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Hello,
My first post as google has found you for me today. I was going up to Simpsons this week to look at a Flood damaged Tribute 550 but seeing some information Tribute_650 has posted has got me worried. Has anyone seen these vans ? The fact they have been stood in sewerage for "number of days" does not sound good ! It looks like there are no warranties either. Has anyone seen them?
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I think I have read about these somewhere before - not that make of van - but flood damaged Autotrails I think. The vans in question had neither a chassis or habitation warranty.
Personally, I would not bother, but would try to find a good quality used one somewhere else.
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Just for other readers under another topic I posted this link which basically says:
Quote:
"The flood water was seriously contaminated and the water levels did not subside for a number of days.
These vehicles involved became part of an insurance claim. On instructions from the insurance company, a series of inspections were carried out by the base vehicle representatives (Fiat, Renault and Ford) to ascertain the amount of damage involved. As a result of their findings, they could not guarantee their safety. Each manufacturer immediately withdrew the factory warranty and future support on these vehicles. Therefore, in respect of these vehicles:
All warranties, conditions or terms relating to the fitness for purpose, quality or the condition of goods or compliance with description, whether express or implied by stature or common law or otherwise are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law."
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I have not seen them but have used Simpsons in the past for parts, they are good firm but going on the info from CI / Auto trail I would not pay £23 000 for one. For health reasons any house that got contaminated had every thing ripped out and destroyed including doors, floors, plaster, all that was left was bare brick! I think if this had been in the USA they would have been scrapped, but that is only my view. You would be better placed buying a good second hand one like Oldenstars or Otto de-frosts van, again only my view.
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copy from simpson salvage
On page 11 of the January 2008 Caravan Club magazine an article has been printed, “warning” readers that the motor homes we are selling were “stood in sewage-contaminated floodwater” and “have been written-off by insurers”. It is factually incorrect and the tone of this article is misleading!
The vehicles were NOT in “sewage-contaminated water” & they are NOT “written-off”.
We have today (4th January 2008) agreed with the editor of this magazine (George Hinton) a retraction to redress this incorrect article and it is now on their website home page and is being published in next month’s magazine. The wording is:
Flood-damaged motor caravans:– a correction
Further to the note published on p11 of the January 2008 Magazine, we must apologise for incorrectly describing the vehicles involved as ‘sewage contaminated’ and ‘written-off by insurers’. Both statements are incorrect as the vehicles were subject to an insurance claim for repairs and sold as salvage repairable (rather than be taken back to Italy for repairs). Auto-Trail’s purpose in issuing the statement was simply to ensure anyone buying one of these vehicles was fully aware that legally there was no warranty on either base vehicle or habitation.
The vehicles are not write-offs and were sold to Simpson Salvage of Stamford Bridge near York, tel 01759 372727, which is selling them on for repair ‘as seen’ with the opportunity of a full inspection by purchasers, who must then sign a disclaimer acknowledging that they accept that there is no warranty on the vehicles.
We trust the above corrects any misunderstanding caused by our article and apologise – especially to Simpson Bros (York) Ltd and their customers – for any confusion caused.
Regards
George Hinton
Deputy Editor.
The Caravan Club
they were in fact cat d meaning they can be repaired
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copy from simpson salvage
On page 11 of the January 2008 Caravan Club magazine an article has been printed, “warning” readers that the motor homes we are selling were “stood in sewage-contaminated floodwater” and “have been written-off by insurers”. It is factually incorrect and the tone of this article is misleading!
The vehicles were NOT in “sewage-contaminated water” & they are NOT “written-off”.
We have today (4th January 2008) agreed with the editor of this magazine (George Hinton) a retraction to redress this incorrect article and it is now on their website home page and is being published in next month’s magazine. The wording is:
Flood-damaged motor caravans:– a correction
Further to the note published on p11 of the January 2008 Magazine, we must apologise for incorrectly describing the vehicles involved as ‘sewage contaminated’ and ‘written-off by insurers’. Both statements are incorrect as the vehicles were subject to an insurance claim for repairs and sold as salvage repairable (rather than be taken back to Italy for repairs). Auto-Trail’s purpose in issuing the statement was simply to ensure anyone buying one of these vehicles was fully aware that legally there was no warranty on either base vehicle or habitation.
The vehicles are not write-offs and were sold to Simpson Salvage of Stamford Bridge near York, tel 01759 372727, which is selling them on for repair ‘as seen’ with the opportunity of a full inspection by purchasers, who must then sign a disclaimer acknowledging that they accept that there is no warranty on the vehicles.
We trust the above corrects any misunderstanding caused by our article and apologise – especially to Simpson Bros (York) Ltd and their customers – for any confusion caused.
Regards
George Hinton
Deputy Editor.
The Caravan Club
they were in fact cat d meaning they can be repaired
terry
I wonder what Auto-Trail mean by "Seriously Contaminated Flood Water" or have they got it wrong as well.
Interestingly, What Car define Cat D as a write-off and is one that insurers consider unecomonical to repair so in other words cost more than they are worth to professionally fix ! So would expect then to pay a lot less than £23 000 for one, only £7k off a new one with full 3 years base vehicle and camper kit warranty!
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Tribute_650 wrote:
maddie wrote:
copy from simpson salvage
On page 11 of the January 2008 Caravan Club magazine an article has been printed, “warning” readers that the motor homes we are selling were “stood in sewage-contaminated floodwater” and “have been written-off by insurers”. It is factually incorrect and the tone of this article is misleading!
The vehicles were NOT in “sewage-contaminated water” & they are NOT “written-off”.
We have today (4th January 2008) agreed with the editor of this magazine (George Hinton) a retraction to redress this incorrect article and it is now on their website home page and is being published in next month’s magazine. The wording is:
Flood-damaged motor caravans:– a correction
Further to the note published on p11 of the January 2008 Magazine, we must apologise for incorrectly describing the vehicles involved as ‘sewage contaminated’ and ‘written-off by insurers’. Both statements are incorrect as the vehicles were subject to an insurance claim for repairs and sold as salvage repairable (rather than be taken back to Italy for repairs). Auto-Trail’s purpose in issuing the statement was simply to ensure anyone buying one of these vehicles was fully aware that legally there was no warranty on either base vehicle or habitation.
The vehicles are not write-offs and were sold to Simpson Salvage of Stamford Bridge near York, tel 01759 372727, which is selling them on for repair ‘as seen’ with the opportunity of a full inspection by purchasers, who must then sign a disclaimer acknowledging that they accept that there is no warranty on the vehicles.
We trust the above corrects any misunderstanding caused by our article and apologise – especially to Simpson Bros (York) Ltd and their customers – for any confusion caused.
Regards
George Hinton
Deputy Editor.
The Caravan Club
they were in fact cat d meaning they can be repaired
terry
I wonder what Auto-Trail mean by "Seriously Contaminated Flood Water" or have they got it wrong as well.
Interestingly, What Car define Cat D as a write-off and is one that insurers consider unecomonical to repair so in other words cost more than they are worth to professionally fix ! So would expect then to pay a lot less than £23 000 for one, only £7k off a new one with full 3 years base vehicle and camper kit warranty!
Reference :
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A Cat D vehicle is permanently downgraded as far as value is concerned, reputable dealers would not touch one with a barge pole as regards a P/X.
At £7000-00 off the retail list price it is just not worth it. No warranty on anything so if it goes wrong it is your expensive problem and there is no knowing when something else will fail and you have got to find someone who will fix it and there are enough comments on this site about dealers only wanting to know MH's they have supplied.
Just my two pence worth.
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