New or used for Oz lap?

[Bullant4x4]

Is it worth buying an expensive CT to take around Oz as it will see a lot of abuse?

Would it be better to buy an average/2nd hand one, do the trip then sell it and buy a good one for the rest of our camping life?

Example

[scarps]

Depending on what your CT req's are, I'd grab the 2nd hand Trackabout in the FS section.
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=39850
Only downside might be you will fall in love with it and keep it post trip also:-)


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[GU Rich]

If you can afford to take a new one on a lap do it!

If not there are some great second hand ones around.

We did our lap with a 5k second hand camper and had a cracking time.

It all come downs down to budget and where you want to tow it etc, you might need a more robust set up that you can trust rather than a second hand one that might have been neglected.

Our camper was just like new so I could trust it and we towed it everywhere.

Good luck with your choice.

Cheers
Rich

[bodgie]

The money you save by buying a second hand camper can be added to your trip budget to buy more experiences.

[chester ver2.0]

Personally after taking a new one i would go second hand with a BIG butt

You want to buy the trailer and get used to all its ins and outs 6 to 12 months before you go. It is the same with a vehicle i would never take an unfamilar one that far

You want to get to a stage when you hear a rattle to be able to go yep that is a normal rattle or no that does not sound right and i need to have a look