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Is that for the comfort mattress?Interesting...there’s definitely a bed extension option which mentions the storage box, on the configurator.
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Is that for the comfort mattress?Interesting...there’s definitely a bed extension option which mentions the storage box, on the configurator.
Is that for the comfort mattress?
Hi @MTM84 That £276 is for the comfort mattress.
You get the "bed enlargement (multiflex) and storage compartment" whether or not you select this option. The configurator is a bit confusing.
Lots of discussion here about whether or not to get the comfort mattress, but doesn't seem like many have done direct comparisons.
(I didn't do direct comparisons either but decided to go without the comfort mattress, so use a Zonesleep Ultra which is OK but not amazing - upstairs still more comfy, but downstairs is comfortable enough. What *is* amazing is my Thermarest Mondoking XXL which I use for camping, will eventually try it in the van. That Mondoking is like my bed at home, even when placed directly on hard cold concrete. I even lost a headtorch underneath it and didn't notice. And bumps, rocks etc don't seem to matter either.... )
Similarly when I traded in my 11 year old Cali which has served very well in a variety of ways I worked out that it was not the extravagance I had thought. Just a very big purchase to begin with!! My new one is three weeks old and we are bonding nicely.Hi Martin,
I really can't see many on here answering with "There cali is totally overpriced, I really wasted my money...."
There are some lovely campers out there. The Wellhouse camper is impressive. It depends really on what use you intend to get for it.
My last Cali gave me a bedroom for over 300 nights, in often hard to get to locations, with comfort, ease and total reliability and when I sold it after four years it had cost me £3k a year. So, yes, I think that I had good value for money.
No your not missing anything , most on here have already purchased a Cali an could not give a fig for the current deals !
Deals are dealer and vehicle specific, just the way VW like it !
Apparently the waiting time for a factory order is 12-16 months
That seems like a load of rot -- I ordered my Beach on 18th October 2018 and I took delivery of it on 17th January 2019. i.e. 3 months. Lots of others on this forum have had similar build times recently.
I bought mine through Autoebid and got 8% off. The dealer that handled my purchase (Liverpool) was clearly selling *lots* of Californias
Haven’t tried sorry!
Have you tried spec’ing your Cali on Autoebid? They aren’t pushy and if you go right through the process to the point of them putting you in touch with the dealer (for us it was also Liverpool, maybe it always is?) you can then either:
A) Do nothing
B) Buy throug the dealer that autoebid put you in touch with
C) Approach a dealer more convenient to you and ask if they could beat autoebid’s price.
We tried option C and got a better price from a local dealer. Win-Win!
Hasn't in the past when an upgraded model came out, but you can bet there will a not insignificant price rise for the upgrade.Yeah, configurator a Beach to around £50k and the Autoebid price was around £45500. My local dealers can’t get close to that level of discount but I’m happy to go further afield as that’s what I usually do for my cars.
I’m wondering if the 6.1 Cali due next year will have a detrimental impact on Beach/Ocean residuals...
Hasn't in the past when an upgraded model came out, but you can bet there will a not insignificant price rise for the upgrade.
The best value for money would be the last of the T6's as many Options become standard.
Correct. The T6.1 California will probably not be available until mid to late 2020, Model Year 2021. ( VW model years Start 1st July previous year ).When you say last of the T6s do you mean those built closer to the release of the 6.1?
Correct. The T6.1 California will probably not be available until mid to late 2020, Model Year 2021. ( VW model years Start 1st July previous year ).
So ordering June/July 2019 should get you one of the last T6 Californias.
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