Hoping To Find Our Next Big Project - A Giant Vario Van Build!

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  • Опубликовано: 1 дек 2024

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  • @alexandersmith6165
    @alexandersmith6165 Год назад +3

    I've owned a 609d for four years now. I paid 7k delivered, MOT, registered camper and converted, although I've gutted and rebuilt interior. Not missed a beat, but sill need doing asap. Just done first year full-time in Cornwall, superb vehicles. Will be great to see you Mel in one of these iconic vehicles.

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад +1

      Thank you for the encouragement really appreciated you’re going to have to watch this Sunday 🤫

    • @davidmuirhead1060
      @davidmuirhead1060 Год назад +1

      Our first camper conversion was a 508D. It was the grandad version of the Vario with the curved front cowl. It was used by a local farmer / potato merchant to deliver sacks of potatoes and had sky rocket miles. But it was fully maintained / serviced and totally rust free - ran like a 30,000 km one not the 300,000 one it was. It was slow but ultra reliable. We all loved it.

  • @marks-0-0
    @marks-0-0 Год назад +10

    Don't walk away, RUN!

  • @trudysimms1564
    @trudysimms1564 Год назад +3

    Generally only stinkers that are put through Autions as no else would touch them with a barge pole. Bought a car at Auction years ago...never again. It spend more time in the garage than out of it and the mechanic used to call it the 'Yellow Peril! A bowl of custard would have been more reliable!!

  • @wgalicyji
    @wgalicyji Год назад +2

    perfect job guys...thanks for all this informations...:-)

  • @CheckFred
    @CheckFred Год назад +2

    That was REALLY Enlightening Mel .... Well Done!! ...... And You nearly WERE!!! 😂😂

  • @pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN
    @pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN Год назад +4

    I was thinking by the end between £500 to £700.00 and with sellers fees plus delivery £700.00 totalling £1000.00 to £1200.00 max. As soon as I heard All the details included at the end I could understand your feelings about it, you definitely done the right thing.
    There are good projects and then there is a quagmire situation, you avoided the latter 👍

  • @capnsparkle
    @capnsparkle Год назад +10

    Well done Mel - Hopefully you've saved a few people a fortune

    • @steved2189
      @steved2189 Год назад

      Nobody would buy that surely ! Not even at 500£ 🥴☹️

  • @Grt234
    @Grt234 Год назад +3

    RUN !!!

  • @mpjkea2000
    @mpjkea2000 Год назад +1

    Good luck building a new van, always good to have a project.

  • @zx10rmac84
    @zx10rmac84 Год назад +2

    Glad you walked away mate, like you say, plenty of better vans out there! Keep er lit 👌🇬🇧⚔️

  • @itsallfabrication
    @itsallfabrication Год назад +1

    Cheers for the info Mel.

  • @andrewmitchell8859
    @andrewmitchell8859 Год назад

    I looked at the big vario years ago , brilliant looking vehicle ,reliable,ideal great engineering , But sadly in an era of poor bodywork , Rot boxes such a shame for these ❤️💔 love them ! They look 👍🏻

  • @lorrainesveganallotment887
    @lorrainesveganallotment887 Год назад

    Such valuable information. Thanks so much for the heads up.

  • @Beardedbushman420
    @Beardedbushman420 Год назад +2

    I get excited when I see a vario on your vids haha you guys will find the perfect one soon enough. Much love me and Georgia

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад +3

      Hi ya it’s all your fault 😂🤣😂🤙🍻💕

    • @Beardedbushman420
      @Beardedbushman420 Год назад

      @BigVanSmallWorld haha I don't mind taking blame for that 😁 we should have our vario back this week so we may have to take a trip to see you two

  • @barbwire8280
    @barbwire8280 Год назад +2

    Nice play off each other, this is a good direction to go in...MORE Rebecca. Love your videos Mel , but your bantering about the condition of the van works so well. Take advantage of that. She is an asset !!!!!! Happy van hunting !

