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I would appreciate your opinion on the following: We are buying a used camper van from a small company both VWT5. We have a choice of two, identical inside, both diesel. The dearer one is a 1.9TDI 102PS reg 2008, they are asking £32,000. The other is a 2.5TDI 130 reg Dec 2005, for which they are asking £29,995. They are taking our van in part exchange, we have read your report on the 2.5 engine, but wonder if the 1.9 is a good alternative, as we feel the newer van is a better buy, but would appreciate your views. They both have low mileage of 5000 and 11,000 respectively.

Asked on 29 May 2010 by DD, via email

Answered by Honest John
That money is completely ridiculous for a 5-year-old van that was £15,000 new. It values the conversion at something like £22,000. You can almost get a new T6 California for £32,000. Or buy a new T2 Danbury 'Bay Window' from £23,000 (www.danburymotorcaravans.com)

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