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WDYT: VW id. Buzz as compact campervan (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by flint@lemmy.zip to c/vanlife@lemmy.world

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I looking for a bus/campervan. Not for full-time living but as small adventure bus for weekend or week-long trips and to also use as daily driver.

I am usually by myself or with 1 other person and occasionally with groups of up to 9 people (which might be a stretch, but just throwing out some numbers).

I am completely new to ownining a car and campervanning in general so am looking for people with experience with this type of model for spare time use and advice on what to look out for.

I've had my eye on the VW id. Buzz because it's electric and has a nice size for being mobile but large enough to to fit many people or lots of gear or a bed + living basics.

I am relatively tall (190cm) so am worried about not being able to stand up in it or having to permanently remove some seats to install a bed lengthwise.

I am open to looking at other models but It's important for me, that it is an electric car for the lower environmental impact and maintainence cost.

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[–] flint@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you do much for the detailed reply! Lots of solid advice here. Very much appreciated.

You're completely right that I might be trying to do a bit too many things at once. I'll take some time to figure out what exactly it is I want to do most with the car before picking the exact model. Although I must say I'm pretty sure that day to day I won't be using it much for commuting as I already live in the city where it's pretty easy to get around by public transport or by bike. It's the idea to be able to take all my camping, surfing, fishing and whatever else gear with me and go wherever I want to have an adventure that excites me the most.

I like the idea of the camping trailer. Might look into that as an alternative to a full van as I do like the idea of being convertible between small car and bigger camping setup. But it might also fall into the "not really good at anything" trap.

I'll have a think and see what the next step I come up with will be.