  • @Indiekid-1976
    @Indiekid-1976 Год назад +1

    I noticed when he restarted the van, Becky said it started “straight the way!”
    Outside Leicester, most people say “straight away” so I really noticed that!

  • @john-xx8nc
    @john-xx8nc Год назад +3

    Your well out of that m8 cheers

  • @smithy5271
    @smithy5271 Год назад +3

    Naughty !! Good video, thanks guys

  • @ChazFryerExtreme
    @ChazFryerExtreme Год назад +4

    So glad I watched this, I live near there and drive passed tempted to look for a new van but not after listening to their fees!!! Auctions used to be the place to buy cheap vehicles but not any more!!

  • @jeanniehyde8090
    @jeanniehyde8090 Год назад +3

    Follow your gut instincts Mel . 😃👏🏾👏🏾Phew, so glad you did your research . Thank you for enlightening us about hidden auction fees .

  • @bettyourcampervan
    @bettyourcampervan Год назад +3

    Another ace video guys 😁😁

  • @tmd0119
    @tmd0119 Год назад +4

    Unless you find one thats already had the panels sorted, you will most certainly become very proficient with a mig welder! They all rot, that one has had a life already, probably has more in it too, just depends on how deep your pockets are, i believe there are places that make repair panels for all the common spots, good luck on finding one.

  • @zenzen9131
    @zenzen9131 Год назад +2

    You dodged a bullet there mate regardless of the fees !

  • @brainbreen118
    @brainbreen118 Год назад +2

    I have had a few 609, 614, 814s all as minibuses. You are better looking at a 24 seater minbus. They are generally in better condition and will have windows and seats already fitted. Look for cracks in the bulk head and look for lift in the front stub pins. A replacement axle is around £1000. Also look at the body at the chassis. There should be a half inch gap. The body at the rear bends and touches the chassis.
    Good luck.
    The one is a poor example

    • @brainbreen118
      @brainbreen118 Год назад

      Try Dronsfield Oldham.
      The get ex security vans and break them.
      I know someone that is getting rid of one. Its been sitting in a side garden for 7 years and just wants scrap value. It needs work for sure.

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад

      Thank you for sharing your experience really appreciate it 👍🤓👍

  • @wanderingpebbles1206
    @wanderingpebbles1206 Год назад +1

    Another great video and very interesting ❤❤

  • @thomasucc
    @thomasucc Год назад +4

    Lucky escape there guys

  • @PRESTIGEANDCLASSIC
    @PRESTIGEANDCLASSIC Год назад +3

    I wouldn't have it given! It's a money pit, and you can't polish a turd... Weeks and weeks of welding and bodywork, plus that crane. I have found some lovely examples on a website called autoscout24 but most are left hand drive from Germany,many are ex fire trucks. They look immaculate compared to that one. I can't have anything that heavy because of my licence is 3.5 tonne, but I'm alright with that because when you see the real world flue economy, especially after a conversion I couldn't afford to drive it anywhere. I'm staying old-school with a aircooled VW T25 :) Great video, I'm kinda relived you didn't buy it.

  • @Marshy234
    @Marshy234 Год назад +3

    Some great advice here again Mel and glad you swerved any shiftiness

  • @anthonyellis1409
    @anthonyellis1409 Год назад +2

    Bloody hell mel. Looks like you will have to do a new Biuld on it . But thay r great wen all dun

  • @theoldhobbit3640
    @theoldhobbit3640 Год назад +3

    Very informative video and solid information on the buying process. What I found most interesting is that the company I work for sends all its old vehicles to MMA and thats quite a few in our industry. I wont be going anywhere near them thats for sure.

  • @Brian-Boru
    @Brian-Boru Год назад +2

    Great video as always! Definitely learned something new today on those prices

  • @RustyRoseAdventures
    @RustyRoseAdventures Год назад +1

    Yeah that’s almost as bad as mine was!😂 Doable but lots of work, thing is with them is the chassis are solid but yeah sills don’t exist 😂😂 good luck with finding one guys!

