Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

To have bought a heap of rust

55 replies

WhatonearthwasIthinking · 15/08/2024 14:55

I don't know what to do - I spent 5k on a camper van last week, know nothing about cars at all. Just wanted it and the couple selling it seemed genuine.

Just got back from a garage and it needs so much work doing to it, body and mechanical. No recourse to the original owners, totally my fault for not doing any research or getting advice beforehand.

I already know IABU - and bloody stupid - to have bought it so my question is:

AIBU to put some money into it so I can at least get 12m pootling round the county with my dogs and my fairy lights? Or should I just write it off?

OP posts:
Original poster
WhatonearthwasIthinking · 15/08/2024 15:07

shellyleppard · 15/08/2024 15:00

Depends on how much it's going to cost to make it roadworthy....can you get someone to give you a quote??

Not sure - I've got a cursory report with a list of faults on it, but they wouldn't quote without a full examination.

Got it booked in for a quote on Tuesday. I'm thinking if it was 5k, then for 10k I will have got something that I know isn't going to fall apart on me, whereas I could spend 10k and not know, if you see what I mean.

OP posts:
redalex261 · 15/08/2024 15:05

Oh dear! Campers are very pricey at the moment, one this cheap was bound to be a pig in a poke. I would try to tart it up to make it safe so I could get some use out of it. You’ll get to hang out in nice places you wouldn’t have been to before snd the dogs won’t care if it’s a bit scabby. Happy travelling!

Original poster
WhatonearthwasIthinking · 15/08/2024 15:05

UpUpUpU · 15/08/2024 14:57

Fix it! How much would it cost to make is safe a road worthy?
I would love a camper!

Now I've read that, I know this was the response I was hoping for!

OP posts:
shellyleppard · 15/08/2024 15:00

Depends on how much it's going to cost to make it roadworthy....can you get someone to give you a quote??

UpUpUpU · 15/08/2024 14:57

Fix it! How much would it cost to make is safe a road worthy?
I would love a camper!

Swipe left for the next trending thread