Hi Warthog,
thanks for your thoughts, very much appreciated. We are not decided yet, so the more opinions and interesting points we gather the better!
Financially I would say a used cabin plus pick-up combination would be cheaper than a similar converted van looking at offers in the German market (we would rather not buy something brand new).
I am really not sure whether doing the internal conversion myself. On the one hand it sounds like fun, learning something and having the ability to customize where needed, on the other hand it sounds like a lot of work I could be spending with my family or earning money (we both have relatively demanding jobs plus a small flat in Berlins inner city, so no yard around the corner where we could build something).
Would you think that spare part availability is an issue with some of the vans? sprinters seem to be super expensive but also seem to have a relatively reliable network around South America and the world.
Thanks again!
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