Morning members, we did own a coachbuilt Moho but we are seriously considering a Cali, only the two of us with the G‘kids occasionally. It will be on our drive, big bonus, and our only vehicle so general runaround and holiday hotel. Will need a drive away awning as I am liable to be banished as I can’t see the beds big enough of my hefty non surfer build. We are not far from the lakes and dales so ideally suited for weekending. Rationale if I am buying a car anyway I might as well make it multi purpose.
Had a good look around, got a few quotes already for a brand new one, just wondering what the End of year situ will be, old enough to remember import duties previously. It hasn’t been mentioned so far or pressure applied I.e. buy now to avoid a import duty.
look forward to a bit of chat and great info from the knowledgeable.
Her is an alternative view that those on the Forum who hope their California will keep a high resale price will not like.
2020 is a year like no other in recent times.
All manner of Leisure vehicles have been flying off the forecourt as people decide to staycation. Hence 2nd hand resale priors have remained so high making purchasing a new vehicle an easy decision. There have been comments about how members have lost so little when trading up.
But, it can’t last and the reckoning is coming.
The world will undergo a massive economic downturn. Many will lose their jobs, especially at the lower end, but those who retain their jobs will probably have to accept pay cuts eg: BA pilots taking a 20% cut, some companies talking about permanent home working but with a sting - a salary cut.
Also many who had bought these leisure vehicles are not really into that life style and come winter, economic downturn they will hope to sell. Coupled with this, these new owners are waiting for cheap, safe package holidays which will return as Covid 19 recedes or a vaccine becomes available.
Then we will see the 2nd hand market flooded with these excess vehicles. Prices will plummet and the gap between new and old will expand exponentially.
VW don’t want a low priced 2nd hand market as that will knock new sales, and that’s all they are interested in, but with a falling economy with wages falling, raw materials become cheaper etc: and I can see New Vehicle prices falling to keep a reasonable differential with 2nd hand prices.
By falling, it may not be a price cut on the basic vehicle, but more Options as standard, extras included, better finance deals etc: anything to keep production of new vehicles moving.
Come the fall we’ll start seeing very low milage T6/6.1 appearing with the usual, cooker never used, water tank never filled, plastic covers on mattresses with 2 /3 year warranties going for a song.
Import Taxes would be a minor inconvenience if imposed.