Do I, don't I? Any advice welcome

[Silky]

I've been to see a T25 hard top that I really really like, but as a novice I'm not sure whether it's good value.

On the plus side:
Bodywork is in great nick, the van has been lovingly cared for by the same family for over a decade
MOT passed with flying colours
Water cooled 1.9 petrol engine
Interior in reasonable condition, passenger seat twists around
Drives well and starts easily

On the negative:
122k miles on the clock - is this a lot? The engine was reconditioned at 100k
No rear seat belts - I guess these could be retro-fitted
Currently no bed in top but this looks easy to sort out.
No fridge ?
Not a rock & roll bed, but easily opened out and seems sturdy enough.

I've got to say I like the van but is £4k too much for a vehicle with so many miles? At what point does a VW go to campervan heaven?

Any thoughts or advice welcome.

Thanks for reading,

Silky

[R0B]

22k on a recon aint bad.sounds like a reasonable price as well.as said many times on here.bodywork is most important.you can always look for a 2.1 engine for it at a later date.oh and you should get it lpg'd.some pictures would help...

[Silky]

Thanks for the reply. The main concern is the seat belts as I've two kids. Would it be easy to retro-fit these?

Silky

[R0B]

many have retro fitted them.so no not a problem.have a read of this.there are many threads on here about this..https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... s#p7510181

[andisnewsyncro]

Like Rob says, seatbelts are an easy ob and newer belts are better than 20+ year old ones..
I've put 48,000 km on my recon engine in 3 1/2 years and it still runs sweet so I wouldn't worry too much about the mileage (all depends on who did the recon work though I suppose -any paperwork or receipts available to look at?)

[Rafa77]

My van has done 146k on a (1981) 2 litre Aircooled engine, and it runs as sweet as a nut. I would definately stick with the advice regarding body condition, I didnt, and bought a lump of rust.

Fortunately I knew a guy who was a wizard with bodywork, i put at least £600 of new metal and a respray and it now looks quality.

Interior bits can be done as weekend diy jobs, no biggy. Let us know how you get on.