Date:         Sun, 6 May 2007 10:29:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Buying a vanagon in Europe
Comments: To: Mike Kozak <kozakmike1@HOTMAIL.COM>
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How many weeks & can you get a van insured & licensed in your name if you are NOT an EU resident
are the issues.

The cost to RORO YOUR van over and back is about $1500 each way (from east coast).  Buying and
then selling a van in europe will cost you EASILY $3,000.

ALSO you will be buying a van of UNKNOWN mechanical quality, budget several thousand for immediate
repairs and budget a week or 2 at a mechanic (who may or may not speak your language)

Why not rent a van?? depending on how many weeks you plan to be in europe.  Last summer my wife
and I rented a Diesel Eurovan camper ( "marc peters" <marc@mobylhome.nl> ) for 11 weeks ( april,
may & june = off season) for the SAME cost as to RORO our van over and back.

If you plan on being in europe for several months, I will srongly suggest that you ship your van
over ( http://www.2wglobal.com/www/WEP/index.jsp ) and get insurance from (
http://www.motorcycleexpress.com/ )  you can get it ready for the trip and then you have a van
that you KNOW!

IF you  are going for a shorter trip, then think about renting from Marc Peters.

If you STILL insist on buying a van, then try: ebay.fr, ebay.gr & ebay.it etc.  also really good
sites are:  http://www.mobile.de/ & http://www.autoscout24.de/ & http://www.busman.be/

IF you need help in buying your european van, I can HIGHLY recommend both Mike Plompen at
http://www.busman.be/ and Mark Peters at http://www.mobylhome.nl  Both speak English.  Marc helped
me purchase my German van last year.

Malcolm


--- Mike Kozak <kozakmike1@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Does anyone have any tips on how I might purchase a high top vanagon for the
> summer?  Pobably starting out in Amsterdam or Hamburg.  I think I heard
> there is a vanagon.com European version.



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