Is there a market for used camping trailers in December?

Hi - school holidays start here in Perth (WA) around mid December till the end of January. Buying privately would be a cheaper option and there is a trading paper in WA called "Quokka" also an online version - regardless of where you buy it get the wheel bearings checked and perhaps carry a spare set. Crossing Oz, fuel is available every few hundred K's - with minimal mechanical services, poor/no mobile phone reception. No towns , just roadhouses for about 1500 k's. As it will be summer carry extra water

hi cis
there are camper trailers for sale every month of the year
if you look in the classified section on this site
you will see an example of this at the moment
in addition google the different brands and find the agents who usually have s/hand ones in their sales yards
or look in the for sale sections of the west Australian news paper particuly on Saturdays
and also
the sunday times news paper they always have a lot for sale and the quokka as mentioned
their are so many for sale you will be confused depending on what price range and type you require
you may also find a lot more for sale in the off holiday periods as people try to sell and upgrade to something better or different
and then if they haven't sold theirs by the time the holidays come around again they take them off the market and use it again
so what I am saying is the off period may have a better choice for choosing than the peak period
hope this helps
cheers
barry

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other question is do you really need a 4WD? More expensive to run, insure, and fix if repairs are needed. You can get to lots of out of the way places and free camps with a conventional car and trailer

Cis,

I know it's not what you've asked us about, but there are some things that you may have overlooked, and it might be helpful if we raised them now, so you don't run into trouble when you arrive in Australia.

1) December, January, February in Australia is HOT! It will be quite a shock coming from a European winter to an Australian summer. You haven't said just where you are planning on travelling, but with three months you are probably hoping to explore lots of Aus. BUT- it will be too hot to go far north. Too hot and dangerous to explore the central deserts. The far north will be very hot and the monsoon wet will in any case severely limit travel options. So you'll be confined (just as we locals are at that time of year) mainly to the southern parts. Suggest check out the weather conditions here.

2) Please be aware of the importance of having lots of drinking water with you when travelling. Most of Australia is very dry at any time, but in the middle of summer can be a killer unless you are prepared for it. If you are thinking 4WD, I guess you are thinking of exploring away from "civilisation". You will find water available where there are people, but away from populated places you must carry your own. And LOTS of it!

This raises a critical point - You are thinking of a camper trailer. That means no air conditioning, no relief from the heat. It's not very comfortable when, after a 40 degree day, you lie down for a 30+ degree night.

If you possibly can, I'd suggest move your trip to another time of year. Spring, three months starting in September, would be much more enjoyable in the southern parts, and much more scenic.

Sorry to raise such an impediment, but maybe better now than after you arrive!

Cheers

John