ideas for a camper ?

March2012

ideally one with 3 seats at front. cheap to run . reliable. small budget around 2500 at this stage. all options considered. particularly interested in finding out how many miles to the gallon/litre it does. thanks

jaydeeuk1

Camper and cheap to run don't really go together, especially if you're after something with 3 seats up front. And you want reliable, and at £2500. Don't want much do you!

Can probably get a 90's bongo/freda (not 3 seats upfront, but can have mid bench converted to be rear facing), diesel 2wd has better mpg than the 4wd. Probably need to convert yourself at that price. They'll be imported, probably rust issues, check the auto box, manuals rarer. Bongos you can get modular units and allseating can be removed in a few minutes to save weight/increase mpg.

AdrianC

Two and a half grand will not get you any form of camper or mobile home that you would want to be in for long. It is that simple. Double that budget for starters.

worried_jim

Dale Winton?

burlington6

Forget it. There aren't many vehicles on the road that hold their price quite like a camper/motor home.

Your budget will be you trouble.

Spend the money on a hotel or wait until you have another £10K

[Deleted User]

I ran a VW Campavan for years back in the 1970s. Everything possible about these vehicles is awful apart from the sound of the air cooled engines. I got around 18 mpg ! They are not even any good as camper as there is nt any room in them because of the engine bay at the back. Sorry there is something good about them, they seem to appreciate in value. I can t believe that someone would pay 15k for the worlds worst vehicle . OP, just go camping or a trailer tent .2.5k will buy you nothing but heartache and aggro.

burlington6

sacsquacco wrote: »

I ran a VW Campavan for years back in the 1970s. Everything possible about these vehicles is awful apart from the sound of the air cooled engines. I got around 18 mpg ! They are not even any good as camper as there is nt any room in them because of the engine bay at the back. Sorry there is something good about them, they seem to appreciate in value. I can t believe that someone would pay 15k for the worlds worst vehicle . OP, just go camping or a trailer tent .2.5k will buy you nothing but heartache and aggro.

Same with the new standard vans. They're not a bad vehicle, but the culture and image that follows them have pushed the price up to idiotic levels.

Not worth the premium

HiToAll

Mr Humphries

March2012

is there more to this message? thank you to all already on it. it has already helped . still welcoming all info on campers and thoughts on brands /mpg etc would be useful. where would you look next?

HiToAll wrote: »

Mr Humphries

jaybeetoo

Have you tried a camper? If not, I suggest you hire one to make sure you really do want one.

s_b

get an old van
look in skips for a dumped kitchen
pick the best bits
nail them in the van
buy a new mattress
job done