There's a mob in Amsterdam called Braitman and Woudenberg (I think) who run an excellent web site on just this issue. They sell ex-rentals and will buy them back from you after a period for a percentage of what you paid. This also overcomes certain insurance problems. Their site includes an analysis of whether this is better than renting, for various periods. Bob Quoting Scott Norville <kr2no@EARTHLINK.NET>: > The last time we went, we rented a beautiful TDI Eurowesty ("California") > from a nice company outside Zurich for three weeks. The main pick-up points > for VW camper rentals seem to be Amsterdam, Paris, Hamburg or Zurich, and > there was a place in Amsterdam that still rented loafs and splits. In > retrospect, and three years ago, we figured that for a stay over four weeks > shipping (on a RoRo boat--roll on, roll off) our own van from New Orleans or > somewhere on the east coast would have been cheaper in total (including > shipping it back, around $1000 each way). Shipping in a container is much > more expensive. Either way, you will have a lot of fun. > > Scott > > > >---- Original Message ---- > >From: rmighton@PASSPORT.CA > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: RE: Question re buying & selling a westfalia in Europe > >Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:25:35 -0500 > > > >>My son and his wife are thinking of buying a westfalia for a 3 to 6 > >>month > >>trip in Europe (or England)and then selling it again perhaps in > >>eastern > >>Europe. This of course is as an alternative to renting. Any advice or > >>comments are appreciated. > >> > >>Ron & Marianne Mighton Toronto, Canada > >> >
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