Discount for booking requests sent 5 months or more before departure. Located in Bordeaux where you will have direct access to plenty of nature friendly roads and scenery: The Landes forests, the Arcachon basin, the Dordogne, the Pyrenees and Spain are only a few hours away. Why don’t we have deposit program to find out how many are there to but be campervan. These would sell by the boatload in the U.S. at any price under $70k. The campers back to USA. I would pay you in advance to get a New California or the 2019 Kepler one. Dazu speichern wir Informationen über Ihren Besuch in sogenannten Cookies. At this moment, the only brand new AWD or 4×4 options in the states are the insanely inflated diesel Sprinters or the highly anticipated (sad) 2020 Ford Transit. I was told by someone from my local VW dealership that the reason they do not sell these vans in the US is because of the environmental standards. Oh, yeah I do: I wish Buhlmann had done his homework, like, for one day, so I could buy this perfect van. Seriously. L'aménagement permet d'optimiser l'espace, le rendant très facile à vivre. Son design moderne et sa luminosité lui accordent un esprit « cocooning » et une sensation de bien-être incomparable. However, at least offer the opportunity for people to buy over there and bring over here to the US like some of the European auto brands offer to their customers.

“Torquey”? Either way I just got back fr om Czech Republic and Austria and there are a lot of these VWs on the road. Yes Europeans mainly get a lot of time off. Or just move to Europe. My 15 oz tent cost me $580. But, it might work if you could order one for delivery in Europe, drive/camp and ship it home. “The second problem is currently we make those vans in Europe, and even with the rising dollar and weaker Euro share, it is not enough units to make up for a reasonable price. Quelques déconvenues par ailleurs : remontées de mauvaises odeurs, stores fragilisé qui s'est cassé dès la seconde utilisation, système de fixation des plaques fragile... Bref cela ne nous a pas empêché de passer un trés bon voyage mais nous sommes déçu par rapport au prix... Point positif tout de même l'eau chaude!

– Volvo: 98,786 vehicles As much, anyway.

VW has chose not to invest the money that it would take (apparently millions) to do the test to show that the vans meet those standards. etc…simply saying there isn’t a market for $50,000 camper vans in the US doesn’t make the statement true, nor remotely accurate. 4000 to 6000?

So far to my knowledge, only 1 used NV SMB has come on the market. My Moms initials were VW. Seems to be a very huge criteria for importing one.

Anything?? I’m sure a black market would spring up for resales But, would you be able to get it licensed to drive? For comparison, here are some of the brands that sold fewer than 200,000 vehicles in the US last year: 0000001933 00000 n Alternance camping sauvage et camping avec nos 2 enfants. MikeA. Il nous avait semblé que les rangements étaient mieux que le California mais au final les toilettes prennent pas mal de place au détriment du rangement. Point proven once again by Bulhmann's take on 2004 America in 2016 — or whenever the BLOODY interview was conducted. Essentially it’s as if you took a Vanagon Westy Syncro and modernized and electrified everything and gave it a torquey, fuel-efficient diesel motor. I only have a regular licence, can I drive every motorhome advertised on the website? Do these vans meet North American Safety Standards and emissions? We are selling vans, very well-equipped vans with four-wheel-drive, with kitchenette, with everything that you want for prices of $50,000 and up, which is not where the market here is, or where the camping market is.

[In my case, I am old enough that this wouldn’t matter because I would keep it until I die! Making payments is one of the main reasons a lot of us have to get up in the morning LOL! Sie können sich auch gegen die Verwendung von Cookies entscheiden und ihre Browsereinstellungen entsprechend anpassen. Le VAN est absolument adapté au voyage en autonomie et correspondait en MIEUX à l'idée que l'on s'en faisait. Last year, my wife and I were waiting for a ferry in Croatia and a guy in line had a California van (not a camper). Kevin, it sounds like you know quite a lot about this industry so maybe you can verify if what I was told at the dealership is correct or not. Included at no extra cost: foreign travel, bodily injury.

Includes our admin fee, insurance, 24/7 assistance and VAT. Part of the problem was nonexistent marketing and perhaps a misplaced need to own a Sprinter or nostalgia for a VW. Assuming one had the time; and the money: Is there a way of buying one in Europe and shipping it to US? I couldn’t have said I better! I’ve been waiting to buy such a VW camper van In Canada for years too. Most high top conversions seat 4-5, sleep 2.

VW Westfalia motorhomes have purposely been built on the longer wheelbase, including the Westfalia Kepler One model as the space gain allows for a large seating area in the living room, thus giving it a lounge feel with the driver and passenger seats rotated and integrated into the seating area. This will allow you to postpone your trip free of charge. The folks at Jalopnik did a nice walkaround of last year’s model that’s more illustrative of what this van can do than the stock VW shots above. I travel internationally for my job and every time we’re out and about a coworker will always comment derisively about how “small” and tiny the foreign cars are (Europe, Asia, Australia, etc. 0000006525 00000 n Thinking of buying 2 more and selling them. Toss that clucking ankle biter into my signature Pterodactyl Stew. We have a 1999 Eurovan Camper that we love.Was offered what we paid for it last year! LOL I dunno why I just invested so much time in this rant. By American standards, I'm poor.

