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Offline andrewc

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Hi all!
« on: August 10, 2012, 07:14:28 PM »
Hello all,

Just joined the forum to get some more insight to the camper world. We own a new to us (2009) jayco flamingo that I have kitted out with plenty if the things that will make our future trips comfy.

This weekend is only the third time we will be using it since we bought it 10 weeks ago. After only owning it for 2 weeks we were rear ended by a truck causing a $15k repair bill and narrowly avoided a write off!

Having a new baby, we were sick of packing up tents most weekends. We are keen water skiers and tow the boat behind my car and the camper behind the wife's car most weekends over summer. Less pack up time with the camper means more time on the water for us now.

This is the second caravan forum that I have stumbled across and everyone appears more receptive then other forums I have seen of late

Anyway, hopefully I can get something out I this site and offer some advise in return

Andrew
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Re: Hi all!
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2012, 07:19:50 PM »
Hi andrew, welcome mate, gee it was a wonder that the jayco wasnt written off.... Post some pics if u have them.

Cheers mate

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Re: Hi all!
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2012, 07:44:10 PM »
G'day Andrew ,

To Myswag.
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This is the second caravan forum

Caravan Forum? Wash your mouth out.  :police:
Words like that will get you shot.

Sorry to hear of your dramas with your camper, that sux.
There is plenty of great info here to help you guys get setup and enjoy camping with your little one.
Also plenty of great trip reports to read through.
Hope you enjoy your time here.
Happy & Safe travels.
 :cheers:
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Re: Hi all!
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2012, 07:56:37 PM »
Welcome to the Forum Andrew, good to hear that the camper got fixed up, not a good way to start out. A great way to travel with camper and boat and the screaming kids in the other car ;D

GG
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Re: Hi all!
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2012, 08:38:27 PM »
Quote from: Jenko67 on August 10, 2012, 07:19:50 PM
Hi andrew, welcome mate, gee it was a wonder that the jayco wasnt written off.... Post some pics if u have them.

Cheers mate

 Scott

That's the thing, they wanted to write it off but I had a a lot to lose.

I have receipts for $11.5k worth of accessories and labour for things that I had added/installed in the first two weeks. The van was bare bones when I bought it as it was mostly used on powered sites. The van was also that new that I had not updated my policy to reflect the accessories added. Therefore I stood to have the whole lot taken from me. With a lot of arguing, we got it over the line and the rebuild is of outstanding quality. Needless to say, my insurance policy has now been updated!!
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Re: Hi all!
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2012, 06:29:49 AM »
G'day andrew and welcome.
Congrats on the camper. Enjoy your travels.  :cup:
Theres one or two other Jayco owners on his site as well. ;D

                                     :cheers:
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« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2012, 09:10:23 AM »
Hi Andrew and welcome to My Swag

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Re: Hi all!
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2012, 02:59:04 PM »
G'day Andrew and welcome!

Alot of us are probably guilty of not updating our insurance as the mod process gets up and running, might go make the call now :cheers:


Cheers,

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Re: Hi all!
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2012, 03:48:14 PM »
Quote from: andrewc on August 10, 2012, 07:14:28 PM
more time on the water for us now.

This is the second caravan forum that I have stumbled across.........
Welcome to this great Caravan forum Andrew ........not!  :D but there are many of us on here with ca ca caravans  :cheers:  :cheers:

Your not wrong mate its a wonder they didnt write it off :cheers:


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Re: Hi all!
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2012, 04:21:38 PM »
G'day & Welcome Andrew

Gee, that was lucky, glad to hear it worked out for you. And now your experience has got other members thinking about their insurance so it was definitely to our benefit that you signed up.
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