maybe farewell and soon for sale

[andyb36]

hi mike

thanks - I am not lying when I tell you - the pic doesn't do her justice - she looks twice as good in the flesh

in and out of the van. poor guy had just spent £350 on a westfalia towbar - still got the paint on the ball - that towed his spanking eriba !!

detailing is spot on

I will miss the bongo - and the next owner will get a good vehicle - with or with out the goodies that's available to go with her

I just remembered

I forgot to mention the 2 new monster batteries I ve put in her this year with a daft warranty on them - buggar

never mind - the new owner will get a good one

andy

[andyb36]

well she is up for sale now officially on the fury website

take away all the goodies - and youll be left with a decent bongo - for a decent price

she can be stripped of the valuables and go bare - all depends how deep the new owners pockets are

you know what its like - bits are like rock horse poo - and expensive

yk awning
bike rack
sports front grill
v good cond kyham awning
2 spare tyres
2 rear cupboards
underseat tray
double 12 '' fli sub woofer ( not for everyone )

she will stay insured and taxed till she has gone - so no worries on sneaking out for a test drive

she has already done cornwall - blackpool - countless weekends away this year

a true picture of what bongoing is all about

enough of my selling tactics lol - but very true in every sense

I would still recommend a bongo to anyone thinking about it

I already stated to one of my work friends who needs an 8 seater - ( has to sell his zafira 1st - and will still owe on it - ouch ) get an aero 2 ltr

plenty of nice ones

plus where can you get a world of knowledge and experience from - yup fury website

priceless

andy

[andyb36]

after 2 days of poodling around - I didn't think I would miss the bongo,s auto gearbox

don't get me wrong - I think its just made me lazy lol

or just used to luxury

especially sitting in home time traffic

bongo - was the 1st auto ive had

gotta say - flawless - until your trying to get up those big hills in bodmin - or on the way to cornwall - fully loaded

I would say - I got to expert level with the hold button

my friends always commented on how I used to feather the accelerator everywhere lol

my reply was - savour the journey - and chill

that was the bongo experience

andy

[BongoBongo123]

Gorgeous looking Bongo but you should put the mileage up/kmage and list if it is a camper conversion. Glad you like your new van and bets of luck with the sale.

[andyb36]

hi bud

I did put 86k miles in the ad I gave ian ( sorry ian - not trying to get you in trouble lol )

perhaps I added too much detail and ian trimmed it a little too much - so I will go with 50 - 50

thanks for pointing it out

I will contact ian

cheers

[andyb36]

all done - cheers ian

86 k added - miles

I have only advertised on bongo fury for the time being - I would like it to go to someone that visits here -
this is where I found her originally

sounds daft - I will give it a week or so - then maybe spread out to the evil bay

full of notorious bargain hunters and unscrupulous peeps - lol just like me

I would ideally want her to go with everything attached - but I guess the price always looks more attractive when its cheaper

I hate selling - I am a good buyer - but rotten seller lol




andy

[BongoBongo123]

When we found ours I searched "Automatic camper van" and found Bongo's - thankfully- that is a good search term to have in there.

[andyb36]

hi 123 - yes that's what got me here the 1st time

didn't know about bongo fury -

my friend had a bongo about 2 years prior to me - and I always swore I would get one

the bongo im selling if full of add on goodies that if I stripped and sold - will no doubt be goodies that everyone looks for

I know its only 24 hrs hot - but realistically she may sell easier without all the goodies and sell them all separate

more of a pain for me - but may shift it all easier

to be honest - that's how I got my interior

a bongo owner trying to sell his van which was probably worth every penny he was asking for - needed to sell - and wasn't happening - I gave him a break down - sell this - sell that and sell van

it worked and did him a favour and he actually got back the original value of what the price he was originally selling

lol - worked for him and worked well for me - as I then got a bespoke interior - a good part ex

but we were both happy

I will give it a week and see what happens

although priceless - I cant see me even trying to attach the yk awning to my t5 - or a fiamma etc

so I think this will be the 1st thing to go !!

as well as the bike rack

took me donkeys years to get one - only takes 2 bikes - but I would say its a shame someone stopped making them

I don't know if there was ever an issue with them - but it took my pretty heavy downhill mountain bike and the wifes old horse lol - which weighs some

down to cornwall and back a few times, and I will miss it

but a bad back and 2 buggard knees - I cant see any biking in the near future, unless its electric assist hmmm

andy

[mikeonb4c]

Shame i'm wedded to my old Bongo (and have it set up how i like) else i'd be tempted by yours as i know you've cherished it, and the colour + special upholstery colour match are very cool. Don't let it go to any old buyer if you can avoid it as it deserves a home with someone who will cherish and take an active interest in maintaining it. How well is it doing on the rust front? No shame for a Bongo that age to have some, in the classic places. Just something a buyer must budget for.

