VW Camper Van ('Buy and sell' or Hire??)

BigBouncyBall

Planning a little trip for some friends and me, thought we'd go a bit hippie and drive a VW Camper van round for a couple weeks this summer and am looking into the possibilities at the moment.

I see 2 options

i) Buy a VW camper (around 3K-4K, anybody?) and then sell it a few weeks later for the same price (OVNO) - need to find one with a month or two with Tax/MOT of course then need to insure for 3 weeks or so

ii) Hire one for around £500 p/w and go from there.

Anybody got any comments or suggestions for the above?

Cheers

porkytwo

Your best bet is to go for hire. Buying one for 3-4k won,t get u much & it may be just aload of trouble + insuring same for just "wks would be expensive

plodder73

I am looking to buy one at the moment, agree with the above, 3-4k will just get you a dog, I should know Ive seen enough. A good one if you are looking for the Bay type will cost you at least 6k. Hiring may be the way forward.

BigBouncyBall

Thanks guys. I agee with you both. If we buy and say the clutch goes then we are stuck with a worthless lump of metal and 4k down.

Hire here we come!

poe.tuesday

have you ever slept in a VW camper?

If not, and if there are more than 2 of you, just check out how comfy the sleeping is going to be, for the person on the double bed at the bottom it's ok but if there are there bunks then oh my god, are you in for a time trying to sleep in one of them, especially in the summer, 3 inches from the roof on a narrow little hammock type thing :eek: personally I would try to get something a tad bigger

RentaDub

Hi there,

RentaDub is a Cornish business specialising in classic VW hire! We have 2, 4 and 5 berth Campervans available for self drive, and chauffeur hire for any purpose you can think of!

The latest addition to out fleet 'Kermit' has a generous double bed downstairs, and a large double bed in the elevating roof. We also have a Camper with bunks in the roof if you prefer.

Included as standard:
Fully comprehensive road insurance for all drivers over 25, roadside breakdown cover, and all the camping accessories you should need!

All our classic VW's are in the best possible mechanical condition, leaving you to have a worry-free holiday

We also offer concessionary rates on longer-term hire!

Check our website today at https://www.rentadub.co.uk and book now to avoid disappointment!

Adam

misfire

Call me stupid (i can hear ya!) but i didnt realise you could hire VW like that (ok hands up i worked in main stream car rental for 3 years!!) must pass on rentadub site to my mate!!! i feel a plan coming on..................

babybrands

Hi
You could try http://www.sell-my-motorhome.co.uk.

Its free and you might find a cheaper campervan near you.

Worth a look anyway :j

BigBouncyBall

interesting post history

tip a) read the original post date
tip b) don't pretend you don't run that website