Agree, when you look at the basic campervan, Hiace, VW new converted around $70,000 when you can buy a fully equiped motorhome for $110000, it is a lot of money. The Hyundai Iload Sydney conversion is $46000 for a manual petrol so goess up from there.
I'm making comparisons, not sure which way I want to go in future. I want small footprint but comfort in foul weather and would like a shower and toilet and cheap to run.
If I could change now, I'd go for a slide on. As I'm a partime nomad, I need a vehicle I can drive around town etc easily enough. I did think about it at the time I bought my car, but decided I didn't want to spend that much money, and I reckoned a ute would be rough riding. In hindsight, I should have. Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing!
I've had a ute and the turning circle and the space needed for manouvering is huge by comparison with my van. Some utes were more comfy than others but my last one was 2000 so they may have improved.
The high centre of gravity turns me off slide ons, but I admit I have considered them.
Janette, if I went with the slide on, I'd go for the poptop to alleviate some of those top heavy issues...also the tray back to give more floor room. Yes, I agree, utes are not the easiest things to drive, after all, they're made as work vehicles, but I feel the benefits would outweigh that.
Thanks for the link Sheba. I'd also looked at some Japanese imports like the Regius. These have low kms on them and I was told that the dealers have to be sure they are to Aussie standards when they sell them. And because they're Toyota, parts wouldn't be a problem,,or so I was told anyway.
