It is a tragedy. Or the $80,000+ customs mentioned by the OP, literally selling faster than they can make them? Kevin, it sounds like you know quite a lot about this industry so maybe you can verify if what I was told at the dealership is correct or not. Don’t know why the article singled it out…, I just got back from road tripping through Europe… those California vans are everywhere and all I want is to sell my Honda Element and get one. Yeah, and I’m one of them. Être réveillé par le bruit des vagues le matin. The campers back to USA. The Düsseldorf Caravan Salon kicks off today, and Volkswagen is using it to explore a potential Crafter-based camper van, a larger, smarter version of its popular California. And my kids would be thrilled to find this in their inheritance! Could be the deal. Motorisation : TDI. That’s the mindset. It’s as if they haven’t heard of #vanlife. C’mon VW, you’re creative! All vehicles are tested according to WLTP technical procedures. For all of us actually living in the states, we are WELL AWARE of the incredibly high demand for AWD, compact, short wheel base, narrow bodied, trail-capable and overland-ready camper vans. Read the definitive Volkswagen California 2020 review from the expert What Car? Back in the early 70s, we dreamed of buying a Volvo this way. Sadly it’s gone on deaf ears so far. Point proven once again by Bulhmann's take on 2004 America in 2016 — or whenever the BLOODY interview was conducted. Or maybe a Tofino if I was in the market again. Référence : CALIF0000. That’s a good plan for getting one here – I looked into it too. unlike that cumbersome RV. Particularly with the pandemic, these would sell very well. Discover (and save!) A kitchen on wheels: the California 6.1 Coast and Ocean offers you a fully fitted kitchen with a cool box, sink and stove kitchen unit. Mrkněte na Sauto.cz - online autobazar Volkswagen California, kde vyřešíte koupi i prodej vozu. Contact info? New Products. By the way, we also have the last year for the smaller Tiguan. Pleasure-way used the Dodge Ram van and basically ripped of the VW California layout. Another thing is VW is selling an electric van here in 2022. Here's obvious food for thought: European and American cultures–however both systemically Aryan–are vastly different from one another, and neither understands the other. No more were built. Atnaujintas. Do I–the average WANKER (lol)–have $30,000, "Cash Only" for the jabroni selling his rusty clunker on eBay or advertising through a car website? VW Interior TMI Interiors Products for Classic Volkswagen Interiors, Bug Interiors, Ghia , Bus, Thing, Type 3, Rabbit, Cabriolet. The 2022 VW I.D Buzz is not a camper, and I prefer the body style of the California. We have been waiting for a new van for so many years since there’s really no great replacement for a VW Rialto. Every nook and cranny is perfectly thought out, it was comfortable driving and camping plus handled well through the alps. Yes, there’s a market! Just got to ride in one in Taiwan, and I would spend $75k – $80k easy on this camper, and drive it daily for work, and then off we go on the weekends. Parts is a non issue. Why don’t we have deposit program to find out how many are there to but be campervan. Come on man, use a real modifier. Well, PJ Williams, we can at least dream about one!! Because of their small market share, VW doesn’t think they can do it. It is sad thst we have to make do with Ford, Chevy, and Mercedes conversions that start at $90k, and dont offer anything near what this little guy can do. Christian Buhlmann And presumably, VW would need to keep hitting 200K or so in California sales every year. Thanks Robin. LOL I dunno why I just invested so much time in this rant. This doesn’t seem insurmountable? And most Americans over 30 would be way too fat to fit in anything that small. Restoration from 2009 to 2014. This is particularly annoying because VW just released details about the newest version of the California van, and it looks near-perfect. People who nowadays still drive a T2, T3, T4, you name ‘em – those vans that we used to have until the 2000s – most of them are enthusiasts that run these vehicles in perfect weather conditions. All my friends talk about either moving or getting one of these to be able to evacuate quick. If so, how did he