cheap campervan

[baldy1926]

Hi what sort of campervan could I get for 4.5k.
I will not be doing big mileages so petrol would be fine.
I have seen some on ebay etc which don't look to bad.
What should I be looking for.
Apart from the obvious
Cheers

[littlebasher]

baldy1926 said:

Hi what sort of campervan could I get for 4.5k.
I will not be doing big mileages so petrol would be fine.
I have seen some on ebay etc which don't look to bad.
What should I be looking for.
Apart from the obvious
Cheers

Damp
Rust

Both can be terminally expensive to put right, and can be hidden by the less scrupulous seller.

[mike9009]

Get a VW T25 for that amount whilst they are still at that price. Or are you looking for something a little bigger?

[bristolracer]

Bought mine the week before Christmas that saved us a couple of grand.

there isnt really such a thing as a cheap camper, at that budget they will be well used or rusty.
Stay well clear of the vw at that price you will be getting a 2k camper with a 2.5k badge.
At that budget I would give some serious thought to the mazda bongo or a toyota grandvia/regius There are plenty of these recently converted and they will keep up with modern traffic

[Rosscow]

What car have you got? For that sort of money you'd probably be better of with a caravan

[andburg]

I dont think £4.5k is going to get you mcu hin the way of a camper...probably closer to van with a tent inside

[Bill]

How many people do you want to sleep in it? As people have said proper campers are pricey, particularly VWs.

[egor110]

bristolracer said:

Bought mine the week before Christmas that saved us a couple of grand.

there isnt really such a thing as a cheap camper, at that budget they will be well used or rusty.
Stay well clear of the vw at that price you will be getting a 2k camper with a 2.5k badge.
At that budget I would give some serious thought to the mazda bongo or a toyota grandvia/regius There are plenty of these recently converted and they will keep up with modern traffic

Doubt you'll get a converted bongo for £4500, unconverted ones go for that much.

[mike9009]

bristolracer said:

Stay well clear of the vw at that price you will be getting a 2k camper with a 2.5k badge.

I somewhat agree with this but my thinking was as follows..... (I am not a vdub fanboy either!)

We were a little uncertain about how much we would use the camper (loved camping but with two young kids.....). We bought a VW because it should not depreciate and should be easier to sell than something else if we wanted out.

Luckily prices of T25s seem to be firming up especially for good examples.... so no net loss despite the 'scene tax'.