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Maybe I'm just old but campervan prices these days are insane. I'm sure they just pick a number out of a hat sometimes.

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

I don’t think it’s you being old 😅

@ksturmer5388

10 күн бұрын

It's getting ridiculous now. It's a bloomin VW panel van!!!!! My van cost me 2.5 grand>>>> where are we headed?

I'd expect a much better habitation space and at least a pop-top for £100k. This looks like a £50k van, max (from a VW T4 camper van owner)

@neilmick6778

17 күн бұрын

Yeah it's not £100k worth, guy got ripped off 😂

@JamesWilliam70

15 күн бұрын

A new DSG Highline Kombi with factory LED's will cost you around £48k inc VAT.. To put things in perspective.

@liammedler

15 күн бұрын

@@JamesWilliam70 so £50k+ for a conversion that you can't stand up in? I got my T4 Autosleeper high top for less than 10% of that and have 7-8 trips a year in it with my young family, seems much better bang for your buck

At £100'000 you can buy a decent proper motor home and a berlingo for use as a van.

I have a caddy currently and want to upgrade to a transporter but just can’t justify the prices are insane!!!

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

I’ve got a pristine Vito I’ll sell you for a bargain price 😉

I now see why it cost what is did now you mention Van Haven. They are not cheap fitters but quality.

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

Yep they do incredible things over there! 🙌

Hi, WHAT! 100k! Looking like a fake 4x4 show van to me. 🙄I have been driving vans for work for 40 years and had two new VW vans, a 888 T4 5 cylinder special chipped, 110bhp, 03 that had leaking gearbox and three clutches under warranty and had the first 180 that was very unreliable and sold the last one a 2010 180bhp @ 18k miles back to main dealer. It had a new EGR cooler under warranty that would have cost 2k they said. The next owner called me and said that they had spent 8k on repairs and had the van really done 18k when I sold it. I would never go back to VW now especially with the Ford wet belt failed engines. Better off towing a caravan with the X5 or a 20k Hymer A class for a family holiday. The bubble will burst soon. EV's will be a total failure too.

@vdub8567

14 күн бұрын

Well said 👏

Your eldest is a very honest cohost! 😂 Hope pickle still got her ice cream🍦 I totally understand the build, it’s not about the money but the added levels of enjoyment it brings to the owner. You pretty much clocked it Ben at the end of the video, to many who are shocked it’s £100K, they are seeing what else they could buy for £100K, but to Shane this is an enabler to create amazing life long experiences and memories, how can people put a price on that? 🤙

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

Thank you Albert! Yeah absolutely… and we did still get icecream 😅 I posted an insta story with the icecream on filming day 😊

@A2KLAU

18 күн бұрын

@@dadcars I must have not clicked the insta story was this campervan! Can’t wait to bring our little one along for some Sporting Bear rides! Going to bring the Urban Kanga to make it easier and quicker to strap her in for rides 😊

I actually looked at a new VW Transporter as a replacement for our new family mover along with some other makes and models but ultimately settled on a new Citroën Spacetourer. I found the Spacetourer to be more comfortable, economical, and far more spacious than it's German competitors. It's 200 hp engine is powerful yet refined and is exceptionally economical delivering a whopping 40mpg! It's infotainment is very good and responsive as is it's 8 speed automatic gearbox. On a run the massaging comfort seats are an absolute blessing. All in all I found the Citroën Spacetourer to out class it's more expensive German rivals by a big margin!!!

Hi Ben. Hope your doing well. I loved that video. Love that blue too. That transporter reminds me of the old VW Vanagon Wolfsburg edition Wesfalia van my Uncle used to have years ago. Stay safe and take care.

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

Sounds like cool memories 😊

@FRFRANKIE

18 күн бұрын

@@dadcars Yes it was.

Have you heard of a KZreadr called Adam smith? Watching you with your daughter suddenly reminded me of him taking his daughter out in his cosworth

@shanewaller2864

18 күн бұрын

I was also on Adam Smiths you tube channel 2 years ago ,I had the white sierra cosworth estate F20YBT 🤟❤️

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

I haven’t no but Shane told me to so I will 🙌😅

‘Welcome Loading User Profile’ on the stereo- nice to know its not just my stereo that has this problem then…. 😂

@dadcars

17 күн бұрын

😅

That's not £100k, unless you're up for getting ripped off.

I’d prefer a Disco 4 with a roof tent. Better to drive and 1/4 of the cost, an and actually does go off road well. Great review as always.

I drove one with this engine I think it was a 17 or 18 plate years ago. Since then I've become a big fan although they are really expensive for what they are

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

Hold their money though!