respond. We have to have garganfuan everything, from houses to vehicles. The I.D. Others a “yearning for adventure”. The diesel gets 42.2 miles per gallon combined versus the manual's 29.7. Wow this car is really kick-ass! We are selling vans, very well-equipped vans with four-wheel-drive, with kitchenette, with everything that you want for prices of $50,000 and up, which is not where the market here is, or where the camping market is. L’aménagement intérieur a été conçu et réalisé par Volkswagen avec divers rangements. You would sell north of 200,000 west of the Rockies alone. ), then immediately follow up with, “My F-250 would eat those for lunch…”. Gamme VW California. There’s always a solution to these problems. While 200,000 vehicles is only 1.2% of the US car market, that’s actually a lot of cars. Oh, yeah I do: I wish Buhlmann had done his homework, like, for one day, so I could buy this perfect van. the Rialto is an eyesore or should I say a quite generic styled van so, why not bring back the delicious super functional vw California van and watch it take off?? Vente en ligne de Piéces détachées combi type 2 combi VW et transporter Volkswagen de 1950 à 2003 - Transporter T5 & T6 - Accessoire / Equipement intérieur et extérieur - Equipement intérieur 'Chicken Tax'? Comparaison avec des voitures similaires en taille. Avec son équipement intérieur confortable, et ses détails judicieusement pensés, il … I was surprised to hear that these are not available in the states. That truly clears things up. Call: 00351 289 843 766 for a quick quote or book online to secure your Portuguese motorhome holiday today! It’s also well-equipped with intuitive tech and infotainment features. Asking for a friend…. I’m guessing the market is too limited, and once the people that want them buy them, that will be it for sales. Head of Product Line Communications As much, anyway. Selling your used Volkswagen California through us costs just £20 for three months and includes the ability to add up to 20 photographs and 10000 words of information – We are confident your van will … In that sense, this van becomes a proper family vehicle through the week, with the ability to embrace off-grid life on the weekends. I think of this all the time when I see 5 people get into a VW estate wagon when I’m in Europe 🙁. Buzz that will come wrapped in a modern interpretation of Microbus’ iconic styling. 2017 Volkswagen Golf 5dr HB Auto 1.8 TSI Trendline w/1owner/App-Connect RECIEVE A $300 PRE PAID CREDIT CARD WITH EVERY USED PURCHASE! Let’s put some context around that number. I’ve been tracking this and waiting since 2014 and I know that it’s not just enthusiasts but It’s families, Couples, teens, elders… everyone talks about wanting the perfect camper/eurovan.. it’d be a dream to have a newly built one!! Whatever you call it: You can quench your desire for unknown destinations and independence on a grand scale with the Grand California. But I will probably build one. 235-207. Découvrir des pays étrangers, en étant comme à la maison : le California 6.1 est synonyme de liberté à l’état pur. At $50k, almost no one under 30 could afford it. “Once the people that want them buy them, that will be it for sales.”. I think they know.. i think there’s some underlying conspiracy for there is no logic behind this reasoning.. ! The people that have the money will buy a decked out RV. Problem was we had no money…. Là où le voyage vous emmène : lors du Salon CARAVAN (salon du caravaning) de DÜSSELDORF, les visiteurs ont pu découvrir le California XXL, le nouveau concept de camping-car aux dimensions exceptionnelles, signé Volkswagen Véhicules Utilitaires. It’s possible to get one here. Did Christian ever have a chance to receive your well-articulated commentary? The folks at Jalopnik did a nice walkaround of last year’s model that’s more illustrative of what this van can do than the stock VW shots above. I will be happy to go back to buying my VW vehicles when VW brings The mini-kitchen in California … We have just used to tour around Europe and it is an exceptional vehicle. All of which is displayed and operated through a clean-looking display above the windshield. If you get a California Beach, you can only get the diesel in automatic. Now you want to know all about it! My down jacket was $380. (wife is