Westfalia campers

[BIGdaddy]

Brian,
That is not bad at all, considering what one gets, relative to what else is out there. Now, the question would be can it be gotten here in the states ?

We should probably move this discussion over to the other thread that Scott started...

Noted, I'll post anything further over there.

[ersatzknarf]

No offense intended. Just thought we were getting a bit off track.
I sent a note to Chip, asking if he would help...

[alosix]

Base price $72,200.00 Euro's or about $96,000.00USD

Once it's loaded up, it's probably up around $150 or so, so I wasn't that far off at all.

nice!

Edit: I picked out the options I think I'd use, and it actually only added about $6-7k. I'm a cheap date, apparently!

Don't forget your 25% chicken tax

[haven]

Here's a new thread to talk about Westfalia campers of all types.

[CSG]

Well, OK then.

[ersatzknarf]

Thanks, Chip ! ! !

Here's a new thread to talk about Westfalia campers of all types.

[Riptide]

I have a previous version of the James Cook, sold in the US for a short while under the Airstream label. Not quite as lavish as the current version, but every bit as thoughtful and useful. At only 18 feet long, she's nimble, and fuel efficient. The three of us use ours all the time, as once you get used to always having your own kitchen and bathroom wherever you go, well, it's hard to drive anything else. We've spent two weeks on the road at a time, and could easily go longer, but that's the most time off I get at a time...

We take it skiing in the winter; my wife escapes the lodge mob scene, and my kid can take a nap while I get some afternoon runs in, while they bask in the warmth of the diesel-fired space heater. When I come back, there's hot chocolate on the stove, waiting.

Westfalia really makes a nice product. You can tell major assemblies were jigged and cut on CAMs; joints are tight, and fit and finish are above most American products. Westfalia is not an outfit housed in a warehouse. They're more akin to a vehicle manufacturer, with actual engineering and R&D departments. I can't explain it in words, I guess, but you know when you look beneath the skin of a Westfalia, that more than a few people had a hand in refining the design. A look at the Westfalia lineup in Europe will confirm my impression.

I could go on and on, but the fact is, if you've considered a Sprinter for a camper, there is no layout that will beat a Westy Sprinter. The high top makes it all possible, by providing room for a REAL, no-kidding, bed. No seat cushions rearranged. Heck, it's even got a box spring system under it! It's really comfortable, and that makes a huge difference in a campervan, where every other kind of bed is a compromise. With the Westy, you can even leave the bed unfolded, and made up; it's sufficiently over your head to where you just duck a little...

Here's a page from a dealer in NJ with lots of pics...

http://www.colonialairstream.com/preowned-rvs/c084.html

Here's a pic of mine, heading out to Acadia NP for 10 days...

[Victorian]

Friend of mine just bought this one:

[Riptide]

Brian,
That is not bad at all, considering what one gets, relative to what else is out there. Now, the question would be can it be gotten here in the states ?

The answer is no, right now. With Mercedes taking over Sprinter sales here in the US, maybe something could change. Over in Europe, I think you can order a James Cook right from your Benz dealer, with full factory warranty, IIRC...

Would love to see it, and I could see us updating to the newer one. That would be my only choice in another Sprinter camper, over what we have now.

[ersatzknarf]

Hi Riptide,
Thank you for posting about your camper and the link to the NJ dealer. These really are very nice. Hopefully, as you said, with Mercedes taking over Sprinter sales here, there might be a change...