Obsessed with Vans!
I suppose there are worse things to be obsessed with. In case you have not heard, I am looking for a VW camper van to buy. We sold our car a few weeks ago, but I have been looking for months for just the right van.
For a while I was looking for one in Germany. The prices are quite a bit lower there and there are many more to choose from with much less rust than the vans in the UK. I thought I had found one. I had sent a deposit over, booked plane flights to Berlin, and booked a ferry back to the UK from Amsterdam. Unfortunately, the deal fell through at the last minute. The seller took the van in for its safety and emissions test, it failed and he could not afford to fix the things that needed fixing. Thus the van could not be exported. Having already lost money cancelling the ferry and transferring the plane tickets, I have abandoned my search in Germany and I am looking for something around here. The good news is that I transferred the plane tickets from London - Berlin to London - Palermo (Sicily). We will be going in June.
I have looked at a couple of vans in the UK so far and I can’t wait to actually have one of my own. They are so fun to drive! They remind me a bit of the old jeep that I drove in college. High up off the ground, kind of bouncy with a big heavy steering wheel.
The trouble is that this whole process is becoming a “blockage” in my life. I have this problem where I feel like nothing else can happen until I resolve whatever issue is blocking the way. You see, I need this van so that I can go to the insulation sellers to get acoustic treatment for my studio and I can’t start recording until I have the proper acoustic treatment. In addition, I would like to help out with the music at church, but I can’t really offer to help if I don’t have a vehicle to get me there. Also, now that it is spring, there is some work that needs to be done on the back garden, but I can’t haul stuff from the garden center without a vehicle. I know it’s a bit insane and there are ways around all of the scenarios that I listed, but that’s the way it is for now…
JE
2 Comments:
Hi John,
Thanks so much for the lanyard! I've determined that, if I work really hard, I can save up enough money to buy a MIDAS by the time I'm 76 or so.
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It's much nicer than my "Oriental Trading" lanyards, so now I must find some laminate-style credentials to hang from it. Excellent idea on your part. Get that van so you can finish your studio!
Danny - If you ever talk to a Midas Consoles salesman, you will find out that it's not about "saving up enough money". No one could do that! They sell it to you with a lease arrangement (like a car). They say because you have a Midas you will be able to get X number of gigs a month which will cover the lease payment. Then when you are finished with it you sell it and it is still worth 90% of its original value! Much better investment than a car or a rusty old van for that matter.
JE
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