Buying and selling advice
Guides
Plain answers to the questions buyers and sellers ask, with every rule linked to its source.
Buying a van
What can my car tow?
The limits that decide it, from towing capacity and ball weight to GCM, and how to search the vans that fit your vehicle.
Lightweight caravans under 2,000 kg ATM
The brake rules that change above 2,000 kg, the payload trap, and how to search vans that suit a smaller car.
More help
- Safety tips for buying and selling
Spot a scam, meet safely and pay without risk.
- Tow match: what your car can tow
Find vans within your towing capacity and towball limit.
- Caravan loan repayment calculator
What a caravan or RV loan could cost each month.
- Questions about using Caravan Domain
Quick answers for buyers, sellers and dealers.