Dec 2019
7:42pm, 15 Dec 2019
9,291 posts
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Mandymoo
They are money pits aren't they? But so worth it. Tow bar next on ours for bike rack and the can take the bike rack off the back door and have the rear spolier fitted.
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Dec 2019
7:57pm, 15 Dec 2019
5,721 posts
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Northern Exile
It soaks up my pocket money, that's for sure. I'd only spend it on beer, fags and chasing girls otherwise 🙂
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Dec 2019
8:03pm, 15 Dec 2019
9,292 posts
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Mandymoo
😂😂😂😂
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Dec 2019
8:12pm, 15 Dec 2019
16,213 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
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Jan 2020
3:38pm, 19 Jan 2020
2,700 posts
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jacdaw
I'm looking for advice;
If I want to buy a camper van, should it be a vw? I've looked at Mazda, which seem cheaper, but maybe don't keep their value as well and seem to all be automatics.
And how old is too old? The van, not me.
Thanks.
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Jan 2020
4:14pm, 19 Jan 2020
6,168 posts
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jda
Just to answer a question you didn't ask
I'm glad that we went with a box van as it's far too useful in that mode to want to have it permanently full of living gear. We have put a bed in the back of it occasionally and very comfortable it is too. Plus, it takes a tandem even with the bed. Not many campers can manage the same.
(the bed is a cheap king-sized wooden frame, cut down the middle and with a few extra legs added to make it telescoping. Foam mattress in two pieces.)
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Jan 2020
9:29pm, 19 Jan 2020
2,701 posts
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jacdaw
Thanks for the reply, jda, but I'm not sure that I'm up to driving a box van. For my purposes, small is good.
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Jan 2020
8:40am, 20 Jan 2020
16,514 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
Couple of friends of mine have Mazda Friendee Bongos and they’re happy with them. I think if you buy new you’ll suffer depreciation but the second-hand market seems fairly buoyant. Another friend has a Nissan people-carrier which he bought as an import. It’s very nice and could be converted. Other friends have in the past converted Transits (also overpriced IMO) and Renault panel vans.
VW seem to hold their price and there’s a huge fan-base which seems happy to spend their money.
I think I prefer the VW. Better get saving (and a better job!).
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Jan 2020
8:41am, 20 Jan 2020
16,515 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
And I like automatics. Got an auto Discovery2 and it’s the business.
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Jan 2020
9:12am, 20 Jan 2020
8,924 posts
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XB
From my experience, don't buy an old classic VW camper. They really do look the business but you need to spend a lot of money on keeping them going.
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