RE: Check out the smarter, larger VW California
Discussion
WhyOne said:
pycraft said:
£70k? I'd budget £50k for a good car and leave £20k for lots of time in some really nice hotels.
£20k really doesn't buy all that much time in really nice hotels....pycraft said:
£70k? I'd budget £50k for a good car and leave £20k for lots of time in some really nice hotels.
I have had my T6 Cali for 4 years and if I needed money I’d sell my sportscar first (it’s nice to have both though).The versatility of a well designed small campervan is amazing. If you like it, and put up with the compromises, then it’s the only vehicle worth having.
Unfortunately this new generation is large on the outside but smaller inside and with less storage and an awful windscreen shield for the night.
I’ll stick with mine for the foreseeable future.
The ID Buzz camper is coming soon so it will be interesting to see what happens there and compare it with this.
Smaller, less range but perhaps better use of the interior.
Not cheap but VW vans are so capable, drove really well and are much more secure than yer Renaults, Fawds and Nissans.
Smaller, less range but perhaps better use of the interior.
Not cheap but VW vans are so capable, drove really well and are much more secure than yer Renaults, Fawds and Nissans.
smilo996 said:
The ID Buzz camper is coming soon so it will be interesting to see what happens there and compare it with this.
Smaller, less range but perhaps better use of the interior.
Not cheap but VW vans are so capable, drove really well and are much more secure than yer Renaults, Fawds and Nissans.
The iD Buzz camper is causing VW problems to keep it under 3,500kg so has been delayed.Smaller, less range but perhaps better use of the interior.
Not cheap but VW vans are so capable, drove really well and are much more secure than yer Renaults, Fawds and Nissans.
holidaying in one of those would be my idea of hell. cramped, having to pack stuff away every time you wanted to go anywhere, having to stay in horrible campsites or else upsetting the locals by trying #vanlife. each to their own and all that but nope do not see one appealing aspect of owning or holidaying in one.
WY86 said:
holidaying in one of those would be my idea of hell. cramped, having to pack stuff away every time you wanted to go anywhere, having to stay in horrible campsites or else upsetting the locals by trying #vanlife. each to their own and all that but nope do not see one appealing aspect of owning or holidaying in one.
Having owned a T6 conversion, you don't holiday in them. I went on normal holidays but used the camper, mainly as a family car which could also swallow up flat packs from Ikea, do the shopping and the school run in. The "lifestyle" part of these things is that we could pop into Northumberland for the day and have our portable toilet with us, we could cook, relax and use it as a base for the day. I used it for going on weekends away with my other half and young son. As a day van, it was a great base for going hiking, coming back and getting changed and grabbing a coffee in the van before heading home.
It's the freedom of having options that they are good for. I'll give you an example. I'd booked up the Ullswater boathouse for a romantic birthday treat with the Mrs. After I'd booked, I bought the van. We drove around the lakes, stopping by the roadside to make sandwiches and enjoy the view. We then went to Bowness as we were meeting up with friends for a birthday celebration. On the day we were supposed to be going home, we learned they were continuing the celebration, so we called a local camp site who had a pitch, drove over 30 minutes before our parking was up and setup. Unplanned but really made the long weekend for us.
I'd never have a caravan or motorhome as the idea of staying on a campsite for a week or two doesn't work for us, but one or two nights here and there is great.
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