Czech). Être réveillé par le bruit des vagues le matin. VW brought a bunch of T6 camper vans to the states last year and they were all given high praise by the media. Huge camper vans are not great for big trips, when the dont get good gas milage.. It’s a bullshit conspiracy, that or VW is absolutely nuts!! It is ridiculous that we are held hostage by our own government regulations. Grote voorraad in diverse VW camper onderdelen zowel nieuw als gebruikt. I owned a Eurovan Weekender for about 12 years and it was my favorite vehicle. The company that brought us one of the first camping ready vans, the Microbus, and later iterations of the Vanagon and even the underrated Eurovan, sells a van purpose-built for camping and living out of, calls it the “California,” looks at the booming market for overlanding vehicles and camper vans in the US, and still refuses to sell it here. VW is promising the electric new bus, the “ID Buzz” will hit US dealers in 2022. 🙂 I will. Essentially it’s as if you took a Vanagon Westy Syncro and modernized and electrified everything and gave it a torquey, fuel-efficient diesel motor. Or, is it illegal to have one in US? (We earlier had an ‘83 Westy.) This would obviously be worse in the US where no support infrastructure exists at all. Dormir sous un ciel étoilé. It’s comfortable, intelligently designed and very powerful, we were on the Autobahn’s of Germany where there is no speed limit and it easily kept up with the Porsches, BMW’s and Mercedes driving well over 110 MPH. “The second problem is currently we make those vans in Europe, and even with the rising dollar and weaker Euro share, it is not enough units to make up for a reasonable price. Well this article didn’t age well. It’s only sold with a TDI engine which may not be smog legal and certainly isn’t going to be a commercial success in the US. I travel internationally for my job and every time we’re out and about a coworker will always comment derisively about how “small” and tiny the foreign cars are (Europe, Asia, Australia, etc. We were so lucky!! Dormir sous un ciel étoilé. Check it out below. Ford can sell boatloads of Transit vans, for example, but they’re one of the Big Three, so they can sell a ton of anything they make. I’ll be importing it to the USA temporarily to tour around the national parks with my son in 2021 for a few months. Gamme Volkswagen. These would sell in the states like hotcakes. contact@courtierautomobile.fr. Come funziona la tenda per l'auto? Either way I just got back fr om Czech Republic and Austria and there are a lot of these VWs on the road. At this moment, the only brand new AWD or 4×4 options in the states are the insanely inflated diesel Sprinters or the highly anticipated (sad) 2020 Ford Transit. John. Heck, let's say it costs $99,976: I'd prob still buy it first, because I can make car payments. Is this possible? That’s millions of potential buyers. Maybe they will come up with an electric version of the California since they built/ expanded that large plant in Tennessee specifically for electric vehicles. I was also told that if we somehow were able to import one, we wouldn’t be able to sell it to anyone because it would not be verified as meeting US environmental standards. Be inspired, pack your bags, fill the tank and make their epic road trips your own. My 2002 Eurovan was amazing, it just wasn’t build in a reliable fashion. If so, how would one go about it? Buhlmann says that VW would need to sell 200,000 California vans for the product to be economically viable. I’m an ex Eurovan owner and moved to a sprinter van, when my VW died. Most high top conversions seat 4-5, sleep 2. Découvrez la large sélection des accessoires pour l´amenagement fourgon VW T5 , accessoires d´amenagement intérieur VW T5, accessoires d´amenagement VW T6 court, Amenagement interieur VW T6 court, banquette T5, Toit T5, Toit T6 , Accessoires T5, Accessoires T6, Equipement T5, Equipement T6 – Land Rover: 92,143 vehicles Véhicules … That’s an interesting point. Ce van aménagé haut de gamme d’occasion est le plus recherché et le plus mythique dans sa catégorie. 