Most vans are expensive even a bare work van on the other hand l do like the blue better than white and the blue on the dash board

@JamesWilliam70

15 күн бұрын

A new DSG Konbi highline T6.1 with LED lights will cost around £48k once that VAT gets slapped on.

@lesklower7281

15 күн бұрын

@@JamesWilliam70 In Australia we have GST

Maybe a slightly unfair comparison but look at the finish and equipment you get in a modern touring caravan . This doesn’t come close

Hi Ben… Gavin been a manager of Halfords, I have fitted many many head units in these VWs and we had quite a following in my local branch because we actually knew our stuff and did a great job. I got a real respect for these but MY GOD… how much?? I’m going for a second DB9 the mk2 model soon for half the price 😊

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

It’s a great time to buy a DB9! Some bargains about!

100k and no dual zone climate? 😮

Paid £128k for mine, loving all the comments saying you could buy x,y,z. I’ve had x,y,z and buy what suits me, not what armchair experts would buy.

@dadcars

15 күн бұрын

I agree with this comment... you can say what you would buy with the money instead without being rude :)

This is why i love my Mercedes Vito £500 For the win 👍👍

Thanks!

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

Thank you Frank!! Hope you are well

@FRFRANKIE

18 күн бұрын

@@dadcars Your welcome Ben. I'm doing well, thank you.

One day someone will tastefully modify a transporter and I’ll be impressed.. I’ve been waiting a while though! Give me a fast estate and 50k change for hotel rooms any day. 😂

100g on a van, and it doesn't even look like the owner has gone to town on it. Mad prices.....

It’s lovely apart from the wheels/tires and don’t start on the snorkel. For 99% of the time they wouldn’t be worth the extra road noise. Otherwise, really nice 👌

@JamesWilliam70

15 күн бұрын

I have those tyres on black rhinos and they only hum at rolling speed.

You could get a proper 6 berth camper for that kind of money. Crazy to spend £100k on this thing.

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

Could you daily a 6 berth motorhome and take it around the Nurburgring? 🤙

@AWMJoeyjoejoe

18 күн бұрын

​@@dadcarsProbably... Certainly would be quite the spectacle.

A Land Rover Discovery 4 camper for 10% of the price wouldn’t get stuck in a field…

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

YOURS BROKE DOWN IN A FIELD!! 😅 and was recovered by someone in a transporter 😂

VW are taking the piss, but people will still buy them

Should have waited until April 1st to post this. £100k troll a lol.

I can't see why it's a £100k van

😊

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

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Yeah, no way that van would be worth £100k to me. And I own a T6.1 VW Caravelle. I bought it new just out of the first lockdown before prices went mental. And so was probably around half the cost of this. The interior is much nicer (the door cards etc are nicer material for a start), and have the virtual cockpit and the better head unit. Also 7 seats, all half leather. And the rear bench does fold down into a bed, while keeping 3 ISOFIX points (as well as on the other 2 rear seats, so 5 ISOFIX points in the back). After almost 4 years, we have used it as a daily driver family car, with 7 seats, over around 40,000 miles. Still on standard wheels and suspension. With the 199 BHP dual turbo diesel too. I struggle to get 40 mpg, even on a run. Around 30-32 mpg is probably about right to be fair. But hey, if I wanted something cheap to run, I'd take my 1.5 TDI Focus. Hoenstly, looking at the van in your video, I don't see where the money is. I honestly believe my Caravelle will feel a lot nicer inside. Far more car like. I have driven a few Kombi's, I guess what this is based on, and they just don;t feel as nice inside. I get why people wouldn;t pick a Caravelle as their base for such conversions, but I don't think I couldn't now having been in both. You are correct about depreciation, to some degree. I very much doubt I'll have lost too much money in the last 4 years on mine. Maybe around £10k tops. Which is incredible. But my guess is that is more to do with the obscene price gouging around lockdown times than pure depreciation. None the less, I have no intention of selling it. It is the perfect family car. And once it's paid off, I can get something a bit nicer for fun.

