Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:34:25 -0500
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From: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject: Re: Question re buying & selling a westfalia in Europe
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There is a park in the London area that is widely known as the place for
tourists (mostly Australian) to buy VW campers for a road trip through
Europe. They go there to buy one, then return there to sell it after their
trip. I don't remember the name but probably someone else on the list might
know. On the other hand this is a bit risky, as you don't always know what
you'll find or what shape it might be in. After all, the same VW campers
change hands a couple times a year, each owner knowing he only needs to keep
it running for a few months or a year and then he'll be selling it.
When Evon, myself, and our daughter Haley (then 5 months old, now 4 years)
did a month long road trip through Europe, we considered buying a camper,
but decided to rent from a company in the Netherlands (Campange (sp?) - not
sure if still around but at some point I posted a link and name to the list
so it's in the archives). The security element was the reason for our
ultimate decision. We got a nice Eurovan diesel poptop camper for about
$1200 a month, fully stocked and with road club coverage and a guarantee
that they'd reimburse for any breakdowns. And we didn't have to worry about
what we'd buy or how easily we'd sell it. This was worth the money in our
minds. Had we not had a 5 month old, we almost certainly wouldl have gone
the buying/selling route (or perhaps even backpacked it with a Eurorail
pass), but then again the rental was so easy and worry-free (and cheap
compared to hoteling it) that I don't regret it, and feel I got my money's
worth. We flew into Amsterdam but out of London. The proprietor met us at
the airport for pickup. To return it, I paid for the proprietor's train
ticket, put the camper on a ferry the night before we left the UK at my
expense (minimal), and he picked it up at the port in Amsterdam the morning
that we flew out.
- Ron Salmon
The Bus Depot, Inc.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Ron Mighton
> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 6:26 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Question re buying & selling a westfalia in Europe
>
>
> 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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