25 rue de Touvent. Fall asleep under the stars. Wake up in the morning by the sound of the sea. Explore foreign countries and still feel at home: The California 6.11 2  is pure freedom. With its comfortable interior design and thoughtful details, it turns every trip into an unforgettable adventure. Enjoy your independence and travel wherever you want. With everything you need. Volkswagen California Automobilių pardavimas autoplius.lt portale - geriausias sprendimas! Having traveled all over Europe in a VW Bus I would love to have a new VW California! I miss our old ’73 Westy. That's laughable…Every blonde haired, silicon altered mom living in the yuppy housing plan next to my farm would buy this thing tomorrow to run to town and look oh so extra adorable (right?) (SMB converted these as well among the 30. Tesla did this in 2016 with the Model 3 and got 325,000 pre-orders. But i promised her i would have a new camper one day!! Thanks Kevin. It is very strange that people in the United States won’t be having this camper van. Therefore, people in the majority would rather go for something bigger, if they’re looking for RVs.”. I wish there was a way to import it. VW has chose not to invest the money that it would take (apparently millions) to do the test to show that the vans meet those standards. But there are many people here that will buy a shell van and convert it on their own. Découvrir des pays étrangers tout en se sentant constamment comme à la maison : le Volkswagen California 6.1, c’est de la liberté à l’état brut. Discover our attractive offers and promotions for your next Volkswagen. I am second owner. A la fois camionnette et fourgon aménagé, le volkswagen california allie le côté pratique d'une voiture spacieuse facile à conduire sur la route qu'en ville avec l'aménagement type camping-car. This is a prime example of the vulgar and excessive state of mind in America. Eurovans and other variants are in high demand, https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2000-Volkswagen-EUROVAN-FULL-CAMPER-5008346425. Prepare a tasty meal anywhere, any time. In Germany, where over 50% are sold, not every VW dealership will sell or even touch them due to the complexity of the camper part (electro-hydraulic poptop raising mechanism, anyone?). This thing would sell like hotcakes in the US. Shame on u VW!!!!! And and getting parts is going to require importing most items from Europe. Millenials would gobble them up. I’ve been waiting to buy such a VW camper van In Canada for years too. The USA needs these and I think they would sell like hotcakes! I’d gladly do it and sell it to you for $80k. Those are people who are hardcore fans for this segment, but they’re just too few to justify making a new version of this only for this market. MikeA. It’s not a “world vehicle”. If that doesn’t work, one of my former students is now a Marine Corps Staff Sergeant stationed in Stuttgart. The setup is an offshoot of the Transporter van, which you can’t buy in the US, probably the reason they won’t sell the California here either—more on that in a moment—and the new California is the T6.1 version. One percent? Service? – Volvo: 98,786 vehicles Both of these problems are solved by the super trendy n cyclically stylish (you don't even have to be a camper to want/drive one of these) VW California. Well, it’s hard to say exactly, but seems to be that VW doesn’t think there’s a big enough market in the US and that potential buyers would balk at the cost. That’s it? Problem with shipping one home is getting parts and service. Import yourselves a Mazda Bongo (aka Ford Fred?) Service Plan 3 Choose a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Service Plan from €9.99 per month to ensure that all your routine servicing costs, for both parts and labour are fixed over a period of time.  Find out more here. I do believe they would sell, maybe not like hot cakes, but they would sell. The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas has an airy cabin with generous seating space and cargo room. That stat from my arse was more of a tie into my entire rant, wherein I can't go to town without seeing multiple PT Cruisers — one of the most accident prone (cause, windows are for nerds) vehicles on the road. But until then, I’ll keep my Eurovan oiled and tuned. ... Toutes les photo Intérieur Volkswagen California. Comparaison avec des voitures similaires en taille. Modèle sur commande à la carte à partir de 44900E TTC <–BOOM. Cool looking unit, though. If we ever move there