Didn't seem worth starting a new thread....also appreciate all the knowledge from earlier posts! Hoping someone might have some knowledge on a couple of questions I have. First around depreciation. Does anyone know or can point me to any resources around how converted vans / camper vans depreciate in value? I imagine it depends on the van so probably no easy answer. I for example noted that Jimmy Webb is currently selling his 2007 Sprinter conversion with 184k miles on it....for $75,000!! Is that really realistic for a decent conversion at that age and mileage? That amount of money seems to get you something practically brand new in the UK. Linked to that; are vans with that sort of mileage worth considering? Have to say I've had bad experiences with cars on this front which puts me off. I know it depends again on how it's been looked after, type of driving etc.
Jimmy Webb is currently selling his 2007 Sprinter conversion with 184k miles on it....for $75,000!!
Due to a lot of people not flying for holidays, lots of people buying vans / campers for activities in the UK. I reckon early next summer when people want to fly off for a summer hols somewhere sunny they will start realising the van they bought wont get used, might ne worth looking then?
Or buy someone else's home conversion.
From a resale POV, unless you are sure you have the skills, time and commitment to do a high quality job, I would go for conversion by a professional. A self conversion of a high standard is not much cheaper than having someone else do it. Either way it will be a big chunk of your budget.
Quote from: Bonjoy on August 25, 2021, 09:34:29 amOr buy someone else's home conversion. Unless you're really handy or happy to drop a lot of money converting it this is what I'd do. Buy a converted one and drive it until it dies. As my dad told me when inspecting the inside my of my van: "you'd have done a much shitter job than this."