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hi,
i want to buy a van for conversion but i am not sure which is best. it would be used to take me to wakeboarding tournaments so it needs to be fairly reliable. any ideas what van i should pick as i dont have a great budget.
Hi
The first thing to decide is what size of van you need.
Do you want a small van like this
http://www.campervanlife.com/fiat-scudo
a medium sized van like this
http://www.campervanlife.com/mercedes-vito-van-0
or a large van like this
http://www.campervanlife.com/mercedes-sprinter-campervan-red-lwb
i would want a large van, is the VW t5 any good?
The VW T4 and VW T5 vans are excellent.
Also consider the Mercedes Vito van.
If you want something bigger consider the Mercedes Sprinter, which is probably the most reliable of all of the vans.
The Fiat Ducato is also popular. Whilst not as reliable as the Spriter, it is cheaper, and popular with camper convertors because it is wider and the handbrake is on the right-hand-side of the drivers seat, making it easier to pass through to the cab from the back, when a single passenger seat is fitted.
how much would the fiat van and conversion cost?
There is a cost to suit everyone.
You could buy the van from £1,000 to £15,000
The conversion can cost from £200 to £5,000
It all depends on what you want and how much you want to spend.
A decent van will cost about £2,000+
If you do the conversion yourself you can do something nice for £500, but £1,000 - £2,000 will get lots of comfort and mod cons.
thanks
Hi, i have just bought a long wheelbased transit minibus to convert. There are no seats apart from the two front seats as it was used for wheelchairs. I thought this would be ideal for convertion but i cant find anyone to insure it.The insurance brokers say they wont insure it because it has no seats. We need to insure it to get it home. HELP
Hi Clive
As your vehicle doesn't have seats it is now technically a van with windows, a light goods vehicle.
As you are converting it to a campervan, try the following companies. They have policies that insure your van/mini-bus now, and then change the cover to a campervan once your conversion is complete.
http://www.shieldtotalinsurance.co.uk/self-build-motorhome-insurance
http://www.adrianflux.co.uk/camper-detail-go.php
I am looking to insure my self conversion merc sprinter and need some guidance where I can find the cheapest companies who specialise in this sort of insurance.
Please help!!!
Hi
Check out the insurance page. There is a section for self converted vans:
http://www.campervanlife.com/insurance
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