Left it a bit late…

Babymollymonster · May 29, 2021

Hi, been contemplating a Beach for about 2 years and nearly bought a pre reg T6 in early 2020… now looking at a late T5.1. I’m curious as to what prices were like pre covid for a late T5.1? ie. a circa 60k 2015 is circa £35k now. Were they significantly cheaper pre covid. I‘m now thinking ordering a new oneand waiting 12 months is the way to go as we have a young family and adecade plus of use hopefully.

AlisonF · May 29, 2021

There’s no point in regretting what you didn’t do. Keep looking forwards ...

paul_f · May 29, 2021

Jan 2020, a 9 month old ex VW lease Beach was about 38k - the supermarkets had loads of them and VW dealers had a bunch of pre registered ones at 20% off list.
This year I suspect many campsites are going to be very busy or already booked up.
So maybe ordering for next year is the best idea

blondebier · May 29, 2021

Jones said:
Hi, been contemplating a Beach for about 2 years and nearly bought a pre reg T6 in early 2020… now looking at a late T5.1. I’m curious as to what prices were like pre covid for a late T5.1? ie. a circa 60k 2015 is circa £35k now. Were they significantly cheaper pre covid. I‘m now thinking ordering a new oneand waiting 12 months is the way to go as we have a young family and adecade plus of use hopefully.

Prices at the moment are beyond excessive. I'd save your money.

I just can't see the value. As much as we love everything the California offers it is just not worth the current premium that people are paying.

I think the premium could be as much as 10k over what is fair market value.

That would give you a few years of very plush holidays.

If you're set on camping, I'd buy a nice tent, have some fun and then look again when the bleak winter sets in.

Elmo3 · May 29, 2021

Lots of kite flying at the moment, don’t fall for it. Reality will set in soon enough.

Hamish S · May 29, 2021

Hire when needed this year and buy next would be my plan.

Karlos · May 30, 2021

If you can wait, I would. I bought a brand new Cali in 2019 and sold it 10 months later with 6.5k miles which was after the first lockdown as I didn't feel we would get much use out of it in the current situation and it was worth more than I bought it for.

Loved my Cali and miss it desperately but I hate packed camp sites and prefer to camp around the med which looks doubtful again this year.

Prices are certainly at a premium and will surely correct when people can fly and cruise without restrictions and there's a T7 on the way, hopefully!!!!

Best of luck with whatever you decide.

Babymollymonster · May 30, 2021

Thanks all, sound advice. We are well travelled/lots of camping as a couple. The plan for the Beach will be as a second car when needed/mobile office/odd UK weekend/transport to the Alps in summer (touring) and winter etc.
Decision made to order a new one but after a little more research into T7s and whether it will be worth waiting on. We will keep it for 8 plus years I'd imagine so happy to pay for the value we will receive in return.
I still want a stop gap and have found a local (not advertised) 2015 Beach 140 manual I can probably buy for £30k. 60k on the clock and very well looked after. I just need to figure out whether that specifically will be a good buy in so much as I won't lose too much selling it on in 12/15 months when common sense tells me there will be a few more available and less buyers...

2haw · May 31, 2021

Babymollymonster said:
Thanks all, sound advice. We are well travelled/lots of camping as a couple. The plan for the Beach will be as a second car when needed/mobile office/odd UK weekend/transport to the Alps in summer (touring) and winter etc.
Decision made to order a new one but after a little more research into T7s and whether it will be worth waiting on. We will keep it for 8 plus years I'd imagine so happy to pay for the value we will receive in return.
I still want a stop gap and have found a local (not advertised) 2015 Beach 140 manual I can probably buy for £30k. 60k on the clock and very well looked after. I just need to figure out whether that specifically will be a good buy in so much as I won't lose too much selling it on in 12/15 months when common sense tells me there will be a few more available and less buyers...

I think that if you can get hold of a Beach for 30k, then go for it, I can’t seeing you loosing much on that at all.

A decent spec new Beach with a good discount will be 60k next year, the time VW have had a couple of price rises.

Jdorling · May 31, 2021

2haw said:
I think that if you can get hold of a Beach for 30k, then go for it, I can’t seeing you loosing much on that at all.

A decent spec new Beach with a good discount will be 60k next year, the time VW have had a couple of price rises.

Our beach 6.1 is already 60k with the options we have picked