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Last Edit: Mar 19, 2017 11:51:40 GMT by fad
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Good check for spiders snakes anything that can bite and kill
Seriously they are good vans but I've never seen one with that mileage but Australia is big I suppose
And no one will talk to him as it's not a vw
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Yeah the mileage worries me but I cant physically look for him sadly. But mileage is a number,its care that is key. I've had huge mileage cars that have been just fine.
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Mar 19, 2017 11:06:08 GMT
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The 2.4 petrol engine is rubbish in my second-hand opinion, but I've never actually owned one. It will be terribly slow.
ABS was optional on these, so it probably won't have it.
The current shape model started in 2004 and is quite a bit more modern, so this one must have been one of the last of the older shape.
It's a Toyota though, and they were by far the most popular van in Australia, so will be well catered for in terms of parts and service.
Just look out for usual things that go wrong with cars. Particularly body damage and poor repairs.
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Mar 19, 2017 11:24:37 GMT
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Can't offer much help, but if it has been serviced every 5k like it says its had around 134 services!
Seems a lot of money, but cars are expensive in Oz.
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Mar 19, 2017 11:39:17 GMT
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Is he resident in NSW? If so all well and good otherwise he's going to need to get it registered again interstate if he moves, yep its done a lot of miles and none of them will be easy - look who's selling it they've been flogging backpacker cars for years including buy backs and you pay a premium for buying from them. Price doesn't seem wildly over the top though considering its a campervan and stuff is/ was expensive in Aus. Unless its spent its life on the same stretches of motorway that bit about motorway miles is a lie, there just isn't that many motorways around Aus!! |
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Mar 19, 2017 11:54:19 GMT
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Cheers for the advice guys keep it coming.
He will be living in it with his wife until they get settled somewhere, they landed recently, he has correct Visas etc to emmigrate there, sought after trade (metalworker), so he wants to be able to easily "move" to wherever he finds a decent job (and keep the van) and gets settled with a house etc.
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Last Edit: Mar 19, 2017 11:54:44 GMT by fad
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Mar 19, 2017 12:31:37 GMT
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Wow, is he planning on moving to a small town?
I would strongly suggest a normal car and a room from AirBnB over a camper any day, especially in the city.
It's his choice, of course.
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Mar 19, 2017 12:47:31 GMT
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I think its more they want a camper anyway, and as it stands it makes most sense to buy wheels and accom in one so they can just do as they please, then still have a holidaymobile for use once settled.
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Mar 19, 2017 13:55:32 GMT
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To be honest it would be better to buy a decent tent and a station wagon, nothing calls out rob me more than a camper van parked up..
Aussie campsites are decent so you don't need masses of gear.
Honestly it's going to be an extra ball ache if he wants to live elsewhere getting that reregistered,
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Unless he is on a working holidaymaker visa then I'd be expecting a permanent address, not a "c/o the ropey high km Hiace in the local caravan park" type set up. I'm assuming he is on a skilled migrant visa (if he isn't ignore this next bit) in which I'd suggest he spends some of the 10k on a house deposit and rent - actually starting a life here is not easy without a permanent address. It is even harder being an immigrant and not having a permanent address, especially if you are on a skilled migrant visa because employers expect a level of stability and commitment, and rocking up in your Hiace camper and not being able to give them an address isn't a good start. He should really look for a short term rental someplace and go from there. Sorry, drifted off topic: that Hiace looks way overpriced for what it is. Motorway km my  . |
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It's a chicken and egg thing though... Settle somewhere and find work... Or find work and settle there? Which one is easier or better?
(Skilled migrant is how he is there).
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It's a chicken and egg thing though... Settle somewhere and find work... Or find work and settle there? Which one is easier or better? (Skilled migrant is how he is there). I settled, then found work. Mind you I was on a spousal visa and was burning through my savings for a couple of months. I guess it is going to depend on how well he sells himself and his commitment. Skilled migrant visas are awarded to people so they can fill a skills gap, so if he gets a job relating to that skill then it will be because the employer really needs him. If you were that employer would you take a punt on someone who had just arrived and was living in a camper, or would you at least want a permanent address so you knew there was a reduced chance of them leaving, and you having to hunt for another person with skills that are in short supply? He'll struggle to shake the "really only here for a holiday" image if he is living in a van. Also, employers ask for references, so if he burns someone by only working there a short while then how does he explain that to his next employer? Lie and say "I was travelling" or tell the truth and say "I didn't like the area so I moved on that is why I have the van"? Neither answer is going to instil a sense of commitment in the employer. He should check the terms of his visa. I wouldn't be surprised if it requires him to work in the occupation it relates to either within a period of time of arriving, or for an amount of time within the visa period. In other words he might be able to travel and wait tables for the first 3 months, and he might not. One thing is for sure, don't break the visa terms or he'll be out on his ear - Immigration don't like being messed with. It may be best to find a job relating to the visa, do it until he gets residency and then think about moving around or travelling. It could be 2 years stuck in a job he doesn't like while living someplace he doesn't like, but at least he'll get to stay at the end of it. Living here is just like living anywhere else in the world: things like bills, the shopping, and the mortgage get in the way of the holiday  |
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Mar 21, 2017 10:28:07 GMT
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He's lived all over the world and has been to Oz before. It aint a holiday for him he had his own business here before the steel went tits up so sold up and swanned off to better prospects. Either way, appreciate the advice, but we're stepping away from the point of the thread lol
He has things in hand over there. He is a very savvy bloke with a cracking skillset, he'll make it work.
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So...
He bought the van.
It works well.
Its had a rebuild in its life (discovered post purchase)
And he used it to travel to a job interview and live in for now.
He got the job and starts tomorrow.
Wins all round!!!
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Great out come mate!!
All the best to your mate!
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