  • @simonwillmott5206
    @simonwillmott5206 Год назад +6

    I looked at the same van and had the same conclusion. Ended up buying a solid 2007 816D from Ebay with the crane removed for less than that one went for. Trade plate delivery was £520 but it was a 7 hour drive for the plater. Cant wait to see what you do with one when you find the right one.

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад +2

      Interesting that thank you and good luck with your new project 👍

    • @simonwillmott5206
      @simonwillmott5206 Год назад

      @@BigVanSmallWorld thanks. There's a good one for sale in Bodmin if you want me to put you in touch with the seller?

  • @DaveTheDasher77
    @DaveTheDasher77 Год назад +3

    Great vlog,
    It’s similar here ,
    I am thinking of a furniture truck,for my next build .

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад +1

      There’s a great auction house on the Gold Coast called Lloyds they sell all sort including bankruptcy stock and boats/ cars/ vans I got a right bargain VW t5 from them many years ago 👍🍻🇦🇺

  • @keithsyers5833
    @keithsyers5833 Год назад +2

    Oh my stars. Are you sure.
    I've not been well to come back and see you. Be careful and safe. I'll try and call by

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад

      Oh buddy hope you’re feeling better soon 🤞be good to see you when you are 👍🍻👍

  • @stuartchapman5171
    @stuartchapman5171 Год назад +2

    Do you weld? I used to. I hated doing motors. No matter how well you look at it, double the rot, then expect to dig back metal even further, to get a strong weld. Its such a shame about Mercs. That cherry picker removal, you'd have to get a hia-ab in to remove it. Good luck, those vans are great motors, there's just not many about.

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад

      Yeah I used to have an old VW I learned to use a mig welder very quickly 😂👍

  • @jimirowley8224
    @jimirowley8224 Год назад +4

    My friend has converted one exactly the same

  • @greenmanbotanicals1828
    @greenmanbotanicals1828 Год назад +1

    Thats my dream van right there

  • @wgalicyji
    @wgalicyji Год назад +1

    very helpfull again🙂🤗

  • @angeladawn805
    @angeladawn805 Год назад +2

    Yet another Public Service Information Video. Excellent sleuthing team 🫡🤗🙂

  • @keithsyers5833
    @keithsyers5833 Год назад +1

    Really thank you for teaching me about auctions . Never been to one

  • @mikebourke1185
    @mikebourke1185 Год назад +2

    1500 Max its.a scrapper..most Varios are Rust buckets.
    If you find one with a good cab. Cut it behind the bulkhead n fit a fridge body on it 😊 all your insulation is done already engines are good for a million miles or more .. happy hunting. 😅

  • @Pugwash.
    @Pugwash. Год назад +4

    You might want to keep your little doggy in camera shot. I thought someone was trumping away for ages!
    I'd have run away from that van as soon as I spotted the rust.

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад

      Lol little monster dose make some strange noise 😂👍

  • @patrickjobling8676
    @patrickjobling8676 Год назад +2

    Well my lil lovelys ..that was amazingkts.. criminals that advertise.. good grieff .. dodge a bullet ..krikeys ..missed standin on i.e.d .. gotta admit ..i dunn mind the older moosadiesladies .. anywhos must away worlds to save..good luck great vid..😍😎😁pip pips and awwwwway

  • @rhiantaylor3446
    @rhiantaylor3446 Год назад +1

    I have bought several cars from BCA but stopped quite a few years ago when it became apparent that traders had caused them to set a significant fees premium for private buyers. I don't think that was the vehicle for you as the cherry picker mechanism represented a significant part of the value but you didn't need it. Have you considered Luton vans - you would get a lot of solar on the big flat roof.

  • @jonesdecorators
    @jonesdecorators Год назад +4

    Bit late now but I knew about those buyers fees. That place isn’t to far from me. I think you made the best decision.

  • @alessandropizzuti9166
    @alessandropizzuti9166 Год назад +2

    Exaggerated price... Indeed.... thank you Mell 😊

  • @andymiles6443
    @andymiles6443 Год назад +2

    £7.50 mel. with a free coffee for both of you and and voucher for day out somewhere. they painted a rusty brown van with yellow paint.. RUN...

