Salutary tale

[GreggBear]

We paid £20,000 for a campervan – and now it's rusting

We bought it two years ago, but now it’s failed its MOT and we’re told it’s not worth repairing

www.theguardian.com

 

[groyne]

£20k for a 13 year old van, wow. That's why I self build.

 

[Tookey]

1 grand of that was for the 'V' and the another grand for the 'W'. Great van's and I feel for their fans as they have to pay over the odds for a label

 

[mark61]

The T4 in the picture has to be over 17 years old, so it can't be that one they are talking about.

 

[Pauljenny]

There's bound to be an alternative
Keep working on it.
Good luck..

 

[Caz]

As a panel van it wouldn't be worth repairing. As a campervan it is.

 

[Toffeecat]

I have tried to stop commenting on VW products as if i type the very name SKODA even typing it might cause my computer to break down as much as the car

 

[mistericeman]

Someone bought a rusty over priced scene taxed shed and managed to get 2 years out of without it failing 1 mot....


I reckon they did well.

 

[molly 2]

Caviat emptor

 

[Red Dwarf]

The van in the photo is I think an early T4, even with a decent conversion it’s was never worth £20k.....

 

[argoose]

VW very overrated. All marques will rot if not looked after. As a side note my 15 year old fiat passed MOT yesterday with no advisories. Always pre MOT underside for any rust spots, floor rot and grease linkages.
It's the way I was brought up, you've paid good money, look after it. Look after it, keep it fit for purpose.