Kells of Durham Trailers - any good?

[SlinkyMinxy]

As title.

They have a trailer that I'm interested in but they're a long way from where I live so it would be an epic journey to go and get it. Their FB reviews are good but I just wondered if anyone here has any first-hand experience of buying from them.

I've been looking for a new trailer since the end of last summer and it's typical that virtually the only one I've seen is the other end of the country!

Thanks in advance for any replies.

 

[leflynn]

Try asking on the riders of the north east face book page? I'm local but never used them (ended up buying mine from a dealer in Cumbria)

 

[SlinkyMinxy]

Thanks, that's a good idea.

 

[ApolloStorm]

I think the trailer will be sound - He has a reasonable rep locally.

But I don’t like the man out of principle as I’d arranged to see a private sale trailer the next day and was prepared to pay full asking. But he had swiped in the same day and got it for less money - and then proceeded to list the trailer for 1.5k more than the original asking price same day, without listing any of the niggles (like jockey door not locking!)
Petty on my part perhaps!

 

[SlinkyMinxy]

Thanks for your reply - yes, I'd have been annoyed at that too! The one I'm looking at is almost new, so hopefully not too many niggles.

 

[Durhamchance]

I can throughly recommend Trot on Trailers in the midlands if you don't mind travelling? Her stock list is opdated on facebook often. She only sells Ifors.

 

[SlinkyMinxy]

I don't mind travelling for the right trailer - I'm looking for a fairly specific combination of make, model and age so am realistic that I'm almost certainly going to have to travel to find it. I just don't want to spend hours in the car, and a fortune on fuel, to find that the trailer is a total lemon!

Unfortunately, I definitely don't want an Ifor as I tow with a saloon car, so I'm looking for something lightweight like a Bateson or Cheval Liberte. Thanks for the information though - it might be useful in the future, even if it's just to pass on to a friend.

 

[Caski]

Why not post what you are looking for on here, you might be lucky and find one closer to home?

 

[SlinkyMinxy]

That's a great idea, I hadn't thought of that.