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Subject:Re: Why buy when you can rent?
From:Malcolm Stebbins
Date:Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:17:40 -0700

Same goes for Europe, this summer rather than ship my van to Europe and back, I'm renting a van
for 10 weeks from http://mobylhome.nl  Some day Marc will get his web-site in English!
His email is: Marc Peters <info@mobylhome.nl>  Nice, Honest guy!

--- Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> Let's face it, most of us buy Vanagon Westies with the strange idea that we
> are going to use it all of the time.  Instead it either sits in the garage
> for most of the year, or we drive it back and forth to work but don't use
> the camping equipment.  Then there is that one to two week vacation we get a
> year.  Or the weekend away from the kids. And we have to get the camper
> ready, clean up the van, double check the camping equipment, etc.  Instead
> of al that hassle, why not just rent a westy for your trip and let someone
> else pay the upkeep, insurance, etc.  My brother-in-law owns
> www.northeastcampers.com.  They have five nice Westies that I personally
> maintain.  The rental prices are reasonable when you compare it to all of
> the things I mention above. They are located right down the street from me
> in Southern New Jersey.  You could drive up or fly into Philly and then
> catch the bus down to Millville.  Then start your vacation without worrying
> about "will the van make it?" and all of the pre-trip stress of getting
> ready.  You get here and the vans are ready to go and all you have to do is
> get in and drive.
>
> Just an idea.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford

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