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rosey


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Our research into our new van continues.... Found a Mag with reviews of both Driftaway and Billabong vans, and they both look good on paper. 

Does anybody own either of these vans? Comments would be very much appreciated.

 We are heading off to Melbourne next month (after scool hols) to check several types of van  and hopefullly place our order. Dreaming of retirement!

Thanks 

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I've been happy so far with my Goldstream. Their factory is at Packenham east of Melbourne and they deal direct although they may not have anything that suits you or you may be looking at the second hand market.

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Thanks Jim. Yes the Goldstream is first on our list. And unless theres a miracle and we find a second-hand one that suits us, it will be a new one.

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heres the driftaway website
http://driftaway.com.au/

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BarbandDaz


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Hi Rosey,
We have just placed an order for a Billabong GottaGo or Bushbasha.  Off-road 16 - 17 footer.
Spoke with the manufacturer and he is more than willing to make changes to the usual layout - so we are very happy with the prospect of getting the van in the next few months.




edited for spelling typo

-- Edited by BarbandDaz on Sunday 10th of January 2010 03:32:59 PM

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jimricho


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rosey wrote:

Thanks Jim. Yes the Goldstream is first on our list. And unless theres a miracle and we find a second-hand one that suits us, it will be a new one.


Ah yes I recall now...you put up a post about a month ago on Goldstreams!  (truth...didn't recall at all, did a search and found it disbelief)

 



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Hi Rosey, we got our custom built Driftaway last July i shopped around for 12 months and they topped our list we cannot fault the workmanship i have quite bad arthritis and had lots of extas and special things to make life more comfortable Craig could not have been more helpful .I don't think there web site does there vans justice i can email you photos of ours if you would like ours is 21'6"full van we reckoned we saved 10 to 20 grand comparing it to other brand names and got a better caravan Cheers Sue 

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Thank you Sue, and welcome to the forum. Have sent a PM..smile

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