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Mandymoo Feb 2021 3:08pm, 3 Feb 2021 11,076 posts	Quote Pin Mandymoo I would too if I am honest.
TheScribbler Feb 2021 3:14pm, 3 Feb 2021 5,297 posts	Quote Pin TheScribbler Accepted wisdom is that they hold their value well, so that may be a factor in whether you want to own it after 5 years or pay the difference. Our friends had a second hand VW California for 5 years and used it to go to music festivals, football events, weekends at the coast and as a day-to-day vehicle for transporting lots of stuff. They sold it last year for £1,000 less than they paid for it.
Northern Exile Feb 2021 4:00pm, 3 Feb 2021 7,336 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile Second hand values of good VW T5s and T6s are incredibly good right now. I bought ours in 2014 as an ex-demo, it's got 37,000 on the clock and I think I could confidently expect to sell it for about £36K, perhaps more. I bought it for £42K so not as good as Scribbs' friend, but pretty good all the same. I must admit I did consider selling it, but to be honest I'd only want to replace it with a newer version of the same!
RunningRonnie Feb 2021 5:30pm, 3 Feb 2021 1,948 posts	Quote Pin RunningRonnie Yeah, my sensible head is with the older van. It's a great asset in 5 years when fully paid up.
Mandymoo Feb 2021 6:03pm, 3 Feb 2021 11,077 posts	Quote Pin Mandymoo Exactly RR
Northern Exile Feb 2021 7:33pm, 3 Feb 2021 7,337 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile Changing subject for a moment, does anyone have any thoughts on how often you should be charging leisure batteries up? I guess that's assuming you're not driving the van much .... if it's your daily driver, I don't suppose it matters.
The Belly Is Gaun Tae Get Ye Feb 2021 8:13pm, 3 Feb 2021 280 posts	Quote Pin The Belly Is Gaun Tae Get Ye NE, the auto spark at the place we bought our van advised us to charge battery from mains at least once per month for 24 hrs. along with a 40-50 min drive once per week .
Northern Exile Feb 2021 8:43pm, 3 Feb 2021 7,338 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile Hmm, that sounds reasonable. I've just been reading on the Cali forums of the horrific cost of replacing both leisure batteries and I'd like to extend their lives as much as possible. I've just been out and plugged it in!
Northern Exile Feb 2021 8:44pm, 3 Feb 2021 7,339 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile p.s. I am also trying to take it out once a week and get the oil warm enough to burn off any crankcase condensation.
RunningRonnie Feb 2021 9:27pm, 3 Feb 2021 1,949 posts	Quote Pin RunningRonnie How often do they need replacing? How expensive?