VW camper vans

[Cuchilo]

Saw one today and thought id call the number on the for sale sign . 5 and a half he said ... thousand
I thought it was steep at £550 .

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

They do hold value. Gawd knows why (I don't).

 

[screenman]

If you buy any for £500 I will certainly show you a profit.

 

[Drago]

I know, ancient rusty old tat from a company with an extensive history of death and deceit yet people pay daft money for them. Still, imagine where we would be if the Suzuki Rascal was as sought after.

 

[Cuchilo]

If you buy any for £500 I will certainly show you a profit.

Really ? I think with this one id have to spend 10k to make it road worthy . Then pimp it and respray it .... 20 k ?

 

[gbb]

Same with scooters. Colleague of mine just brought a (I think) 1964 Lambretta 150, not in very good condition bodily but solid with a good engine...circa £2500.00.

I love scooters.

 

[Fab Foodie]

New ones are bloody expensive too circa 45 to 50k for a modern camper type. Now you can buy a similar spec on a bigger more spacious van base Boxer/Ducato from around 35k. The value of image....

 

[Drago]

Image is a funny thing. Being of Jewish heritage, the image I have of VW is of Kubelwagens...

 

[Mark Grant]

I've got a '72 Bay window VW in my garage.
I must get around to finishing it, I've had it 10 years!!

 

[Crackle]

They're an acquired taste. Driving one is like being pursued by a frantic lawnmower.

 

[gavroche]

There are three of them within 500 metres of where I live. Two red and beige in good condition and a blue one that seem to need a lot of TLC.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I had one, a 1972 model. Suspension gone on OSR, no heating until I replaced the missing tinwork (by hand using panels fashioned from an old washing machine) and rotting underneath. No use to me as a daily runner because I was only getting about 20mpg but I miss that reassuring chug-chug-chug.

 

[winjim]

Image is a funny thing. Being of Jewish heritage, the image I have of VW is of Kubelwagens...

Even they have a cult following though.

 

[Adam4868]

Travelled up the West coast of Australia in a VW camper,5 of us ! Feck there cramped....might be ok at 20 permanently pissed and stoned,but not now,trendy as they are there more suited to weddings and kids proms.

 

[cosmicbike]

Silly money if you buy one converted, which is why I bought a panel van and did it myself.