Unless you are lucky, a Vanagon for $3,500 will probably have that $3,500 become a down payment. You will then start to take care of neglect, use, abuse, etc. If you are not planning to do your own work, do a lot of research before even looking. The engine and transmission is only a small part of the total cost of ownership. All the support systems wear out as well. Consider how reliable you need it to be and how far/often you need to travel. Vehicles depreciate because at some point it makes economic sense to replace them. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of kip martin Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 4:11 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: ISO camper Hi all i have decided to purchase a camper. my plans are to find a vehicle that will reliably allow me to travel to and from several weekend bluegrass festivals each summer, no further than 600 miles away. i prefer a hookup for a sink and power, and air conditioning would be nice. two people, a couple instruments, and light baggage will be the maximum load. i have three questions: 1.) how much should i expect to pay for a RELIABLE vehicle--will $3500 do it? 2.) what should i look for in terms of reliability (models, years, features, etc to avoid?), and 3.) where is the best place to look for such a vehicle--CA is not out of the question. thanks for ANY help you can offer. i am ignorant in the ways of the VW vanagon camper! thanks kip |
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