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12/02/2009, 17:08 NastasiaShute Joined on 12/02/2009 Posts 2 looking to buy a cheap van Hello I am looking to buy a cheap van preferably large with windows down either side at the back a kichen is going to be installed inside so it must be large enough if anyone ca help me out please PM or email me thanks Nastasia Message edited by a moderator, please don't post your personal contact details on the forum.    Report

14/02/2009, 11:48 Rob Roy Joined on 11/03/2006 19 - Correze Posts 791 Re: looking to buy a cheap van You will be very lucky to buy a cheap van in France! Secondhand vehicles here are a lot more expensive than the UK, and tend to have much higher mileage (kms!), and have been driven quite hard usually. You would be better to look elsewhere in Europe if you want LHD (Netherlands or Spain perhaps) or buy RHD in UK - where you could get one already converted with a kitchen.    Report

14/02/2009, 12:01 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 4,284 Re: looking to buy a cheap van I suspect that a cheap van is likely to be an older one, therefore it will have a high mileage - but not necessarily driven quite hard... Note that a van fitted with windows and a kitchen is classed as a VASP (specialist vehicle) therefore subject to a more complex and expensive approval process for importing it into in France.     Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

14/02/2009, 16:59 Anton Redman Joined on 23/08/2004 Gironde Posts 2,809 Re: looking to buy a cheap van I would have a look round the neigbour hood and scrap yards. There was a ready converted trailer unit for sale near us for about eight months but it disappeared just before Christmas    Report

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