Hi Everyone New Camper Nut Here :) Help Needed Please :)

hi yes had a look on there think il do more research first

 

Welcome from West Lancashire
Make sure you go and look at loads before you buy one - even if it means seeing 10 then going back and buying the first you looked at

 

Hello and Welcome from The Colonial Contingent

 

A very warm welcome from can't sleepville in the far North.

This is all very sound advice! Bay ownership is a lot of fun, but it's not all a bed of roses. Even with a decent Bus, every hour camping requires at least two hours in the garage.

There's a few folk on here that are real suckers for punishment and own several old VWs, total head cases they are, stay away from them

On a more serious note, get yourself a tent and some camping gear, it's handy stuff to have anyway, then get along to a few local VW shows this summer, that way you'll get to know what you're looking for and what you like, and what a rot box looks like versus a decent one

Most of all, take your time when buying, see the buying procees as part of the fun/adventure

Oh, did we say to look underneath?

 

Welcome from posh East Grinstead

 

Welcome from Kent
All the above advice is valid and wish I had listened to it before I bought my first bus, which I still have !!
Unless you are mechanically minded and don’t mind tinkering I would suggest you buy either a fully restored and documented bus from an enthusiast or a genuine original in excellent condition (rare as hens teeth and tend to be LHD)
Bear in mind the garage price to properly restore a bus is probably way above its current market value
Enjoy the journey as they say
And good luck

 

Welcome front the Italian Alps.

I would say of your doubtful about a purchase don't buy it.

A genuine person would answer all questions and give you all detail, photos you ask for....

 

Hi and welcome from Yorkshire.
15k should get you a more than half decent bus in working order and MOTd.
Avoid that yellow one. It should sell for 25k so is probably a scam or a rot box.

I think I have a cousin in Chelmsford.

 

I think that’s great advice.


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Hello and welcome!
Lots of brilliant advice on here. Don't rush into it - the right one will come along in that price bracket.

 

I managed to pick up an Australian import. RHD and rock solid. Otherwise as mentioned rust is a major problem and can get very expensive to sort. There are some great examples out there just be patient and do your homework first.

 

If you are serious about buying one go and look at some nearby to where you live to start with. Not sure how familiar you are with working on old vehicles but every time you see one try and learn something to try and help you buy a good one. We looked at several spread the width of the south coast before we went back and bought the first one we had seen.

 

don't view anything without taking a small magnet with you and just pop it on the usual rust places, if it falls of its full of filler at that point. Test bottom of all doors, floor pans, battery trays, wheel arches, seat belt anchorages, gutters. Best to do all this when the seller is not watching. Good luck and there is a good book on amazon about buying a vw campervan at cost of about £12 (sorry cant remember anymore on title etc, just do a search)

 

Where are you based?

 

hi maylandsea essex

 

hi thanks for the info much appreciated i got this book off ebay for £2.80

 

Good luck I have just sold mine after 9 years of ownership. Took me a year to find mine and the new buyer the same. Don't buy in haste.