  • @stopneverstop
    @stopneverstop Год назад +1

    Its got a PTO which is useful for winches

  • @pbhd8
    @pbhd8 Год назад +35

    Wouldn't give more than £500 for that rot box

    • @897aa33
      @897aa33 Год назад +1

      550 now : )

    • @wontbelongnow5567
      @wontbelongnow5567 Год назад

      It's worth about 2000 pounds export to Africa .they fetch good money because they run for ever.

  • @garriecurtis7267
    @garriecurtis7267 Год назад +11

    I'd walk away then progress to a jog then a very fast run in the opposite direction to that Mel

  • @dtvking
    @dtvking Год назад +2

    The problem also with cherry pickers is it may be low mileage but that engine has been idling for hundreds, if not thousands of hours when in use.

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад

      This is something that I really didn’t consider so thank you 🙏

  • @nicknorth-east
    @nicknorth-east Год назад +2

    It would take 6 months worth of welding before you could even start the camper build. Huge project and body panels would cost a fortune. Would make a great parts vehicle. Great video Mel

  • @stephenpoessl5464
    @stephenpoessl5464 Год назад +2

    That was a complete rot box and the auction fees are robbery .l love those vans but it is hard to find a really good one.
    Good luck with it Mel.

  • @rogerstarkey5390
    @rogerstarkey5390 Год назад +3

    At least now you know all the rust points!!

  • @chrisdervin5420
    @chrisdervin5420 Год назад +3

    Interesting video. Would have probably priced it on the value of the engine and gearbox. A lot of work, would need to be good diy welder and possibly fabricate some of the parts.

  • @cinny2222
    @cinny2222 Год назад +1

    Money Pit that thing...best left well alone yes , its a brea in er if anything, Weigh the Cherry Picker in , sell the Engine and Box......Crafty change of Clothes by Becky ,Skirt to Jeans......Hope The Wet Patch dried up, Mel You got a Dirty laugh 😂

  • @loosewheels1000
    @loosewheels1000 Год назад

    I looked at mma when I was after a van, but their fees put me off, ended up buying from Brightwells auctions in Leominster. they take lots of photos and video the engine running as well.

  • @paul2385
    @paul2385 Год назад +2

    Hey Mel
    You can pick good one up for about £4000 but you will still have body work issues but the engines are great 👍
    They are like tanks 🍻🍻

  • @timstradling7764
    @timstradling7764 Год назад +9

    You’ve definitely done the right thing. Plenty of others in far better condition available. By the time you’ve got rid of the cherry picker and sorted the rust problems, new doors, sills and bonnet you’re into £5-6000 more at least to get a base vehicle. HMMM!

  • @gbwildlifeuk8269
    @gbwildlifeuk8269 Год назад +1

    Its a wreck! That said if its cheap enough you could put it in the garden, break the windows and breed chickens in it! 🤣🤣👍

  • @vinnyOdea878
    @vinnyOdea878 Год назад +2

    The dog making the noise in the background makes it sound like the pair of you have a bad case of wind 😂

  • @keithsbitsandpieces
    @keithsbitsandpieces Год назад +1

    That van is fit for scrap and nothing else

  • @andrewmitchell8859
    @andrewmitchell8859 Год назад

    In fact sat in traffic behind a council mobility bus only 4 or 5 years old not long ago the rust on the doors , hinges , wheel arches , bonnet lips was very disappointing from such a brilliant manufacturer , we used to slag off Japanese vehicles years ago for less rust and corrosion !

