This could be the end of the road for my van life journey
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- I hit a huge stumbling block Trying to get my mercedes vario ready for the road.
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I'm with Adrian Flux. Much better after some ridiculously prices I had before I started my van build. And they don't leave you hanging on the phone waiting. Great service
Same my insurance stayed the same on renewal with them
I have my Campervan insured with flux. I pay £660 but that is with full business use. Would have been half that on it own
Cheers guys I'll check them out for next year. Last year my Berlingo was £80 fully comp, after shopping around I now pay £550 for my Sprinter for pleasure use, as a van. I really can't see the justification. I'll have finished a refit over winter and hoping to pay a lot less than £550
Insurance prices have gone through the roof. My car insurance more than doubled last October, went from £450 to £1100 for no reason. Had to shop around and best price I could get was £850. We’re being fleeced.
Ditto
You’re not wrong 😑
Same here. £450 to £900 in one year.
Agreed time someone looked into it
I might just start driving without insurance. Maybe a judge will grasp the concept of no money for insurance also means no money for fines and they aren't going to jail you at the moment because the prisons are full 😂
That's mental! Adrian Flux has been the best price for my conversion process.
Exactly the same here, my camper is insured for £10000 and its only £100 a month. They was the best insurance company out there for this.
WTAF!!!!! We are with Adrian Flux , like so many others that have converted a van, give them a call.. We could feel your dispair through the lens,hope you manage to get a more realistic quote!.. ☯️
Loving the progress of Dragonfly, shes looking awesome ☯️😊☮️
Don't give up Mel , shop around I'm sure you will get a good deal somewhere, I use just kampers and they got me a fair price.
Thank you ☺️
Mel's Big Van Small World , amazing content
@@IOSALive thank you that’s really kind of you to say
Sorry Mel , insurance costs in the UK are insane , Adrian Flux , with a specified 5000 miles max per year and an ABCDE catagory license with full ncd quoted 2400 , I took my Iveco to Holland , re-registered as Dutch at my address just outside Amsterdam , no mileage limit , 300 euros per year fully comp . Everything in the UK is more than 3 times the price of the same here in Holland
Please name and shame that insurance company ONCE you’ve gone with someone else, help others avoid their lies👍🏻
I’ve insured mine as a van this year for £300 as flux wanted £600 it’s registered as a van anyway as dvla not recognising campers ,just rip all good stuff out if there was a right off , tracker in there so shouldn’t go missing hopefully 😊
Theres only one thing to remember with insurers - they dont take risks!
We pay around £325 fully comp/legal protection and full Uk/Eu Breakdown cover for a Motorhome worth around 50k - that price they quoted is taking the Pizza
@@kroozer5215 thank you ☺️
Which company?
Are you full-timing with no fixed address. If you own a house, or rent it out for a certain period of time that's fine, but like myself have no home or rent I pay £1600 a year to full-time in UK or Europe with breakdown cover, the motorhome is valued at £66000.
@@mpjkea2000 very nice 👌
Like many others here, I am also with Adrian Flux for my campervan. The costs have irronically gone up though since ive owned it and im currently paying £1k for fully comp on a £12k value vehicle.
Best of luck with it Mel.
Thanks for sharing!
As an MOT Tester I can tell you ALL Campervans are Class 4 MOT regardless of GVW.
I have done 4.2 Vans up to44 tonne Scanias..
Thank you ☺️
Mel, try Adrian Flux, I’ve had 2 vehicles with them so much cheaper than anyone else. Good luck. 👍
Nothing makes my blood boil more, than dealing with vehicle insurance company’s.
Good work Mel, you should have left a small gap in the edge of the trim as this makes removing crumbs off the table easier. Good use of scrap wood like it.
Thanks for the tip!👍🤓👍
😢 I’m sure you’ll call around. We use caravan wise and have a guaranteed valuation. Call them as they also discount for security measures and such.
Dragonfly is amazing 😊
Thank you got it sorted now 👍
Yep, as others have said it's a class 4 mot for a camper Mel 👍
Another ace video Mel
Mel any camper or motor home is class 4 class 7 is for vans only 3000kg-3500kg good luck with it
Thank you I didn’t know that cheers 🍻
@@BigVanSmallWorld They have to MOT it "As presented" - so if you rock up with a "Motorcaravan" that's what they have to accept as long as it fits the criterion.
I have converted my own Movano but to make it work I have only insured it as a panel van. It would be cheaper for me to build another one than pay for insurance..good luck Mel
Thank you and you too
Ey up Mel, I’m nearing the end of my vintage Motorhome rebuild and I’ve been very conscious about weight by using lightweight materials. I’m probably wrong but you don’t seem that concerned on your Mercedes project. I realise that it’s probably a 7.5 ton vehicle but weight is a pivotal factor in fuel economy so I wondered what your view is on this. You’ve created a great channel here and I’ve been following you from day one…keep the content coming. Best regards, Dave from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.
