New shape VW Beach

[rob64981]

Why dont VW bring these into OZ?

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (UK)

I bet they would sell better than the Multivan if they were priced correctly as they have the roof and you can sleep 4 adults in them.

I would like one thats for sure.

Rob

[BrianJ]

Why dont VW bring these into OZ?

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (UK)

I bet they would sell better than the Multivan if they were priced correctly as they have the roof and you can sleep 4 adults in them.

I would like one thats for sure.

Rob

I own the previous 2006 beach, and they are an incredible car, we got ours as a demo model for $AU47000, which I still think was a lot of car for the money. They were originally priced at about $AU60,000 which is still 2/3 the price of a locally converted campervan based on the same model, but didn't have the pop-top, maybe that put people off.

VW had a bit of trouble selling the last batch, so maybe they are once bitten twice shy about bringing in the latest model. The other thing that went wrong I suspect is that VW never advertised them anywhere, and no one knew they existed until years later when a few were seen on the road.

But you are right about one thing, they are a fantastic car to own and drive.

Brian

[Sunny43.5]

I suppose it could also be that the local camper conversion companies have done a lot of promo work to VWA and it saves VW from importing expensive stock thats slow moving just a thought . Howard PS I wonder if you could have lever to erect the roof quickly would be a fantastic air brake device with that front .

[jets]

I thought at the time that a poptop should have been included on the previous Beach. IMO it would have opened up a larger market.
I love the blind arrangement for the side widows. At the present exchange rate with the Euro it should be a reasonable price too.

[brasstinman]

You'd think they'd sell heaps of these if they advertised them properly. It's a great van.
I want to know how we can get those rubber mats for the back floor. They look excellent and I'd have certainly picked one up because I could use the 7 seats during the week and then camp in it on the weekends.

[Seano]

My guess is that they look at a four seater van with a poptop for $55K to $60K onroad as being a poor sales prospect. I reckon they might be right. You loose three seats and gain a poptop and a storage box....

Considering you should be able to land a 7 seater Velle or Comfortline for around 50K or even a TDI400 crew van for $45K....how much would a locally fitted poptop cost you?

Sorry....but I'd get the TDI400 and a local poptop conversion.

[surf70]

I own the previous 2006 beach, and they are an incredible car, we got ours as a demo model for $AU47000, which I still think was a lot of car for the money. They were originally priced at about $AU60,000 which is still 2/3 the price of a locally converted campervan based on the same model, but didn't have the pop-top, maybe that put people off.

VW had a bit of trouble selling the last batch, so maybe they are once bitten twice shy about bringing in the latest model. The other thing that went wrong I suspect is that VW never advertised them anywhere, and no one knew they existed until years later when a few were seen on the road.

But you are right about one thing, they are a fantastic car to own and drive.

Brian

Hi Brian,

Matt here. With your 2006 Beach, did it have the sporty lookin' stripes on it? and if so, are they vinyl cut stripes or is it painted on?
I agree, the Beach looks great. I seriously considered buying one at the time. I was looking at the multivan for the family and the Beach had the cool colours and a bit cheaper.
I got voted down and we ended up with a very poor substitiute - a **** ************ ( i can't even say it!)

[Sunny43.5]

Com,n at least the first and last letter .Howard

[BrianJ]

Hi Brian,

Matt here. With your 2006 Beach, did it have the sporty lookin' stripes on it? and if so, are they vinyl cut stripes or is it painted on?
I agree, the Beach looks great. I seriously considered buying one at the time. I was looking at the multivan for the family and the Beach had the cool colours and a bit cheaper.
I got voted down and we ended up with a very poor substitiute - a **** ************ ( i can't even say it!)

We have the orange decal, its made of vinyl type film, the entire van is outback gray like the multivan. At first we weren't sure about the orange, but it quickly grew on us and now we would never remove it, as it is distinctive and unique, its like owning a special rare model.

Here is a link to our last trip to NT:
https://picasaweb.google.com/brianlj...eat=directlink

Brian