of the door (which was the suggestion by your partner to Bruce) to take it on ourselves, I also offered to swap the mover for peace of mind and deliver it to you. Even when you came back to say you had lost faith in the Buccaneer, I tried to help by offering an all wheel drive motor mover at cost to try and give you the faith and also extend the warranty for 12 months. Sadly, I've been away after an operation on a hernia so have been catching up since being back, technically the deposit is non refundable but I would have had no issue if you'd have asked the question as I thought you were looking for another Buccaneer . I'll arrange to call you tomorrow when back in the office to sort. Best Wishes, Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another new purchase from these guys &…

Another new purchase from these guys & very happy with the new caravan.
Part ex & collection day was very efficient as usual, even a few extras thrown in too. Thanks Andrew & Matt, great customer service & support (if needed) as always .
I’m sure we’ll see you in a year or so !🤣
Alison & Martyn

24 April 2023
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Thanks both, enjoy

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We purchased our caravan and we’re…

We purchased our caravan and we’re extremely pleased with it and the sales staff

When we asked for a service the following year the company were so busy with sales that they would not help and we were told to go elsewhere …. I feel they had our £20,000 and were not interested in after sales

I contacted Winchester caravans and they said that they would have helped if we had purchased from them, it’s a pity that the caravan company don’t hold the same values

1 June 2022
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Reply from The Caravan Company

Hi Michael, apologies for the delay but I'm obviously disappointed to read your review.

I have reached out to you via Trustpilot to better understand the experience if you could reply I would appreciate it.

In terms of values, I think that's an unfair claim personally as we've never walked away from our responsibilities as a retailer.

What we don't want to do is over promise and under deliver, I'm assuming with the pressures on both workshops currently we've made a proactive decision not to take on any extra retail servicing work so we can make sure we can deliver for customers collecting their new vans and any warranty jobs on other customers.

That said, i'd like to discuss it with you and I can be reached through here or email matt.taylor@thecaravancompany.com

Regards,

Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very satisfied customer

We have just purchased a Swift Challenger from The Caravan Company and we had great service from start to finish, they even delivered the van to our seasonal pitch near Seaton. The bespoke video they done and posted on YouTube was so helpful. This is our second purchase from them and I would highly recommend for a peace of mind purchase.

11 May 2023
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Thank you Trevor

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After buying a Motorhome elsewhere I…

After buying a Motorhome elsewhere I wanted to sell my caravan. I got in contact with Andrew and right from the start he was honest and profesional. We agreed a price over the phone and there was no re renegotiation when I arrived with the caravan.

Very simple process and money in my bank as soon as I signed the documents.

Very honest, very polite and a pleasure to deal with

19 May 2023
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Thank you Neil

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from start to finish.

Great company to deal with from start to finish , polite , friendly and professional. We can thank Lee in the Dorset branch for making our purchase trouble free enjoyable. A top company. I spent six hours at the Dorset branch and saw how they look after the vans in their care and the cleaners were treated with respect and made to feel part of the team ; they were politeness personified. Great work guys..
Regards.
Dave.

28 April 2023
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Thank you Dave

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Caravan Company

The Caravan Company - Andrew and the team were excellent. From the moment we made contact everything was dealt with professionally and without fuss.
I can not reccommend Andrew and the team more highley. What a great experieince from The Caravan Company.

6 April 2023
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Thanks Nicola

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly with great service

Very friendly with great service. We didn't buy an expensive caravan, in fact it was one, if not the cheapest on site at the time, and still the service from the team has been first class. The caravan is perfect and was delivered to us spotlessly clean and fully serviced. They also have a fab shop to get all your caravanning essentials. Thank you to all the team.

14 March 2023
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Thanks Andy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5* customer service

We purchased a caravan back in June 2021 with no issues at all with how the sale was handled. At the first service we had carried out in July 2022 two major issue where found meaning we could not use out van for our holiday. After a call to branch Matt and his team went above our expectations not only to ensure our family holiday went ahead by a loan of a caravan but made sure all faults were rectified with minimal inconvenience to us. I would recommend them and use them again for any future purchases. Once again thank you for what you have done.

9 December 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to write this Sarah, we wish you many happy holidays in your caravan. Best Wishes,
Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic company

Fantastic service! This was our second purchase from the Finedon branch.
They have a vast selection of caravans for all budgets, the staff are helpful professional, and friendly.
Would definitely use again and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to others.
Thank you - Mr and Mrs Lemmon

30 September 2022
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Thank you, enjoy your caravan. Regards, Matt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All Round Excellent

We bought our first caravan nearly eight years ago from the Caravan Company (Northampton) and it has given us fantastic service and many happy holidays.
Time moves on though and a big 4 berth has become a little too much both to tow and handle on site so we were looking for a smaller outfit.
We thought the trade in offered was very fair.
Matt was great helping us pick out a rig to suit our needs, helpful and informative without any pressure or salesman's patter.
The hand over went smoothly, the van clean as a whistle and the video emailed prior to pick up really helps as you can replay it if you miss anything.
I had a few questions but was told "don't worry we'll sort that out on the day" and sure enough it all was.
Naturally we shot off for a quick weeks break to test it out and apart from a small cosmetic issue which was soon remedied with a Phillips it was faultless.
And that's it really, a friendly Company that gives you great service and value.
Thanks to both Matts and no doubt, when we are in the market for another van, the Caravan Company will be first on the list to visit.

22 September 2022
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Thank you David, see you soon. Matt

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible

Terrible. sold me a car not fit for purpose. Informed them about the issues, they didn't care. I was told the car was unsafe to drive 3 months after purchasing it. The only thing they said was "get it here and we'll have a look",This was after informing them i was told it was unsafe to drive to the garage which was 94 miles away from my home. They're a joke and don't care about you the second you've paid them.

Avoid at all costs.

31 July 2022
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Craig, first of all I'm genuinely disappointed to read such a review. I'm struggling to find you on our CRM system, could you drop me an email directly so I can look into this? I'm not aware of any cars that we have sold but I'd like to investigate to try and help where I can. Thanks, Matt - matt.taylor@thecaravancompany.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our new caravan burnt to the ground...

We had just bought our first ever caravan from The Caravan Company (in itself this was a 5* experience) and were looking forward to picking it up. There was a fire on site, though, and ours was one of the caravans destroyed. A waste bin had spontaneously combusted in the heatwave. If not for the brave actions of one of the team, who moved about 20 gas cylinders from the spreading fire, its possible the whole site could've been destroyed. When we visited the site the day after the fire, we were offered an upgrade replacement in minutes. The whole team, led by Andew the owner, were totally focused on reassuring us and making sure we were looked after. They were all extremely supportive. It speaks volumes for the company when everyone pulls together in a crisis. Puting the customer first at such a time must be very difficult and shows how they genuinely think. Tbh, I was just glad no-one was hurt. But I'm very grateful for their superb response. Oh, and I should add that we love our new, new caravan!

11 July 2022
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Reply from The Caravan Company

Thanks James, its certainly been a challenging few days but we're making our way through. See you soon, Matt

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