Knaus dealer recommendations

Wondering Star · Aug 16, 2020

I know some of you have purchased knaus Van's instead of the Grand california 680.
I'm interested in the Knaus 600XL family to replace my Cali, looks really interesting, high top with two proper beds and much better looking.
Can anyone recommend a dealer?
Many thanks
Will be sorry to desert VW but to me GC600 has two flaws. Roof bed is two short and it's only a van the designer could love.

Sad · Aug 16, 2020

I think it looks like an interesting prospect, and I think all these vehicles have a place in the market, including the GC. I would also say to really research these vans and probable alternatives, the GC design and the size of the bed was the same when you decided to buy it...

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Wondering Star · Aug 16, 2020

Sorry misunderstanding, I haven't purchased a GC 600 I may have as I love the interior but the cab bed is only 160cm compared to the knaus 190cm.
Bearing in mind my 13yr old is 157cm and 11yr old 150cm it doesn't give much longtivity.

Sad · Aug 16, 2020

Ah!!

Makes much more sense now!!

We're only 2 plus dog and I love the 680, but for this point in our life the Ocean is right for us...

Good luck in your search, like I said, they look like an interesting prospect...

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Stewart1150 · Aug 16, 2020

Wondering Star said:
I know some of you have purchased knaus Van's instead of the Grand california 680.
I'm interested in the Knaus 600XL family to replace my Cali, looks really interesting, high top with two proper beds and much better looking.
Can anyone recommend a dealer?
Many thanks
Will be sorry to desert VW but to me GC600 has two flaws. Roof bed is two short and it's only a van the designer could love.

You could give South Downs a try, always been impressed when I‘ve dropped in - very knowable staff

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rod_vw · Aug 16, 2020

@Wondering Star , you could do both, buy a Knaus and stay VW with this.

Jay20cali · Aug 16, 2020

rod_vw said:
@Wondering Star , you could do both, buy a Knaus and stay VW with this.

Apart from he couldn’t take the kids

And it’s now on a MAN.
But it’s a vw with a different badge basically.

HowieDog · Aug 17, 2020

Wondering Star said:
I know some of you have purchased knaus Van's instead of the Grand california 680.
I'm interested in the Knaus 600XL family to replace my Cali, looks really interesting, high top with two proper beds and much better looking.
Can anyone recommend a dealer?
Many thanks
Will be sorry to desert VW but to me GC600 has two flaws. Roof bed is two short and it's only a van the designer could love.

I do like the ones wth the pop top - lots of ingenious ideas.

rod_vw · Aug 17, 2020

The only difference between a MAN TGE and a VW Crafter are the badges. Dealer options may vary.

Actually seems to be which brochures you look at, some show a VW badge and some show a MAN badge, I've heard that the idea of badging some as MAN is to make sales in the US more palatable due to the emissions scandal associated with VW.

Sorry I didn't think about the number of berths.

Jay20cali · Aug 17, 2020

rod_vw said:
The only difference between a MAN TGE and a VW Crafter are the badges. Dealer options may vary.

Actually seems to be which brochures you look at, some show a VW badge and some show a MAN badge, I've heard that the idea of badging some as MAN is to make sales in the US more palatable due to the emissions scandal associated with VW.

Sorry I didn't think about the number of berths.

Yep your correct rod,
There both built in the same factory using everything the same as on the crafter so as said it’s a re badged crafter.
going to a MAN service centre instead of some of the vw service centres I have been to would hopefully be a bonus!

Wondering Star · Aug 17, 2020

Yes the new pop top does look great, led lighting, phone charging pad, heater vent and massive removable cover.
Perhaps the new Cali T7 will have similar?

GSX1300R · Aug 17, 2020

Wondering Star said:
I know some of you have purchased knaus Van's instead of the Grand california 680.
I'm interested in the Knaus 600XL family to replace my Cali, looks really interesting, high top with two proper beds and much better looking.
Can anyone recommend a dealer?
Many thanks
Will be sorry to desert VW but to me GC600 has two flaws. Roof bed is two short and it's only a van the designer could love.

You missed out the third flaw....They are ridiculously overpriced...