Ricky G

13 hours ago, Iron Chef said:

That's correct - email me if you want to discuss it further, we may be able to squeeze it into a container with a bit of clever packing.

Will do. Thanks Iron Chef.

4 hours ago, Iron Chef said:

Ok it makes sense to bring it over, as the prices of an equivalent here would be much higher. From memory, the Movano is a rebadged Renault, is it not? In which case parts won't be a problem here. A couple of caveats - 1) the cost of shipping will rely heavily on whether or not you can get it into a container, 2) no aircon could be problematic in Qld - it may be cheaper to fit aircon to the back section than to fit to the factory air-con (obviously bearing in mind you wouldn't be able to use it while you were driving if you took that option, but it's something to consider). 

Thank you very much for this. Yes, it's a rebadged Renault / Opel (depending on what country you're in).  I think you're right about the best option being to fit air con into the back section. I believe it can be wired it to operate both when you're driving as well as stationary. Looks like the high shipping containers are 2.65 metres and the campervan is 2.72, so perhaps won't fit. Bit of a shame because there's lots of space in the camper to fit other household belongings, which I assume you could do if it was in a container.

Hi Iron Chef, 

My wife, 2 kids and I are moving from the UK to Australia in early 2018 and I we are trying to weigh up whether its worth taking our beloved camper van, the details of which are as follows. The question, is whether it's worth it?

- year of manufacture  2003

- make, model & variant Vauxhall Movano Camper Self Conversion

- body type (coupe, convertible, etc)  Van

- engine size & fuel type  2.2 Diesel

- transmission  Manual

- drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc)  Front

- mileage  112,000 miles

- any special features, options or modification  Fully kitted self converted camper

- does it have aircon  No. Could cost £1.7k to fit apparently.

- realistic current UK market value  £8,500

- Australian RedBook value (www.redbook.com.au - click through to the page with 'Private Price Guide', 'Trade In Price Guide' and 'Price When New' listed, then tell us the 'Private Price Guide' range)  Not sure because it's difficult to value

- Australian market value (http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/search.aspx - search for the closest matching vehicle)  $30,000 (assuming air con is fitted)

- which Australian state/city  QLD / Brisbane

Any advice you might have would be much appreciated! :-) 

Thanks,

Ricky G