@shanewaller2864

18 күн бұрын

Hi Stewart the van belongs to me ,I had never had a transporter before coming from a new m sport transit crew cab, unfortunately all it did was break down , I had intended on getting a GT4 as a toy but my wife really wanted a volkswagan camper van . We went to to look at factory vans but wasn't much impressed with them . We wanted to sell have a vehicle that could carry 5 people when needed, but also double up as a full size estate car when needed, so a fixed interior wouldn't work for me . Original We was going to have a lowered van on 20s both later discounted this on the state of our roads have damaged two my my pervious bmw m3 wheels to pot holes . Original We was ordering a 4 motion but due to time constraints at the factory this wasn't an option. And then 2 weeks before our van was due in from volkswagan our order was cancelled because of the war in Ukraine. So I had the option of a cancellation order ,this van a van in the same colour, dsg t32 factory kombi but with an additional 7 k worth of options. I was then still able to keep my build slot with Van Haven. The van has been fully sound deadened and insulated throughout the cab and the rear ,it has a 7 day programmable diesel heater, off grid electrics with leisure battery and c tec spilt charging system, full length bonded solar panel. The van also features soft closing doors and tailgate factory side windows, 3 removable rear seats .a built in inverter, 12 usb ports 6 12volt ports ,auto park ,discover media. Upgraded alpine door speakers and tweeters, rear kick roof mounted speakers and 2 big kicker sub woofers in the rear . The interior seats are golf GTI frames with bespoke foam and bespoke leather with Bentley quilted leather and blue piping and grey Cross stitch. The headlining is full alcantar as is the A and B pillars. We have additional lighting in the rear with additional lighting in the cab area. We have swivel front seats .limo tinted rear windows and neoprene black out curtains in the rear . A drop down tv dvd player that is also linked to the vans head unit. And the dash has been colour coded to match the exterior . On the outside we have a full array of Lazer lights in the grill and on the roof ,a colour coded front lip spoiler .fuel colvert alloy wheels with Bf goodridge k02s. Bilsten b6 comfort suspension with eibach 35mm lift kit. Side bars ,roof rails ,gti wheel arch extensions. A fully working bravo snorkel kit . A bespoke graphic design that is unique and also reflective. We have two sets of RVL roof lights . Plus a heavy duty tow bar fitted to the van . Triple air horns and an additional American 4 horn rail road set up on the van . We have a remo rail on the passenger side of the van and a fiamma 45s awning on the drivers side of the van . Since getting this van we have fully embraced the volkswagan life style, we go to as many festivals as we can ,we go away 3 weekends out of every month with this van .we now spend more time as a family doing stuff with this van .we have travelled all over Europe, we have done the North coast 500 twice. Had a weekend at John o'groats just because we could and the van has been to Ireland twice this year and as mentioned in the video the van has been to Germany twice ,it wasn't even 6 weeks old before it went out on the nurburgring. I wanted a van that would put a small on my face and this van does that in spades .yes I could have bought a stock van but where's the fun in that . I didn't finance my van I paid for it in full so I can do what I wanted to it . I had a sierra cosworth estate F20YBT that I built previously. That was an outrageously fast car but living in the u.k having over 450 bhp is a waste and the the 204 in the van is ample enough. If I had my time again the only thing I would change would be I would have held out for the 4 motion. But apart from that, I wouldn't change a thing . This has been hands down the best vehicle we have ever bought. It's given us family time and you can't put a price on that 🤟

@stewartmacdonald601

18 күн бұрын

@@shanewaller2864 I wasn't trying to pee on your chips. Just giving my experience with the difference on interior quality between the Kombi and a Caravelle. The Caravelle interior isn't fixed. All the seats are on rails, and can be slid around, or removed completely, which helps. Sounds like you have done a lot of useful mods, and that is great. I do still enjoy seeing what people do to these vans. But can't help but think that the prices have / did go crazy. Even today on the second hand market, the prices people are asking for some of these vans. I think I would still start with a Caravelle though, just for the interior quality. I agree, our Caravelle is also the best vehicle we have ever bought. And we are unlikely to sell soon. Although it is in for service just now, and apparently needs rear discs and pads, and has a broken spring, so VW want over a grand obviously. Time for fancier suspension I think.

@shanewaller2864

17 күн бұрын

This was my 1st ever volkswagan and my 1st ever transporter. I didn't really know what wanted, but by the time I had put the tyres and suspension on the seed was sowed it was swamper all the way ,we go to Scotland quite a bit and on a couple of occasions we have come across sections of flooded roads and had to turn back ,but now with the snorkel we had just ploughed through. The interior of the van is going back in in September for a full make over .with a few tasteful modifications. It should be a real head Turner. .we built this van to do as many miles as possible. We have had more holidays with this van in two years than we possibly have in the 10 or more .I know its not to everyone's taste and the thumb nail hasn't helped me ,but it's still a cool van and we love it to bits 🤟👍❤️

Sounds expensive when you can buy a two year old Mercedes Marco Polo for £65k 🤔

Just picked up a cat S LWB Ducato for £2700, only needs a new wing and bonnet it's mint otherwise, having driven a 'posh' motorhome across Europe for 18 months I've realised they're massively overpriced for what that do, VW’s are the worst for value!

