Aberdeen/shire California owners

[Willox]

Hello,new to the site and looking to buy a California or a conversion,went and viewed a lovely 2011 t5 180 lwb conversion last weekend which really does tick all the boxes,but at 40k,it would be rude not to check out a California as there are a few options in this price bracket.is there anyone in Aberdeen or surrounding area that would welcome me and my wife to have a look around a California as I'm not seeing anything locally for sale,already done 900 miles round trip last weekend and should of really tied a California viewing into my trip,never thought they were an option until i got back and was checking out other options,raelly nice vans.Hunting the classifieds this week and obviously came across this forum to .Im based in Peterhead and I'm willing to travel an hour or two.

Thanks,Martin

 

[Californiaman]

I'm nowhere near the granite city but we did pretty much the same as you. I started off looking at the new T2's that were coming out of Brazil as I wanted a small van. I found the cost of such a basic van eye watering so we started looking at T5 conversions. I decided that was the way to go and we went to look at a California basically to rule it out. I was however so taken with the quality etc that there really was no choice!

We camped in Wells a couple of weeks back and a chap came to have a look at the Cali. He had owned 11 T25/T5 conversions and knew his stuff - he couldn't rate the Cali highly enough!

 

[Ewan]

Hi Martin,

I think the John Clark dealership in Dyce now sell Cali's - worth checking. Failing that you're welcome to see ours (near Stirling). Think there are already a few Cali owners around Aberdeen also.

 

[Willox]

Hi Martin,

I think the John Clark dealership in Dyce now sell Cali's - worth checking. Failing that you're welcome to see ours (near Stirling). Think there are already a few Cali owners around Aberdeen also.

Thanks guys,Ewan,I've called Clarks Commercials in Dyce and they don't stock California's,however,they stock them in there Edinburgh branch and I've arranged a test drive in the 5th of October,would be there this weekend,but there not open Sundays.may seem a little impatient,guess its more to rule out or go forthe other van I've been looking at,I currently own a Burstner Delfin performance 821 motorhome,so going to be a big change from what I have at the moment

 

[Ewan]

Great - that's where we bought our Cali. Try to speak to David Miller at the Edinburgh Van Centre ( nice guy who knows his stuff). You'll notice quite a difference from a motor home !