don't be offended Naked Ape but...
don't be offended Naked Ape but...
i gotta go right ahead and disagree with you. 4 1/2 to 5k will by a decent vw camper, no reason why bottomless pockets would be needed as long as 2 things are born in mind...
1) if you can buy a personal-conversion if poss. a t reg td4 with 100k on the clock is barely run in. but see point 2) below...
2) check it out THOROUGHLY before parting wid da cash. long test-drives (2) with some weight on and plenty of hills of possible. you wanna see that service history including: servicing, tyres, oil and filters and most importantly BELTS especially TIMING belt.

in my humble opinion they are a great vehicle, far superior to transit in design, engineering and build quality. why else would the german postal service use them?

any questions willingly answered if possible,

regards,
Blaireau69

edit: No3l, yeah, that is also a v good option. merc 300 or 400? actually, a mate of mine swears by mondeo estates, had 3 high-milers and no bother, spares be cheep too. massive rear volume for the money...

edit: yeah, vw spares (only use genuine!) are not cheep, BUT!!!
And that’s a big but. You get what you pay for, be it a vehicle or a spare part. My best vehicles over the years have been (I’ve been driving for 21 years, have owned over 30 vehicles often 2 or 3 at a time) audi 100 2.3l, merc 210 sprinter (2.9l), citroen 2cv (0.6l) (I kid you not), vw transporter (1.9td4). it’s all about the build quality!!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Tue 3 Mar 2009, 19:32, Reply)