| There is a fertile market in used travel trailers at | | | | scratches. If you find a tell-tale bit of damage indicating |
| auction and as with any auction sale, the buyer with | | | | a more serious dink, this may raise questions over the |
| the coolest head will prevail. Get to the auction house | | | | structural integrity of the trailer. Take a torch with you |
| a few hours before the hammer starts falling so you | | | | to examine the undercarriage, the joints and the |
| can do thorough research of the trailers available, then | | | | window seals to check their integrity. |
| set yourself a clear budget and stick to it. Many an | | | | How is the interior? |
| auction goer it is who comes away feeling deflated | | | | As important as the structural integrity in the condition |
| after being drawn into a bidding war. | | | | of the interior. If you and your family are planning to |
| Before you know it, you might have blown your | | | | spend camping holidays eating and sleeping in the |
| budget by thousands of pounds simply because of the | | | | trailer, ensure that it is clean, comfortable and not too |
| thrill of the auction and a feverish desire to get your | | | | rough around the edges. Remember, this is going to be |
| hands on your chosen vehicle. Much better - and | | | | your trailer and you want to be proud of it. |
| cheaper in the long run - to let items go if the bidding | | | | Keep a cool head at auction |
| goes over your budget and sit back and wait for the | | | | The auction room is full of passion and excitement - or |
| next suitable lot to come up. | | | | at least it can be - particularly for the novice buyer. If |
| Research, research, research | | | | possible take a friend with you with experience of |
| Most important of all is the research phase, so get to | | | | negotiating an auction room with a cool head, or failing |
| the auction lot in plenty of time to do a thorough | | | | that, your best poker playing buddy is a good bet. Set |
| inspection of the trailers you plan to bid on. Do a | | | | your budget and stick to it, and when that special lot |
| walk-around and have a close look at the exterior for | | | | comes up, bid tenaciously but not over-zealously until |
| anything more serious than superficial dents and | | | | you get your budget trailer. |