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Originally Posted by Sidetops
I towed my Bessacarr 495 SL with a diesel auto. I had the 160 power upgrade which made a big difference to its towing ability. She did very well indeed although I was always as gentle as possible sensing it was quite a strain on the poor girl. The Bessacarr weighs 1290kg unladen.
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Mine is quite a bit heavier than that, though a manual, but it handles it very easily. I out pace most solo cars.
I have a Bailey Pageant 2 berth, they have a good reputation and it seems deserved. I have never bought new. This one I bought at 1/3 of the equivalent SH price as an accident damaged (cosmetic) which I subsequently repaired 3 seasons ago for less than a few hundred pounds. It has been fine since, no issues at all - the best bargain I have ever had in caravans, in 50 years of caravanning.
The company I bought it from specialises in recovering and reselling insurance right off caravans - damaged wheel arches, due to burst tyres, hail damage, stolen recovered, flood damaged and etc. - all at brilliant prices if you are able to repair yourself.