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Buying a van to travel Europe: What van? What should I know?

• I'm planning a year long trip around Europe, (maybe in 2 years time) by driving/camping around in van!! I did a quick look at the price of vans and found to price between 5 to 7 thousand pounds (second hand). I have a few questions: -would it matter if the van is a left or right hand drive? -what make (or even better, model) would be roadworthy for such a long trip, and through varying temperatures? (worried about the cold here) -i'm familiar with the bare basics of car maintenance. Is there any insurance cover i can seek? -how rampant is theft in Europe? Should I be worried? -which countries are "camper friendly" and which aren't?

• Answer:

  I really don't think it matters what side your steering is on. Can't say what model is good for you. Always tricky when you buy a used car.make sure it has enough room for you to stretch out in. Insurance probably could be purchased in your home country for travel since it would be too hard to get insurance in every country you plan on visiting. Theft is high in some places, if you have foriegn plates on your van I would think you would be a target in some places. We had our Audi broken into in downtown Budapest a few years ago in broad daylight while I was buying some shoes.( We had Nevada state plates on the car, long story with that) I don't camp myself but many countries do have camping during the summer months in their resort towns. I don't believe the camping sites are open in the winter months.