Ferry costs sprinter van
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 9:19 pm
Hi all,
Its a bit too soon yet as still got commitments at home with the care for Tricias dad now as mom passed away with dementia after looking after her for two years, but I have gone and done it after waiting years of wanting a sprinter, just got a sprinter van LWB, stop /start blue efficency air con that does 40+ mpg, thats better than the 4x4 at towing ,the musto fits inside so no trailer for going to opens now (-: could even go on the roof.
Looking at the forum's , if I convert it to a camper van they make you pay lots more on the ferry to cross the channel, thats camper crossing rates, OR if you have less than 3 m3 of personal possessions on board and keep it looking like a crew cab you can go on as cheap commercial rates at a 3rd of the price?, the forums says no one takes much notice on the day and no one ever looks inside.
When I priced up going to palma on the ferry with a trailer a few years ago, the trailer made it three times the price of a normal car, I can not come this year, well I can but leaving Tricia alone with her dad is not on the cards, do not want to live in the sprinter full time )-: she wanted the wv 4 motion so not many browie points.
If you are looking at ferry crossing prices any time could you check how much a 2.5m high 6m long sprinter would be without a trailer , or if you go abroad alot any advice on ferry options going on commercial rates? It sounds like the normal game of silly rules on ferry crossing.
Also they say on the forums that vans in England are not liked on campsites unless they look like the fully converted campervans but in france they are fine and no problems, just thinking of going around the musto euro circuit in a few years time so will end up by sailing clubs.
Also the musto opens events look ok to park the van but the 4x4 version of the sprinter was £24000 with a lot less MPG but good if going on the grass by the sailing clubs. Went to hayling towing the trailer the other day and stopped for a meal, the chap in charge of parking was not happy with my 10 meter long (4x4 car and trailer) and said move on or get a ticket)-: was the last straw so gone
sprinter now, dark metallic maroon red as the wife hates white vans? Took ages to find that colour.
Thanks
Chris
Its a bit too soon yet as still got commitments at home with the care for Tricias dad now as mom passed away with dementia after looking after her for two years, but I have gone and done it after waiting years of wanting a sprinter, just got a sprinter van LWB, stop /start blue efficency air con that does 40+ mpg, thats better than the 4x4 at towing ,the musto fits inside so no trailer for going to opens now (-: could even go on the roof.
Looking at the forum's , if I convert it to a camper van they make you pay lots more on the ferry to cross the channel, thats camper crossing rates, OR if you have less than 3 m3 of personal possessions on board and keep it looking like a crew cab you can go on as cheap commercial rates at a 3rd of the price?, the forums says no one takes much notice on the day and no one ever looks inside.
When I priced up going to palma on the ferry with a trailer a few years ago, the trailer made it three times the price of a normal car, I can not come this year, well I can but leaving Tricia alone with her dad is not on the cards, do not want to live in the sprinter full time )-: she wanted the wv 4 motion so not many browie points.
If you are looking at ferry crossing prices any time could you check how much a 2.5m high 6m long sprinter would be without a trailer , or if you go abroad alot any advice on ferry options going on commercial rates? It sounds like the normal game of silly rules on ferry crossing.
Also they say on the forums that vans in England are not liked on campsites unless they look like the fully converted campervans but in france they are fine and no problems, just thinking of going around the musto euro circuit in a few years time so will end up by sailing clubs.
Also the musto opens events look ok to park the van but the 4x4 version of the sprinter was £24000 with a lot less MPG but good if going on the grass by the sailing clubs. Went to hayling towing the trailer the other day and stopped for a meal, the chap in charge of parking was not happy with my 10 meter long (4x4 car and trailer) and said move on or get a ticket)-: was the last straw so gone
sprinter now, dark metallic maroon red as the wife hates white vans? Took ages to find that colour.
Thanks
Chris