An era closes

[oppy]

So today we have just bought a new (to us) van, picking it up on Thursday and now getting a bit giddy !!!!! It's a bit bigger, newer and half the mileage too and quite a few quid below our payout too, so life is back to, for us !!, normal

 

[bartman]

Great news, that looks like a tidy van! You'll be glad to get back on the road

 

[mistericeman]

So today we have just bought a new (to us) van, picking it up on Thursday and now getting a bit giddy !!!!! It's a bit bigger, newer and half the mileage too and quite a few quid below our payout too, so life is back to, for us !!, normal
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I'm truly gladdened to read this.......

Hoping it's ALL and MORE for your futures.

 

[oppy]

So now we need a volunteer to fit a solar panel on the roof for us, I can't do it
Please
Ta Peter

 

[YeoBlade]

So now we need a volunteer to fit a solar panel on the roof for us, I can't do it
Please
Ta Peter

@MERL 's apprentice @barryd would be up for that I'm sure

 

[barryd]

So this must be the shortest end of an era in history then.

Fantastic Peter. Looks absolutely cracking that and in good condition from the photo. Hope you have many happy trips in it.

 

[Pauljenny]

Will it make Portugal?
We've sold the Hovel.
There's a great aire next door to Lidl and Aldi.

We're in Sâo Brâs de Alportel..
What more could you need ?

 

[trevskoda]

That looks a fab van, yep solar and maybe lith batteries and you are sorted, happy days ahead and health to wear.

 

[Lee]

Well done, out on the road again

 

[The laird]

By that wasn't long Peter ,well done that man

 

[oppy]

Yes the 'van looked wonderful, it needed a good clean, but we decided it was the one, so we gave him a £100 to hold it and tried to set up a bank transfer for the ballance !!!!! All day today we have tried to get the bank to authorise payment, but to no avail and in the end they blocked my account !!!! Obviously he must be a dodgy character and known to the banks, so a £100 lesson and off we joly way go again. At this point I could say some very rude words, but even at my age there are still lessons to be learned

 

[RichardHelen262]

It doesn’t necessarily mean he is dodgy it will just be the bank being over cautious, a lot of it is down to banks protecting elderly from being scammed, even when they aren’t.have you spoken to the bank ?
I read the eBay advert and I’d all looked ok,
Is the van in his name and address, if so how long has he owned it for ?

https://ebay.io/m/H25f3D

 

[barryd]

Looks genuine to me Peter. As said above, talk to the bank.

 

[bartman]

The ad looks genuine enough, although looking at the feedback there are quite a few motors and bits of motors so must be a dealer of some sort. The last V5 on this van was issued in May 2025