LittlestHobo
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Hi Everyone,
Having just returned from a wonderful week festivalling and then cruising around the Dorset coast in a hired Bay Camper (rented from a lovely couple at lazydayzcampers - double thumbs up) myself and Mrs LittlestHobo have decided to take the plunge and are looking to purchase our first van.
Now from previous dreams and forages into this murky area I understand there is a list of Do's and Don’ts when it comes to buying and I'm eagerly researching away trying to learn as much as I can.
What I'd like to know is if what I'm trying to achieve with my budget is possible...so here it goes:
We'd like to buy within the next 2 months a good solid van in terms of chassis and bodywork.
We aren't too fussed as to interior condition as we'd like to work on that ourselves to restore.
We aren't to fussed on condition or colour of paintwork or cosmetics - as it gets closer to next summer we would be looking at a re-spray.
We don't mind getting our fingers dirty mechanically and have friends to help out with this so mechanics aren't a high priority (is this wise?)
So my question is could we pick up a van like this for £5k or am I way out with my expectations?
Is this a good way to go?
Should we definitely look at a recent import from a dry country.
Any tips/ advice, good places to look would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks
Having just returned from a wonderful week festivalling and then cruising around the Dorset coast in a hired Bay Camper (rented from a lovely couple at lazydayzcampers - double thumbs up) myself and Mrs LittlestHobo have decided to take the plunge and are looking to purchase our first van.
Now from previous dreams and forages into this murky area I understand there is a list of Do's and Don’ts when it comes to buying and I'm eagerly researching away trying to learn as much as I can.
What I'd like to know is if what I'm trying to achieve with my budget is possible...so here it goes:
We'd like to buy within the next 2 months a good solid van in terms of chassis and bodywork.
We aren't too fussed as to interior condition as we'd like to work on that ourselves to restore.
We aren't to fussed on condition or colour of paintwork or cosmetics - as it gets closer to next summer we would be looking at a re-spray.
We don't mind getting our fingers dirty mechanically and have friends to help out with this so mechanics aren't a high priority (is this wise?)
So my question is could we pick up a van like this for £5k or am I way out with my expectations?
Is this a good way to go?
Should we definitely look at a recent import from a dry country.
Any tips/ advice, good places to look would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks