I know that you’re joking, but as it sits, that’s a $20-50,000 vehicle, ranging from “needs a lot of work” to “full GoWesty rebuild or Subaru conversion” condition. $60K+ if it were a Syncro. A bit pricey to relegate to the dumpster.
Although Mercedes laid a big egg with their rather pricey Metris-based ‘Weekender/Getaway’ (the Metris, itself, has been withdrawn from the US market), these small conversion vans seem to remain popular in Canada.
And with typical housing virtually unaffordable for those of lesser means in the US, the resurgence in small campervans has not gone unnoticed by the big RV manufacturers.
To that end, some folks are buying used, larger, Amazon-sized cargo vans and converting them to domiciles. For those not interested in the DIY route, three big RV manufacturers (Thor, Winnebago, and Pleasure Way) are building ready-made units with varying levels of amenities based on the smallest Promaster chassis (136″).
Yeah, it’s a little tight inside, but these small Promaster campervans will fit in a standard parking spot and they’re worlds better than a refurbished Westfalia for not that much more.
A healthy number at the Promaster forum are former Westy owners, and they invariably are very happy to have moved on, especially in terms of reliability.
We are former Vanagon Westy owners (1985, first H2O boxer year) and now have a Ford Transit-based camping van. There was a lot to like about the VW but the Ford is better in almost every way. As it should be for a 35 year newer design.
Yeah, a camper in use at a hotel just leads to all kinds of questions. Unless it’s a dorm and not a hotel. That Mustang doesn’t look like its moved in a while.
It’s actually the back lot of a Jeep/Ram dealer, the building is an apartment building, the wood fence is the property line. The dumpster belongs to the dealer, as do the Mustang and the pickup truck. I have no idea who the camper belongs to, probably an employee…
Did the owner put the dub in the recycling, or the trash pile, at the dumpsters behind the motel?
I know that you’re joking, but as it sits, that’s a $20-50,000 vehicle, ranging from “needs a lot of work” to “full GoWesty rebuild or Subaru conversion” condition. $60K+ if it were a Syncro. A bit pricey to relegate to the dumpster.
Although Mercedes laid a big egg with their rather pricey Metris-based ‘Weekender/Getaway’ (the Metris, itself, has been withdrawn from the US market), these small conversion vans seem to remain popular in Canada.
And with typical housing virtually unaffordable for those of lesser means in the US, the resurgence in small campervans has not gone unnoticed by the big RV manufacturers.
To that end, some folks are buying used, larger, Amazon-sized cargo vans and converting them to domiciles. For those not interested in the DIY route, three big RV manufacturers (Thor, Winnebago, and Pleasure Way) are building ready-made units with varying levels of amenities based on the smallest Promaster chassis (136″).
Yeah, it’s a little tight inside, but these small Promaster campervans will fit in a standard parking spot and they’re worlds better than a refurbished Westfalia for not that much more.
A healthy number at the Promaster forum are former Westy owners, and they invariably are very happy to have moved on, especially in terms of reliability.
We are former Vanagon Westy owners (1985, first H2O boxer year) and now have a Ford Transit-based camping van. There was a lot to like about the VW but the Ford is better in almost every way. As it should be for a 35 year newer design.
Cue the theme from the vintage American TV sitcom “The Jeffersons”:
“Movin’ On Up!”
🙂
Who needs a motel when you’ve got a Westfalia?
How embarrassing to “pop a tent” in public!
(Just me bein’ classy)😀
Yeah, a camper in use at a hotel just leads to all kinds of questions. Unless it’s a dorm and not a hotel. That Mustang doesn’t look like its moved in a while.
It’s actually the back lot of a Jeep/Ram dealer, the building is an apartment building, the wood fence is the property line. The dumpster belongs to the dealer, as do the Mustang and the pickup truck. I have no idea who the camper belongs to, probably an employee…
It’s really difficult to hire and retain employees nowadays. The Westie may belong to a motivational speaker hired by the Jeep/Ram dealer.
This could be me, at a CC meet-up. 🙂