campervan buy/rental in sydney ??

junkster12345

hi all ,
im in sydney at the moment and we are gonna be heading up the east coast soon , just wondering does anyone have any information on what is the best way to tackle transport, should we buy a van and re-sell it further up north or rent a campervan and drop it off elsewhere north , where is the cheapest/reputable place in sydney to rent a campervan , there are 2 of us and 4 others have already a van rented ??

cheers for the info lads , its much appreciated

regards.

hussey

Buying is a risk as it may break down, or resell could be a nightmare

My friends over xmas rented Juicy http://www.jucy.com.au/weboffer/weboffer.asp?gclid=CLaxq9ednJkCFREXewod6BhQDw

When they looked around it was teh cheapest, it isn't that big either, but they said it was fine

Diamondmaker

We just hired one for a w/e from Britz.

It was the most basic they had but it still worked out about 80 bucks a day.

Really depends how long you want it for.

Several months Id say buy. Re sell is irrelevant if the cost for the time you get it for balances with the cost to rent. Any re sell is a bonus. Break down is a risk of course.

Weigh up how long you need it for and the price you may buy one for compared to what the rental will cost you. Add a bit for just in caseys and then also allow a bit of upside for resale.

You will easily work out the tipping point where buying becomes a o brainer or renting is a no brainer.

Remember if you buy from other backpackers desperate to sell you can screw great deals !
I got my car off a mate who could not sell it quick enough so I just gave hime the same as what the best offer he got. Better I robbed him than a stranger we thought :-)


have fun

LanceStorm

http://www.wickedcampers.com.au/

ive geard good things about these guys!!
great vans for rental and they also sell vans too that are top notch!!

Pjordanoz

I spent a few years over in oz and tried both approaches.

I bought a van which seemed healthy but ended up stranded in Kakadu, hoping a ranger would come and find us. Sure it may work out cheaper to buy, but there's always this risk. You can buy used vans from wicked, they've generally been well looked after mechanically despite the condition of the exterior.

On the other hand renting gives you the peace of mind that your van is covered should it break and you will get a replacement. Also you don't have to spend a week or two in your final destination trying to sell some knackered old van, whilst you waste all the money you actually make on the sale buying boxes of goon.

I recommend renting, wicked generally work out cheapest if you want a bargain basement van, if you're looking for mod cons I'd say shop around you may find cheaper deals elsewhere. Make sure the comapny you rent from has an office in the place you're going to finish your trip if you're going one way.

Diamondmaker

Pjordanoz wrote: »

I bought a van which seemed healthy but ended up stranded in Kakadu, hoping a ranger would come and find us. Sure it may work out cheaper to buy, but there's always this risk. You can buy used vans from wicked, they've generally been well looked after mechanically despite the condition of the exterior.
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Out of curiosity how would have a rental van helped in the same sitaution ?

ro1798

do not go near wicked... google customer service and breakdowns... notorious:mad:

brendansmith

ro1798 wrote: »

do not go near wicked... google customer service and breakdowns... notorious:mad:

The vans are balls of sh1te alright but mine never broke down. It revved so high that you could take off without the excellerator alright but it never broke down. Cheap too

ro1798

this is hte best tip you will get, do this


http://www.apollocamper.com/reloc.aspx


relocate a camper for a company, get a big 6 beryh self contained, they even have flat screens and playstations...

you have to call and book, no waiting lists or anything and usually free fuel

Pjordanoz

You have a far better chance of a rental not being completely knackered when you pick it up. It wouldn't have helped in that situation, I wouldn't have been in it.

breadmonkey

Lads firstly Wicked have a terrible reputation. Secondly, you'd want your head examined to actually BUY an ex Wicked rental since it will have enormous mileage and a history of being abused by all of its drivers.

I rented from backpackercampervans (same company as Britz I think). Wouldn't recommend them tbh. Juicy vans look good and don't they have DVD players in them too?

I agree with what diamondmaker said. basically

long term travel = buy
short term travel = rent

youcancallmeal

ro1798 wrote: »

this is hte best tip you will get, do this


http://www.apollocamper.com/reloc.aspx


relocate a camper for a company, get a big 6 beryh self contained, they even have flat screens and playstations...

you have to call and book, no waiting lists or anything and usually free fuel

Those relocation deals are exactly that. You literally relocate the van and don't have two seconds to stop and visit anywhere you are passing through. For example the relocations from Sydney to Perth have to be done in four days which means you need to be driving 12-16 hours a day to get it there. Not worth imo unless you just need to get from A to B as fast and cheap as possible.

chris85

i am gonna be renting a camper for five weeks from next month. i have used backpackercampervans for their cars and would thouroughly recommend it for the cars as they are all from thrifty and dont charge extra for being under 25 and offer the least excess in the event of accident as standard and were cheaper than everyone else. brand new cars from thrifty also. unlimited kilometres as well which some of the big names werent offering.

Saying that its a lot different if i was renting a camper. i do like the look of their campers that i have seen around as they look spanking new and the prices arent much more than wicked for the basic model.

i am unsure about the juicy vans as i think they may be a bit small but they would handle and drive a bit better than the vans. may check them out bit more.

daftdave

chris85 wrote: »

i am gonna be renting a camper for five weeks from next month. i have used backpackercampervans for their cars and would thouroughly recommend it for the cars as they are all from thrifty and dont charge extra for being under 25 and offer the least excess in the event of accident as standard and were cheaper than everyone else. brand new cars from thrifty also. unlimited kilometres as well which some of the big names werent offering.

Saying that its a lot different if i was renting a camper. i do like the look of their campers that i have seen around as they look spanking new and the prices arent much more than wicked for the basic model.

i am unsure about the juicy vans as i think they may be a bit small but they would handle and drive a bit better than the vans. may check them out bit more.

lol ..... and thrifty is ??????

liam7831

brendansmith wrote: »

The vans are balls of sh1te alright but mine never broke down. It revved so high that you could take off without the excellerator alright but it never broke down. Cheap too

I had one of their vans broke down on the outskirts of sydney we had it for about two hours at that stage:mad:

chris85

daftdave wrote: »

lol ..... and thrifty is ??????

thrifty are big car rental place and are all over the world, i say thrifty as you know they will look after you and the cars are new. its just with some campervan rental places that offer car rentals they can be sometime lemons.