[andyb36]

hi mike

nothing to hide

yup arches fine - will be a couple of years yet I guess

some corrosion coming at sill level

nothing major to sort - I have a couple of close up pics to show anyone

it will be their only bargaining chip - I am expecting it and will of course be sympathetic and agree to some funds off the price

its not even bad - what is expected from a 20 year old vehicle ?

to be fair - what ever bongo they buy - it is the downside to them

but keep on top of it - and she will pay off

I can honestly say that's the only down side to her and it isn't that bad

at least you can see what it is and no dodgy spray over - which I could easily get done for a few quid to tart it up

I would rather be honest etc

otherwise - yup she is still a thing of beauty

[andyb36]

hi mike

you got me at it now

ive just totted my goodies up that will go for the price advertised

theres about 800+ quids worth that I could probably get separately

take that away from the van - say 5k - you get the van for 4200 - 4400

but that's still with - air sus air bags - 2 new batteries - full bespoke interior - prob the only one in the uk that colour interior - never mind aqua green with carls decals- full stain exhaust - full size spare
and its all electric goodies - rear curtains

cam belt done - coolant alarm - dvd player - rear screens , at least 2 years of life on tyres with smoked chrome alloys - spotless - even 2 spare tyes lol

ow yes - real leather handbrake gaiter - real leather arm rest - neon blue footwell lighting - both sides - neons at rear door

im sure theres more

as I said before - I am a terrible seller

there is a way forward there to make money - but as you said - someone who will cherish her - will get a bargain if the price is right

enough of my Nicolas parsons sales talk lol

get over here and buy her

[mikeonb4c]

hi mike

nothing to hide

yup arches fine - will be a couple of years yet I guess

some corrosion coming at sill level

nothing major to sort - I have a couple of close up pics to show anyone

it will be their only bargaining chip - I am expecting it and will of course be sympathetic and agree to some funds off the price

its not even bad - what is expected from a 20 year old vehicle ?

to be fair - what ever bongo they buy - it is the downside to them

but keep on top of it - and she will pay off

I can honestly say that's the only down side to her and it isn't that bad

at least you can see what it is and no dodgy spray over - which I could easily get done for a few quid to tart it up

I would rather be honest etc

otherwise - yup she is still a thing of beauty

Absolutely. A little rust has to be expected on an old Bongo and frankly, for one like that, the price seems reasonable regardless. The right buyer will be expecting to invest a little in welding work in the period ahead, and none of it sounds pressing. The upholstery sounds like an attractive feature Good luck with the sale

[Gasy]

Surely that's worth abit more than 5k

[andyb36]

hi guys

thanks for the kind words of encouragement

I am sure she will be snapped up with the 1st view

there are a few rough ones out there - no doubt - and Just as many good

as for the price - yes - I have probably spent thousands - most on goodies for the luxury camping life

totalled up - yup it probably is too cheap - but I have been reasonable - and to be fair I have set my stall out at 5100 k if they wanted to barter

al this is for - is too pay half the value back of the t5

this is why - after one week - if theres no biters - I may start to strip down and start selling the goodies - which will be a real shame

although explained above - the basic van - isn't really a basic van

im not daft - but as said a crap seller lol - but im not desperate either

she is still insured till april - and for 20 quid month - I will still tax her

doesn't help being this time of year

same time of year I bought her and I got her at normal price - lol - not much bartering - but jim - 1st owner - knew she was a cracker

andy

[andyb36]

well after - some panic I have just put her on ebay

added a couple of hundred extra for everything

I will only be knocked down - and so will they be !! unless its worth looking at

I took my time to explain everything

read it about 20 times

still miss spelt one word - but hey ho

I just want to clear my 5k debt for t5 - or at least most of it

andy