From bus to motorhome
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Motorhomes have been extremely popular for quite some time now, but especially in the last few years the demand for camper vans has been increasing, as the prices of (normal) camper vans have risen enormously and the supply has shrunk.
Building it yourself is a hugely enjoyable plan and makes the car you are going to create those special moments with feel really your own. Just don't take it lightly, you are building a small house as it were, including many challenges such as insulation, electricity, interior, layout and much more. Do you do this well? Then the car will retain its value, so the emphasis here is clearly on fitting it out properly and using the right materials.
Are you less handy yourself but would still like to furnish the vehicle completely according to your own wishes? Then you will find many camper builders in the country, many of them are professionals in interior design and have a good eye for detail. Together with them you will draw up the plan which furnishing and taste will suit you best. After the initial discussions, there is often some guidance on a model of commercial vehicle from the smallest van to a large truck as a basis.
Budget is important but don't forget that a decent installation will certainly not come cheap either. Are you fitting this interior in an old car with a high odometer reading? Then the resale value will quickly dwindle and future trade-ins or sales will often be a lot more difficult (and yes, once you get the hang of it, a new project will soon be on your mind). More importantly, your feelings about the reliability of your car should remain high, after all, it's about the days when you should be enjoying well-deserved trips and not having to deal with the local garage to fix faults.
The real "die hards" can already get by with a Ford Transit Connect (yes seriously), here you have just enough room to lie down after the necessary modifications and you can pull out a kitchenette under your sleeping facility to cook on the outside of the car.
Many people find this too small and of course when more than 2 berths are needed it is not an option. The next step is the well-known Volkswagens California, Mercedes Marco Polo and Ford Transit Nugget format, spacious for 2 people but with a raised roof with sleeping facilities already possible to camp with 4 people in the car. We recommend testing the latter in advance with a rental car. When everyone is installed for the night, it is cosy but the daily conversion from day to night provision and vice versa can be quite awkward.
Boxer/ Jumper/ Ducato, these are models that have been popular with the motor home public since their introduction, they have width! These are the only models in which you can sleep in the width (without any modifications to the bodywork), up to 1.96 m! This makes the interior design possibilities much easier and a table and bench behind the front seats can be easily realised.
When you take a look at the longer versions of the Ducato/ Boxer/ Jumper/ Master/ Movano range, you often see that these are front-wheel drive vehicles, which is nice because you keep a low step in, but the turning circle (think of those nice picturesque places) is a lot larger.
Among the larger models, you could also look at the Transit/ Crafter (2006-2018) / Sprinter models. These cars are built more for heavy duty work and have a different chassis with rear-wheel drive (test drive is experience).
Immediately see what we have on offer?
We like to go along with the customer's enthusiasm and try to give the best possible advice, but just looking at, getting into and driving models is just what you need to get a good picture. Normally, with our stock of +/- 400 cars, we have quite a few variants in stock.
We can help right up to the point of building in areas such as; Technical preparation of the car it the warranty shift until after the car has been converted. We can already dress up the car with any protective side/push bars, nice rims, parking cameras, cruise control, fitting a luxury seat instead of the passenger bench but also fitting the windows is often done at purchase.
A common mistake is that people do not realise that BPM has to be paid, many garages also use this as an excuse and say that this is not the case as long as the company car is older than 5 years. WRONG! As a private person, you do not have to pay BPM when you buy a company car that has reached the age of 60 months. However, when you offer the car at the RDW, the license plate will be changed from grey to yellow and the residual BPM will also apply. Curious about the amount of BPM? We can check it for you per vehicle.
When can you buy BPM free? There is one exception that many people overlook, because we advertise passenger buses already including residual BPM or even BPM free (please note that many advertisements of passenger buses at our competitors are net exports, so the BPM is still added).
An additional advantage of these passenger buses is that they already have windows all around, they are neatly finished on the side walls, they have headliner and already approved seats, a category that is often overlooked.