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Hi all,
My husband and I have just bought a 2015 16.49-1 and take delivery on the 4th of November. We have recently sold our Swan OB and look forward to a simpler setup style.
We are thoroughly enjoying all the information that everyone has shared on the site . . . . thank you.
Last weekend we bought our Expanda off the floor on a day we set out to just investigate our options . . . . Luckily the wait is only due to having an available delivery slot and not the months we waited for the Swan OB to be built!
It has been a wonderful week. We welcomed our first grandchild (a little boy) and an Expanda to the family. Woohoo!
Ingrid
 
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relgate said:
LOL, Must have been a good salesman!
Congratulations @Travelsofar Nov 4 is not far away
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Funny!
We were pretty convinced that it was an Expanda that we wanted and it had most of the things that we wanted. Perfect timing really. I think we made the sale ourselves. The sales lady didn't have to do much . . . . Not having the long wait with Christmas coming was a real bonus as well!
I never knew that real height bench tops could be SO exciting!
 
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Travelsofar said:
Funny!
We were pretty convinced that it was an Expanda that we wanted and it had most of the things that we wanted. Perfect timing really. I think we made the sale ourselves. The sales lady didn't have to do much . . . . Not having the long wait with Christmas coming was a real bonus as well!
I never knew that real height bench tops could be SO exciting!
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LOL. We had a Penguin before our 14.44-5 OB. The full size fridge and all that extra storage especially on top of the cupboards when camped is amazing. We have the toilet and shower in our 14.44-5, that was the real reason we started looking after enduring porta-potti traveling the Nullarbor. Never regretted the changeover one bit.
Now for all the mods to personalize it! Ha ha.
We love spending your money :welcome: by the way.
Lots of pics once you get it!
Cheers Marv
 
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Have a look at the bench height in the Swift or Flite if you really want to get excited about upgrading.

What luxury in the Expanda.
 
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Marv_mart said:
LOL. We had a Penguin before our 4.44-5 OB. The full size fridge and all that extra storage especially on top of the cupboards when camped is amazing. We have the toilet and shower in our 14.44-5, that was the real reason we started looking after enduring porta-potti traveling the Nullarbor. Never regretted the changeover one bit.
Now for all the mods to personalize it! Ha ha.
We love spending your money :welcome: by the way.
Lots of pics once you get it!
Cheers Marv
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Thank you! It is amazing how simple things like bench height and storage are exciting. I think we will be thrilled with the new van.
:)
 
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dagree said:
Welcome to the site @Travelsofar and congrats on the two new family members!
We, like yourselves, called in to look at a floor stock expanda and walked out with a receipt for the deposit :)

The "Lack" of waiting was worth it ;)
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You're right Dagree. I was hell to live with waiting for our Swan OB that was delayed a month from the promised date. So great that there was something we liked on the floor with a short delay for an available delivery slot that allowed us to sell the Swan.

My husband is already plotting and planning modifications and additions! It has also been a great opportunity to sort out what we really need to keep in the van and what is unnecessary to drag around with us.
 
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Travelsofar said:
You're right Dagree. I was hell to live with waiting for our Swan OB that was delayed a month from the promised date. So great that there was something we liked on the floor with a short delay for an available delivery slot that allowed us to sell the Swan.

My husband is already plotting and planning modifications and additions! It has also been a great opportunity to sort out what we really need to keep in the van and what is unnecessary to drag around with us.
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Good luck with that, we having been carting a bottle of cheap Benjamin Port and a griddle plate around Aus for 20 years; neither having ever been used. And to step that idiocy up a level they have both been transferred into 2 van upgrades. My eldest son is Ben, so the Benjamin Port has somehow become our "safe travels tikki" ... but not to sure about the griddle plate
 
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Good luck with that, we having been carting a bottle of cheap Benjamin Port and a griddle plate around Aus for 20 years; neither having ever been used. And to step that idiocy up a level they have both been transferred into 2 van upgrades. My eldest son is Ben, so the Benjamin Port has somehow become our "safe travels tikki" ... but not to sure about the griddle plate
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That's great! When we emptied the old van we threw out the 8 different seasoning salts and decide 2 varieties of sauce was adequate. It was more like an archeological dig than a clean out!
 
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I just love the tins of tomatoes with a use by date long expired but difficult to determine as a wee bit rusty.

Yes. I know. They've been thrown but were long standing family members.
 
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Dobbie said:
I just love the tins of tomatoes with a use by date long expired but difficult to determine as a wee bit rusty.

Yes. I know. They've been thrown but were long standing family members.
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Hmmm there were quite a few rusty treasures in the cupboard.
We did have a win though and found a few well stored Wirra Wirra Churchblock Reds. Just what we need to christen the new van.
(I'll take any excuse really . . . )
 
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Awww . . . a bitter sweet moment.
The OB Swan has just been driven away by its new owner.
They are taking their son out of school next year and heading around Oz for a year.
So excited for them to be planning for a big adventure.
Now . . . bring on the 4th of Nov! Bye Bye Swan HEEELLLOOO Expanda!
 
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