New VW Bays not 'dead' yet

Capri · 12-12-2013 9:35pm #1

Word from Brazil is that MAYBE VW Bay window production will continue for a while more - http://www.autobild.de/bilder/vw-t2-kombi-last-edition-4492768.html#bild0|ref=http://www.autobild.de/artikel/brasilien-abs-und-airbagpflicht-4492733.html

Kenny Logins · 12-12-2013 9:54pm

They really shouldn't bother.

unkel · 13-12-2013 9:18am

Kenny Logins wrote: »

They really shouldn't bother.

Why not? Original ones are prohibitively expensive for someone who's trying to get into retro campervanning (even if they can do all the resto themselves). Still a sound demand for them, otherwise the prices wouldn't be this high

Importing a new or nearly new one from Brazil would be a viable and cheaper alternative

Kenny Logins · 13-12-2013 9:33am

unkel wrote: »

Why not? Original ones are prohibitively expensive for someone who's trying to get into retro campervanning (even if they can do all the resto themselves). Still a sound demand for them, otherwise the prices wouldn't be this high

Importing a new or nearly new one from Brazil would be a viable and cheaper alternative

They are far more expensive than good originals, but nowhere near as well built.

I think anyone that looks at one of these and ignores T4 or T5s, needs their head examined.

w124man · 13-12-2013 9:18pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I think anyone that looks at one of these and ignores T4 or T5s, needs their head examined.

That could be said about most of us in the classic car world ....

Kenny Logins · 13-12-2013 9:30pm

w124man wrote: »

That could be said about most of us in the classic car world ....

We're not talking about a classic car here though, just something that looks a little like one.

unkel · 13-12-2013 11:20pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

They are far more expensive than good originals, but nowhere near as well built.

Are they? How much are they new over there (before we are talking import duties, VRT, VAT, shipping costs, etc.)?

Kenny Logins · 14-12-2013 12:10am

unkel wrote: »

Are they? How much are they new over there (before we are talking import duties, VRT, VAT, shipping costs, etc.)?

To buy one (a basic Kombi) in Brazil will cost you just shy of €16k - Enough to buy a really good example '70s Westfalia here or in the UK.

Danbury sell new T2 and T5 campers each starting at around £32k.

Bonkers.

New VW Bays not 'dead' yet

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