The last time we went, we rented a beautiful TDI Eurowesty ("California")
from a nice company outside Zurich for three weeks. The main pick-up points
for VW camper rentals seem to be Amsterdam, Paris, Hamburg or Zurich, and
there was a place in Amsterdam that still rented loafs and splits. In
retrospect, and three years ago, we figured that for a stay over four weeks
shipping (on a RoRo boat--roll on, roll off) our own van from New Orleans or
somewhere on the east coast would have been cheaper in total (including
shipping it back, around $1000 each way). Shipping in a container is much
more expensive. Either way, you will have a lot of fun.

Scott

>---- Original Message ----
>From: rmighton@PASSPORT.CA
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: RE: Question re buying & selling a westfalia in Europe
>Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:25:35 -0500
>
>>My son and his wife are thinking of buying a westfalia for a 3 to 6
>>month
>>trip in Europe (or England)and then selling it again perhaps in
>>eastern
>>Europe. This of course is as an alternative to renting. Any advice or
>>comments are appreciated.
>>
>>Ron & Marianne Mighton  Toronto, Canada
>>