Freedom123 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Hi There, We’re looking at buying a Swift motorhome but noticed on inspection that one of the handle catches on the panorama roof doesn’t meet the catch. There are some white markings on the rubber seal also. We presume that the previous owner may have left the blinds closed on hot days and unable to escape the heat may have warped the window. We suspect water ingress may have occurred. Are we correct and does this indicate that there is no fix on moving the window are we being over cautious or does the panorama window need replacing? We were so disappointed to find the original site closed as it contains a wealth of brilliant information from well informed van owners. Any help would be most appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost in the wilderness Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Is it a private sale or from a dealer? If it’s from dealer, ask for it to be rectified as condition of sale. If private, maybe worthwhile getting an AWS mobile engineer to inspect the whole unit prior to agreeing to buy. Could save you lots of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedom123 Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Thank you lost in the Wilderness, It’s a dealer sale who will be completing a habcheck but we’d noticed this particular problem ourselves and have made it a condition of sale. We were just asking from owners personal experiences if the window could be adjusted in some way to meet the catch to make it safe and watertight or whether the panoramic pane could be warped and require a replacement rather than adjustment.....the dealer could say they’ve adjusted it and it’s fixed only for it to pop out of place once we take it away from the dealership because the unit is warped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispMan Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Be prepared to walk away if not 100% satisfied. Quote Graham Unless otherwise stated all posts are my personal opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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