  • @yorkieboy239
    @yorkieboy239 Год назад +1

    Hi Mel , that van would be good for spares only in my book 😀 26:28

  • @anthonyellis1409
    @anthonyellis1409 Год назад +2

    It cost about 8Grand to make road save again

  • @twobirdsinavanaustralia9599
    @twobirdsinavanaustralia9599 Год назад +1

    loved the video, Mel.... best not to pay those fees, they are very high...and the rust...I raised a sweat just thinking about it 😅

  • @karlmabe1649
    @karlmabe1649 Год назад +2

    Trading Standards should be called in

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад

      Yeah so true but the auctions have been dodging the same built for years it’s about time things changed

  • @theadventuresoflario
    @theadventuresoflario Год назад +1

    Think you were right to walk away from that, regardless of the fees mate... looked like a hell of a lot of work.

  • @johnfittis5764
    @johnfittis5764 Год назад +2

    Walk away Mel just walk away😂😂😂

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад +2

      I did walk

    • @johnfittis5764
      @johnfittis5764 Год назад +1

      @@BigVanSmallWorld I posted that as soon as I saw the rust. That thing is always going to be worth more for the cherry picker and scrap than for anyone wanting to fix it. You did the right thing. Something better we come along👍

  • @leegradwell6400
    @leegradwell6400 Год назад +1

    Does it have to be a Mercedes. Optare Alero would be a good option. No rust either. 😊

  • @JohnSmith-jg2rj
    @JohnSmith-jg2rj Год назад +2

    Would not touch it with a barge pole only fit for SCRAP

  • @Deiseboi
    @Deiseboi Год назад +5

    Jog on mel...that's some work before you even start converting.

  • @mentalneil
    @mentalneil Год назад +2

    That's totally crazy , the fee's are horrendous

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад +1

      That’s right and exactly why I felt the need to make this video 👍

  • @johnshaw4140
    @johnshaw4140 Год назад +3

    Would it be worth your while looking at a government auction Mel ?

  • @v4nlife282
    @v4nlife282 Год назад +4

    The idea of going to a car auction is to get a good deal that you could potentially sell on for a profit not get kicked in the balls with their fidget fees & VAT, MMA hang your heads in shame 😡😡 well done Mel for showing people what devious tricks they use to con the public 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
    Love your Chanel and obviously Rebecca the sacred travellers Chanel too keep up the good content guys 👍🏻

  • @francescaine7268
    @francescaine7268 Год назад +1

    The company I used to work for bought a long wheelbase landrover, with 25,000 on the clock, had nothing but trouble from the day they bought it. Talking to an electrician one day who used to drive it and told me it had spent it's life as a cable puller for an electric company. It would have been driven to the site and the engine would have worked a big winch in the back. That explains why the mileage was so low, but the engine had been worked to death.buyer beware of low mileage working vehicles.

  • @audibell
    @audibell Год назад +2

    Just found out on Google you need a special license licence you won't be able to drive a Mercedes Vario - even an unladen 614D weighs 3,555kg and once you have added everything that makes up your van conversion it will weigh much more! So to drive a Mercedes Vario you will need a Category C1 or a Category C licence

  • @BrianEdge-bv5lw
    @BrianEdge-bv5lw Год назад +4

    Reckon walking away from that will be the best decision you'll make this year.

  • @RolyHough
    @RolyHough Год назад +1

    The bloke said engines good, bodies crap I had 2 of those as minibuses. He was right but repairs where through the roof.

  • @Chester1975
    @Chester1975 Год назад +3

    You definitely dodged a bullet there, you would of been opening yourself up to a whole world of pain looking at the rust on that.

  • @Dirt-Diggler
    @Dirt-Diggler Год назад +1

    They are well known for their fees, a lot of ambulances go through their doors as well and there's a lot of disgruntled buyers of those about , TBH, that will end up being exported and probably make the 3G 🤔

  • @lukepowell7813
    @lukepowell7813 Год назад +2

    Were was this auction place ? Or name of it please

  • @looneytune6955
    @looneytune6955 Год назад +6

    I remember looking at these guys when i was looking for another van for work. Once you factored in the fees such as VAT and the crazy buyers fees/delivery fees it wasn't far off the prices of buying from local buyers. Just didn't seem worth the time and effort to save a few hundred quid. I'm guessing all the van auctions work like this not just these guys.