More money that sense to but that. My Vivaro is better and plenty fast enough...cot £6k...9 years on.

Without watching the video I can answer this, no, no they are not. It’s all due to marketing a particular type of lifestyle to extremely wealthy people who don’t and won’t live that lifestyle saves for a couple of weeks out he year when they head to places like Devon and Cornwall in the summer.

@shanewaller2864

13 күн бұрын

Hi Chris the van in question is my van ,i bought it brand new from Van Haven as they are a volkswagan dealer. My original van was cancelled by volkswagan at the last minute because of the Ukraine war and because of that I bought a cancellation order. A brand new t6.1 high line dsg Lwb factory kombi t32 204 .that van cost me an additional 7 grand .I then had them do most of the conversion work you see ,that took the van up to just sort of 80 k .in the two years I've owned the van I've spent and additional 20 k on the van . Now every thing I have spent on this van has been plus Vat remember that .how ever I'm not Vat registered. I'm not extremely wealthy but I have worked hard and saved like crazy to buy this van . As for only going to Devon and Cornwall possibly 1 or twice a year in it .we have had more holidays in this van than we have had in 10 possibly 15 years .we are away most weekends, we go to as many festivals as possible and have travelled all over Europe in our van. Also doing the North coast 500 twice .this year the van.will have been to Ireland twice aswell. By the end of the year the van.will be North of 30,000 miles . And Monday to Friday the van doesn't turn a wheel .but come the weekend's and holidays blue Peter is on the road . When Ben asked if any one had a van haven van to review I jumped at the chance. Never thinking it would receive such negative comments. I built this van for my family and I to enjoy that that's what it does . I will keep this van for as long as the government allows me and until that day comes we will be out enjoying the freedom it has granted us .

@Christyleadbitter

13 күн бұрын

@@shanewaller2864 don’t stress I’m not getting at you as an individual! It’s just a lot of money to spend on a van that in honesty you could have built yourself for less than half the price using an older van. Please understand where I coming from as someone who lives in Devon the majority of people who can afford a vehicle like this do so to pretend to themselves that they’re surfers with a bohemian lifestyle which on most cases is far from the truth. For them it’s about appearances, and to spend what is essentially a third of a home where I live on a van just to appear a certain way to others seems ridiculous to me and many others. At least you use yours regularly and with you family throughout the year rather than just a few weeks in the summer. Don’t take it to heart it’s just a lot of money.

err NO

So, big snorkel and chunky tyres but it's FWD? Really?

@dadcars

3 күн бұрын

I did cover this!

@mattdedasc

3 күн бұрын

@@dadcars fair play, you did.

Wow, someone has zero taste!

Have not even started watching the video, I will answer your question. No, DEFINATTELY its not worth to pay 100k for a VW VAN.

Eggbound

Great vid but it's a no from me. Most people who buy these can't afford them so finance them. Buy a Bongo and if you have the other 95k cash buy a flat and rent it out. Or pop it in your pension pot.

Ridiculous money!!! Stick it in the bank instead while the interest rate's good and buy the same van free of charge in 3 years time!

@dadcars

18 күн бұрын

In the meantime you’ve missed out on 3 years worth of memories! And your kids have grown up! They don’t wait 😅 I hear what you’re saying but so many put off to some day and it never comes 🥲

@garykennedy4856

16 күн бұрын

Bank, good interest rate?? Good job you haven’t got any money.

Waste of money ,how often does one go camping, buy a caravan for few grand and leave it .

What you have there is £100k's worth of misery. Travel the would in luxury using the money or sit in a field in the pissing down rain in a van. Or buy a really nice sports car (911 for me) and stay in nice hotels. 😂😂🙈

My biggest grievance with these vans is the lack of belted seats, I need 5 belted seats, I can get by with 2 double beds as the kids are small but I need the seating. I bought a converted mini bus for £2k , 5 belted seats, sleeps 5, has kitchen, 72k miles. Bargain.

£100k is a complete and utter joke. How can normal folk, with normal jobs afford £100k for a van? The scene tax is out of hand, anyone daft enough to pay for it deserves everything they get. Good luck with the new ‘wet belt’ T7/ Ford abomination, you’ll be forming an expensive and protracted relationship with your local friendly VW mechanic who will relieve you to thousands of pounds for fix the terminally flawed engine design.

Not worth 100k could get a bigger truck built into a camper for that money and still have money left over

Overrated and overpriced! A van is a van! But a lot of vans/campervans are heading into that bracket