Petrol is getting cheaper: buy Aircooled!!

You know I've always championed the Aircooled BraziBay - sure the AquaBays are terrific too, but considering the current price of fuel and the values of earlier Kombis, now is a great time to get into an Airbus!  Weigh up the premium you'll pay for buying Watercooled with how much you'll actually spend on fuel in an Aircooled and I bet for the majority, you'll get yourself a cracking campervan for a lot less dosh!

There are some nice examples around right now.

Brazilian Kampers have this tidy 2005 for £24995:
http://www.braziliankampers.co.uk/stock-for-sale/2005-rhd-danbury-rio-4-berth-great-spec-drives-superb-24995/

Danbury have this Porsche alloyed 2006 for £25995:
http://www.danburymotorcaravans.com/stock/stockmodel.aspx?stockmodelID=418

eBay has this 2005 Rio for £22500 (make them an offer!):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Type-2-Danbury-Rio-VW-Campervan-RHD-/161931061346?hash=item25b3d7e862:g:YIUAAOSw5IJWgSUN

Autotrader has this super low mileage 2004 at £20,000:
http://motorhomes.autotrader.co.uk/used-motorhomes/volkswagen/danbury/2004-volkswagen-danbury-rio-edinburgh-mfpa-2c929b9a5181db870151916f9eac1590

St. Andrews Motor Co. have a blank canvas 2002 recently in from Brazil for £15000:
http://www.standrewsmotors.co.uk/used-cars/volkswagen-campervan-huddersfield-201512119393562

In our very own classified section there are 2 self-built Kombi Campervans keenly priced and looking for new homes:

2003 Brazilian Air-cooled Type 2 in Blue & White

2006 Air Cooled Bus for sale -£17950

So what are you waiting for?  Christmas?!?!

Btw if you need reminding of the differences between the 2 variants, here's the blog I wrote on the subject:

Aircooled v Watercooled: A Comparison

"On the recent club trip to France, the Aircooleds and Watercooleds were filling up at the same time." That's because we all had to pull into the petrol station when the Aircooleds were running out of petrol. I'm not knocking the Aircooleds, but don't base a buying decision on the expectation of being able to continue buying petrol for £1 a litre.

Voyager wrote:

"On the recent club trip to France, the Aircooleds and Watercooleds were filling up at the same time." That's because we all had to pull into the petrol station when the Aircooleds were running out of petrol. I'm not knocking the Aircooleds, but don't base a buying decision on the expectation of being able to continue buying petrol for £1 a litre.

I agree, and while I also love be an air cooled, the low(er) cost of petrol makes the watercooled once cheaper to run too!

That said, there are some air cooled bargain buses looking for new homes!!