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Hi,

[Update - specs and pics now two posts down.] Thanks in advance.

Is this the right forum to use for help in deciding a fair sale price for my T25 Kameo hightop? If not, apologies. If so, I can post spec and some photos.

Selling the trusty steed to fund conversion of even-more-trusty steed - 16" syncro poptop. Yummy!

Regards
Patrick.

Pictures, spec, age, etc

as for

even-more-trusty steed - 16" syncro

OK, thanks in advance. Here are details of the van. Photos at http://gallery.mac.com/harmonywood#1001 ... &view=grid
regards
Patrick

1990 G reg Autohomes Kameo camper.

12 months MOT.
12 months tax.
RHD.
1.9l petrol engine.
First registered 1990 on G plate.
Owners inc. me 7.
I have owned since 2003.
Colour white.
Mileage 82k
seats 4 with belts.

Autohomes Kameo conversion comprising:-
passenger seat is a captains chair.
rock and roll bed. sleeps 2.
wardrobe.
overlockers front and rear in hightop.
hightop 2 side windows.
hightop roof vent with flyscreen.
sliding window over sink with flyscreen.
slide-in awning.
Electrolux 3-way fridge
2 ring gas hob + gas grill.
sink with cold water electric pump.
54l water tank with remaining capacity gauge.
veg rack.
2 cupboards for groceries.
1 gas storage footlocker with 2 butane 907 gas bottles included. external vent for safety.
2 storage drawers under rear of bed, accessible from open tailgate.
curtains all round.
propex blown air heating with thermostat running off the butane gas bottles.
drop in table on 1 removal leg for dining while seated on bench seat/rock and roll bed.
Leisure battery under passenger seat to run fridge, internal lights and stereo when parked up.
240v in for mains hookup at campsites to run fridge, internal lights and 240v socket.
original Autohomes user manual included showing which materials, fabrics and colours used for interior.
100kg capacity roof rack

Extras:-
CD/Radio player + 4 speakers + extra JBL 100w powered subwoofer + stereo jack to plug in ipod or other mp3 player.
engine immobilizer fitted - press fob to contacts on dash to release.
2 sets of keys and immobilizer fobs provided.

minus points:-
bodywork could do with some cosmetic remedial work - some seams have surface rust. drivers foot well beginning to have surface rust.
a couple of the door catches for the cupboards and overlockers have broken.
dash tidy is loose and could do with refitting.
the passenger door has a different key due to a keylock break-in well before my time.
the veneer on some of the units is coming loose.
rock and roll bed fabric worn in a couple of places. foam underneath ok.

service history:-
before 2003:-
VAG service book shows regular services by VW until 1995, then non-VW garages since then. No receipts or mentions of work done. Mileage mentioned each time, so assumed to be accurate.
since 2003 with receipts:-
fuel filter and hoses changed.
gear linkage adjusted for age and wear.
front and rear brakes serviced - some hoses, calipers, pipes, discs, pads and cylinders replaced.
general annual maintenance done for oil, filters, antifreeze, spark plugs.
one front wheel bearing replaced.

comments:-
has only failed me once in 5 years, when fuel filter got clogged up and carb seized.
needs some TLC to bodywork and interior.
all major elements work fine.
I'll be sad to see it go, but the promise of a go-anywhere camper replacement was too much.

anyone helping with valuation? lots of views...

cheers
patrick.

that bodywork needs more than cosmetic work.it looks like it probably needs the panels replacing.which means stripping out the interior.the cost to a new owner will be quite a lot.i wouldnt want to pay more than a couple of grand for a van in that condition myself....good luck with the sale...

bodywork could do with some cosmetic remedial work

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R0B wrote:that bodywork needs more than cosmetic work.it looks like it probably needs the panels replacing.which means stripping out the interior.the cost to a new owner will be quite a lot.i wouldnt want to pay more than a couple of grand for a van in that condition myself....good luck with the sale...

eek! I guess to get a good price I'm after a bodyshop in/near Bristol to do this work. Can anyone recommend a good one please ?

Once bodywork is repaired satisfactorily, what do you think the van would go for?

regards
Patrick.

stick it on gumtree london , its free and this time of year you get all the aussies and kiwis over to tour so you shouldnt have a problem selling it, it does need some love but they arent too bothered about that, as they will sell it on before they go back home, its worth as much as the next man/woman will pay for it dude certainly more than 2k i would have thought..

Have you seen the price of welding these days, as soon as they see a VW they add on the noughts. Iwould give you a grand,,, mabey. Once they cut that panel off,they go,,,,,, OOHH RIGHT, ITS A BITT WORSE THAN IT LOOKED MATE. Ill have a good look and give you a price. I think you should take it to a bodyshop and get a quote, and take it from there, Mabey someone on here would know someone that are reasonably priced around your area. Id go for lambrettalee,s idea.But then, again a good bus worth saving from the orange stuff. Good luck phpc.

Ohhh eck, your under fridge panel is worse than ours.......
That looks like a new panel from the indent down (kitchen out job) which many bodyshops won't be interested in.
That front panel is looking like a full corner restoration too (or a bit of filler and blown over to sell.... )

I reckon - the fact that the interior looks well - and it is a late model - plus low mileage (for year) means you would do best covering up the real state of the body and selling on** for £3k+ish....


(** Note - I am being honest here having had this done to me last year - I don't suggest it is particularly moral to do this - but have been tempted to do the same myself........ )