Très pratique, se glisse partout et permet d'aller dans des endroits où les plus gros fourgons ne passent pas (parking souterrain par exemple). Agréablement surpris sur la maniabilité du van, qui, contrairement à un camping car, passe vraiment partout. I’ve been tracking this and waiting since 2014 and I know that it’s not just enthusiasts but It’s families, Couples, teens, elders… everyone talks about wanting the perfect camper/eurovan.. it’d be a dream to have a newly built one!! Let’s put some context around that number. When the van is not being used by our team, it is at your disposal! They bought a rebadged Chrysler T&C, with a couple VW specific items, like MMI interface, but it was a $45k mini van. unlike that cumbersome RV. while doing it. Rubbish.

The Yescapa team roams around Europe using our Kepler One Westfalia.

Must be at least 23 years old (a copy of your passport must be added to your profile), Must have held a valid category B driving licence for more than 3 years. Rental Volkswagen WESTFALIA Kepler one (1 reviews) Van. Definitely a market for these so I’ll be looking at how to import legally and satisfy emission regulations and any other legal problems. Bet you VW regrets not coming to the US now lol. Thanks Kevin. Moyenne de prix d'un Westfalia Kepler One de … You can pay in two installments without fees. Since the current season, i.e. ), then immediately follow up with, “My F-250 would eat those for lunch…”. I’ve been considering buying a nice sprinter camper van. Tout s'est très bien passé dans l'accompagnement par l'équipe YESCAPA, de la remise des clés, à l'assistance à distance, que dans la réception et les conseils en tout genre du début à la fin. Un super van !! Ever hear of Hummer or PT Cruiser? The 2022 VW I.D Buzz is not a camper, and I prefer the body style of the California. Frustrating, my guess is that it is part of a strategy to flood the US market with the all electric vw counter culture bus in 2022. looking forward to it but need a van NOW. Durch die Nutzung dieser Webseite erklären Sie sich mit der Verwendung von Cookies einverstanden. I’m not interested in the ID Buzz it doesn’t seems to offer the utility my Eurovan did.

4, Number of seatbelts: Model : I owned a Eurovan Weekender for about 12 years and it was my favorite vehicle. There is also the issue of Diesel engines. 2,800.0 kg, Number of seats: I just thought of a possibility. The issue will be maintenance and parts but I’ve always use normal garages to fix my previous VW T5’s unless under warranty. 0000018451 00000 n I think more baby boomers are moving towards getting some type of RV, especially since Covid-19 came onto the scene.

Service? Eurovans and other variants are in high demand, https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2000-Volkswagen-EUROVAN-FULL-CAMPER-5008346425. Or alternatively add a premium to the sell price to make the #s work for them in order to meet the demand in the US? I’ve spent alot of time looking for a diesel powered camper & have been told by some that the gasoline lobby prevailed to have diesel fuel made more expensive than gasoline, even though it’s cheaper to produce. They’d have to ship it back to Europe to sell it.]. Sadly it’s gone on deaf ears so far. Dazu speichern wir Informationen über Ihren Besuch in sogenannten Cookies. For all of us actually living in the states, we are WELL AWARE of the incredibly high demand for AWD, compact, short wheel base, narrow bodied, trail-capable and overland-ready camper vans. In the event of a cancellation, the reimbursement terms vary depending on the date on which the booking was cancelled. The owner's remuneration will be refunded within 10 days after your cancellation. I was stationed in Europe and had the military ship my European-made car home. (SMB converted these as well among the 30. I’m guessing the market is too limited, and once the people that want them buy them, that will be it for sales. But there are many people here that will buy a shell van and convert it on their own. I will be happy to go back to buying my VW vehicles when VW brings It’s a wasteful attitude.

It is hugely complex with its electrohydraulic roof and even in Germany not many VW dealerships know how to work on them. On Eurovan boards of which I’m a member, when people check out these vans while vacationing in Europe, the price with tax, destination fees, etc., is usually closer to VW brought a bunch of T6 camper vans to the states last year and they were all given high praise by the media.

I think of this all the time when I see 5 people get into a VW estate wagon when I’m in Europe . Or maybe a Tofino if I was in the market again. Lost my Mom 34 years ago to cancer. Aménagé sur châssis Volkswagen T6.1 empattement long, le Kepler One bénéficie d'un espace considérable, permettant l'intégration d'un salon, d'une cuisine équipée et même d'un espace salle de bain. $80K than $50K. Problem was we had no money…. That stat from my arse was more of a tie into my entire rant, wherein I can't go to town without seeing multiple PT Cruisers — one of the most accident prone (cause, windows are for nerds) vehicles on the road.