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад +1

      Yes probably 👍

    • @Dirt-Diggler
      @Dirt-Diggler Год назад

      @BigVanSmallWorld I used to get ex PO and BR vans at BCA Blackbushe and they only had the usuall BCA fees, not crazy ass ones like at Merthyr 🤔

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад

      @@Dirt-Diggler yes definitely better of at BCA although they have now gone over to on line only auctions 🙏

  • @nealeburgess6756
    @nealeburgess6756 Год назад +2

    I couldn't believe you would even consider that van, Mel. How can it have been on the road? Surely it can't have passed an MOT last year? Is it MOT exempt because it is a crane?
    Even if they gave it to you, why would you want to take on so much welding? As for paying several thousand pounds for it, as John Macinroe used to say, "You cannot be serious!".

  • @ivanbogdanov632
    @ivanbogdanov632 Год назад

    Hi Mel, a good van choice , I owned the same one for a couple of years 20 years ago, a great van, worth the effort.Some off topic question if you are able to help me with, I have a 2in1 battery charger/mppt cotroler and would like to be able to charge my starter battery from the solar, which is an AGM one exactly as the leisure batteries are. Do you have an idea how should I do wiring to achieve that , thanks

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад +1

      Yes use a VSR between your starter battery and house battery as they work both ways

  • @whu58
    @whu58 Год назад +1

    Cherry picker vehicles are no longer MOT exempt, since 2018 the law has changed, so it makes me wonder how long that vehicle has been sitting idle or used on private ground......given the fact it would have failed an MOT on rust alone.
    Mel, I would always use a company like `Car Vertical` to check its history before buying any vehicle (£10) - so who is the auction company where the Vario was stationed?

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад

      Thank you for the advice and information really appreciated 👍👍

  • @Martinitsme
    @Martinitsme 8 месяцев назад

    Surely the van worth more with the cherry picker

  • @captaindave47
    @captaindave47 Год назад +3

    You did well walking away, I won't pay more than £500 for that.

  • @sharonb.9128
    @sharonb.9128 Год назад +4

    They should slink away in shame for trying to palm that rust bucket off as anything other than a junkyard scrap vehicle. The RUST crumbling at your touch screamed “MONEY PIT!” Great decision.

  • @Michael-m4y
    @Michael-m4y Год назад +2

    Rotten as a pear, gaffa tape holding it together don't walk but run away lol

  • @keithsyers5833
    @keithsyers5833 Год назад +2

    2k no more. Engine chain driven cam 500k + miles

  • @rogerstarkey5390
    @rogerstarkey5390 Год назад +4

    Plus you'd be hiring a crane to pull the cherrypicker

  • @karlossmith3714
    @karlossmith3714 Год назад +2

    10 mins from my house 😅 should have said I would have ran and got some info on it for you

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад +1

      If only I had known 🤙

    • @karlossmith3714
      @karlossmith3714 Год назад +1

      @@BigVanSmallWorld if you do find anymore there or local let me know I’ll video chat you around one instead of you travelling down to see. Might save you a trip ☺️

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад

      @@karlossmith3714 thanks that would be awesome could you send me your email to melpettipher@msn.com please 🙏

  • @73smoo
    @73smoo Год назад +2

    It's half gone!

  • @Scottishebikeadventures
    @Scottishebikeadventures Год назад +4

    They'd need to pay me to take it away . Done the right thing walking away .

  • @NomaddUK
    @NomaddUK Год назад +1

    That's a scrapper.

  • @anthonyellis1409
    @anthonyellis1409 Год назад +2

    You can fix it mel

    • @BigVanSmallWorld
      @BigVanSmallWorld  Год назад

      I’ve been doing that for to many years 👍🤓👍

  • @charliethebubbles
    @charliethebubbles Год назад +2

    Bloody hell m8. Do a runner now.

  • @steved2189
    @steved2189 Год назад +2

    Always see MMA showing guide prices which seem to always end up going for much much more !! Visited a few times when they drove vehicles thro !!! I would not buy from there 😮