a van like this is definitely in the must have category. Kia has released a few official photos of the 2021 Sorento weeks before its scheduled debut at the Geneva auto show. We have a 1999 Eurovan Camper that we love.Was offered what we paid for it last year! That’s a funny way to come outta the closet these days. – min. Yeah, my first thought when I read that quote was, dude, people pay $25k for 30-year-old Westys that they KNOW will break down repeatedly. How many would sell in the US? Very nice looking. DIY conversions go with high tops because the pop top will add $10k+ to the price of the van. It is hugely complex with its electrohydraulic roof and even in Germany not many VW dealerships know how to work on them. Nice, without being too flashy. These would sell by the boatload in the U.S. at any price under $70k. VW Interior TMI Interiors Products for Classic Volkswagen Interiors, Bug Interiors, Ghia , Bus, Thing, Type 3, Rabbit, Cabriolet. Not something huge. [email protected]. (Maybe on paper). In automotive terms, that’s peanuts. Au sein de la gamme Transporter, le California séduit obligatoirement les amateurs de loisirs. Media in category "Volkswagen New Beetle" The following 161 files are in this category, out of 161 total. Aug 27, 2013 - wow. You could consider this a “smart camper.” A sophisticated control system handles things like the onboard fridge, lighting systems, and the pop-up tent. My UL down quilt cost me $250. team. Definitely a market for these so I’ll be looking at how to import legally and satisfy emission regulations and any other legal problems. On retrouve sous le capot un moteur 4 cylindres 2.0 TDI jumelé à une boîte de vitesse manuelle à 6 rapports. Lost my Mom 34 years ago to cancer. Are you saying you can import a new VW California camper? Every Grand California comes with an 8.0in touchscreen infotainment system incorporating Bluetooth, sat-nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity and a DAB radio. SMB converted 30 to be sold for $65k+ at Nissan “commercial” dealerships. … VW hasn’t sold an original van in the US, since the Eurovan. California and Westfalia. This means that with many of the niggling faults that complex new cars can have, owners complain of long repair times while dealers figure out what to do. If old US beaters can be licensed and driven, why couldn’t this van? Surely a European car, especially from Germany, would meet US standards? If memory serves, the Eurovan has always been a really expensive van too, and VW has sold plenty of them in the US. 211 Purchase Contribution3  Get €2,750 purchase contribution on vehicles ordered by December 31st 2020.Â. Volkswagen is planning to debut a latter-day full-electric van in 2022 named the I.D. Pop top? I would buy a VW Camper van like this. Volkswagen California, 2.0 l., keleiviniai mikroautobusai . More? Looking at the price tag seems like Europeans are doing well. VW is shooting themselves in the foot thinking people won’t invest in this kind of vehicle. Dimension nouvelle Volkswagen T6.1 California 2020 et précédentes avec intérieur, coffre et mesures de longueur, largeur et hauteur. Happy vanning! A 74 Type 2 Westy Tin Top, an 86 GL Vanagon (my first car), and currently have a 2003 Eurovan MV Tintop. A VENDRE: Volkswagen California OCEAN T6.1 est la référence sur le marché du van aménagé d’occasion et la dernière version de sa génération. We had 2 westfalias while i was growing up. The interior styling is rather plain and … I didn’t mean to imply they would sell 200,000 west of the Rockies in a single year, but that’s a fair assumption since I was making a comparison to the single-year sells disaster of <4,000. La version la plus haut de gamme et la plus équipée, c’est la finition Ocean, avec un moteur 198 ch 4×4… proposée au tarif de 80.840 € (en juillet 2020, hors options). → Manipulation du hayon, très encombrant et lourd. I’ve currently got a new Diesel VW Caravelle 6.1 which has 4 wheel drive and an automatic DSG gerabox. Far better than the method I use when leveling, the ole’ drive over a rock and eyeball it. Découvrez l'ensemble de notre offre en equipement intérieur parmi la gamme VW Transporter T5 Comme la plupart des sites web, nous utilisons les cookies pour améliorer votre expérience et vous offrir une navigation plus pertinente.