New van - nearly there - advice?

Hopefully I can ask for advice on a T5? Please?

Decided against the T6 we looked at yesterday.

We are just about to pull the trigger and buy a T5 😁
What do I need to be careful about?
What do I need to know?

It’s a 2014 T5 highline 180 tdi
Converted last year by Lusso Conversions in West Yorkshire.
Turbo replaced last year
New cam belt and water pump
Full years MOT no advisories
Full service history
Done 150k miles

Exciting times. 😁😁

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Furniture looks dated. Knock on edging is so last week.
 
Something below that I have mentioned in previous threads:

With reference to your conversion, give it some serious thought of what you think you want to what you actually want.
For example, are you happy to cook in the van and potentially have the interior smelling like your local greasy spoon?
If the answer is no, then leave the kitchen out.

Do you really need a wardrobe to hang clothes in when you go away? Or are you happy to live out of the bag?
If it's the latter, then leave this out too.

How many of you will be going away in the van at any given time?
If you end up with a kitchen/units, you'll lose width on the inside, adding to cramped sleeping conditions and potentially your other half given you grief for a crap nights sleep or moaning because they felt you fart on their leg.

I'm only mentioning the above as I have a fully converted van, but never use the inside for sleeping/cooking/hanging clothes etc.
Whenever we go away, we use the awning and use the van as a dumping ground, the only useful thing is the fridge, keeps the beer cold.

If I knew then, what I know now, I wouldn't have gone for a fully converted van, would have saved myself a small fortune if I went for a day van.
Horses for courses and all that.

Good luck with your search, and keep on asking questions, you'll not got this level of knowledge from a dealership.
Oh, and welcome to the forum.
Well said
I went all in and had a van converted
Unfortunately this got written off
After much thought we’ve ended up with a day van … full double bed and kitchen in back … but in winter we have it set up as a seven seat car
Much more versatile as this dual use vehicle
 
Well said
I went all in and had a van converted
Unfortunately this got written off
After much thought we’ve ended up with a day van … full double bed and kitchen in back … but in winter we have it set up as a seven seat car
Much more versatile as this dual use vehicle
Same as. pretty much. Love sleeping in the van with a full size bed.
 
I should clarify this in all fairness to CFCA owners - NOT ALL of these have proven to be lemons but do your own research on them and make your own mind up.
Lusso again - do some digging .
If i was buying another it would be a tsi
or a 150bhp if i couldn't get a tsi .
Good luck with your search
 
Thanks for all the replies. Very helpful.
We have found another potential for converting.
It’s described as -

2018 18 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 2.0 TDI T28 BlueMotion Tech Highline Panel Van 5dr Diesel DSG FWD SWB Euro 6 (s/s) (150 ps)​

Would this be a better engine option and potentially avoid the ERG issues?

TIA
 
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