Just putting T6 Camper and filtering the year to 2016 gives these;
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Is there no window in the rear door?
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He will fit it once I commit as he says surfers like the panel back for privacy. He has no problem or cost for doing this
Have you looked at other vans?
This seems overpriced with no obvious reason for that higher price...
This seems overpriced with no obvious reason for that higher price...
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I have but many seem high mileage and higher price. Bit unsure which way to go.
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Yeh you’re right, but lead times on conversion seems pretty long . Any suggestions on which panel van to look at.
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Leaves £16k to get it kitted out. Depending on the spec you probably won't save a fortune but you might get a better spec with lower miles (just)
Everyone is different but I wouldn't buy a van without Aircon.
Personally, I wouldn't pay more than £25k for that AA van.......unless its had a captain's passenger and twin swivels installed along with MFSW, parking sensors and a few more toys.
Each to their own though
Each to their own though
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Would you ask for any extras or money off. Was thinking of asking for sensors to be fitted?
If you want the van I would ask for £5K off.
Is this your first camper purchase or have you had/used one previously? If not you might want to hire one first to make sure you like the reality and not just the dream before splashing out 37K on a very basic van with what looks like a fairly basic generic conversion. Sorry if that comes across as harsh but I'd rather you think I'm a tw@ than spend the next few years convincing yourself you didn't waste £37000.
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Would you ask for any extras or money off. Was thinking of asking for sensors to be fitted . Thanks for the advice guys, will certainly be asking for more toys . Nothing to lose .
Some points you could raise;
- Steel not alloy wheels
- Halogen not LED lights
- Plain not metallic paint
- Rock and roll bed not RIB
- No grill
- Not raised or lowered
- Solar?
- Mains hookup?
- Water tanks?
- How many hobs?
- Swivel seats?
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I’ve had a t4 for the past 18 months and have spent a small fortune on her, so wanted to upgrade to a newer van , but seems a bit of a minefield so far .
There are so many factors to consider, not only on the van, but also, what you want it for.
Those H4 headlights might be good enough for somebody who uses the van as a camper and rarely drives it at night, for many of us they'd need upgrading. The mileage is on the high side but again, if you're only going to use it for weekends away that might not be a worry. On a van like that, particularly with no rear window, parking sensors (or a camera) are important, not a luxury.
It's due a cambelt / water pump / aux belt change soon if it hasn't had it done already, budget for around £500 for that.
If it's a five speed manual gearbox box and a bog standard steering wheel without the various controls on it, these all make the van less desirable in some people's eyes and therefore lower in value.
Personally I quite like AA Yellow, but if you plan to keep it for only a couple of years you should factor in that it might not hold its value quite as good as some other colours.
I'd shop around a bit more before doing a deal, it's just too much money for what it is in my humble opinion.
Those H4 headlights might be good enough for somebody who uses the van as a camper and rarely drives it at night, for many of us they'd need upgrading. The mileage is on the high side but again, if you're only going to use it for weekends away that might not be a worry. On a van like that, particularly with no rear window, parking sensors (or a camera) are important, not a luxury.
It's due a cambelt / water pump / aux belt change soon if it hasn't had it done already, budget for around £500 for that.
If it's a five speed manual gearbox box and a bog standard steering wheel without the various controls on it, these all make the van less desirable in some people's eyes and therefore lower in value.
Personally I quite like AA Yellow, but if you plan to keep it for only a couple of years you should factor in that it might not hold its value quite as good as some other colours.
I'd shop around a bit more before doing a deal, it's just too much money for what it is in my humble opinion.
Fair enough then, 37k just seems a lot to me for a van that's not got any wow factor (unless yellow's your thing) but nothing VW T_ is ever cheap!