Another idea is to pop into charity shops Mel. Ive bought some excellent oak furniture and made a tv cabinet including a drop down table. The oak sripped and sanded looks awesome after varnishing, and waxing. The Oak would have cost me £400 + to buy 👍
@@chrisneville7310 wow that sounds amazing 👍🍻👍
I made a kitchen unit from a pine dresser in a local charity shop, cost me £35. It's on a split baton, so it lifts out, along with the bed and water storage/seat.
@@stuartchapman5171 The timber of today's standards is not as good, especially the crap they sell at oak furniture land. It's amazing how much you can save reclaiming timber. I couldn't buy the quality of oak I've used and would have cost an absolute fortune
I've just bought an oak drop down leaf table for £15 pounds, The dark stained oak fetches for nothing and will look like the dogs bollocks when stripped down to its original timber 👍
Jez Mel I feel for you mate. Hope it works out
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Sorry to hear about the barn mel
Any idea when your knocking barn down?.. was hoping to come up in October if there's spaces
Like others have said here, Adrian Flux has been great for insuring my van conversion (VW T5). There have been several other Vario's in the Barn so why not contact those owners & see who they use for insurance ? Hope you manage to get a decent deal, good luck.
Bloody hell Mel, it's because you told them about the gold room hidden in the van....
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my first time self converted van and with Brentacre, were really good with us, but it was a worry till it was all sorted, best of luck Mel.
Hi Mel sorry to hear of your insurance troubles, I’m a member of the Caravan and motorhome and kept on getting emails from them to try their insurance so I did , my van is worth about 38K . The premium came out as £350 I was happy, and they were very good to deal with and easy to get through to them . I was with Sterling as per your recommendation, and they were great , but the renewal as £575 . Good luck Mel , and I think we are all going to miss the barn ,well done and good luck 👍👍👍🏴🏴🇬🇧🇨🇦🦢
Thank you 🙏
Don't lose heart Mel, something will come along. Insurance is necessary but the companies are not nice at all. I found that I would have a small discount if I had a steering lock but not a wheel or pedal lock. Strange. Chin up, there is always a positive to come out of a negative and I want to see you drive the luxurious camper to adventures new.😊
Thank you that’s really encouraging to hear 👍🤓👍
They take the piss with insurance now, mine was 425,2 years ago, then 800 last year just renewed this year at 1020 😂😂😂
That's a cliffhanger! Hope everything will be alright!
Thank you
Try JustKampers for insurance
A lot of people's insurance has increased by 60% mine has by around 30% with no accidents or points. Insuring self build campers is also creeping up! It's not just you Mel! ❤
they'll soon get the camper vans of the road this way
In Australia we have nicer "on hold" messages. "Your call is important to us. Please hold until your call is no longer important to you" 😅
Hahaha I love Australia 🇦🇺 and long to return one day 👍👍
good night Becky and Mel i love watching your videos on your TH-cam channel I hope you are all well I hope you can find another place to build your campervan please keep up your good work on your videos on your TH-cam channel, please keep safe and warm
Thank you that’s really kind of you to say
Hi Mel,
I really enjoyed your story; it's captivating and sure to draw in more viewers. By the time you read this, you've probably already found a suitable and affordable option. If not, there are ways to lower insurance costs. You can reduce the mileage to 10,000 miles per year, adjust the cover value, add security features like decals on the van roof with the registration number, a dash cam, and a tracker. The number of drivers and your no-claim bonus years will also impact your insurance premium.
For example, my 2009 Nissan Interstar MWB (registered as a motor caravan) is insured comprehensively for £20,000. I pay £385 annually, which should decrease as my no-claim bonus builds. Having multiple policies with the same insurer can also reduce costs; I have both my van and two properties under one policy with Admiral Insurance.
I recommend trying Admiral Insurance; they might surprise you with their rates. If you're serious about selling your van, including possibly trading it, I'm interested. Could you let me know your asking price? Perhaps we could arrange a swap, balancing any price difference with cash.
Thank you I’ll give it some thought
Shame you’ve got a move out good little place there
Try Brentacre insurance or Adrian Flux mate if not already all modified vehicles
Mate, I feel for you......😢
I recently retired having worked all my life, never once ever being unemployed. I've swept streets, emptied bins, worked as a sewer rat and finally ended my working life as a contracts manager. For my retirement, we decided to take a fair chunk of our savings and bought a professionally converted NV200 (65 plate) for those day trips and short trips away. It has a small fresh water tank, two burner gas hobb and tap, small worktop area, stowaway table, rear bench seat and electric operated R&R double bed, propex blown gas heater, poptop roof and a solar panel ❤. To anyone who has seen it, it's a campervan, well at least you would think so, but not according to DVLA. They say my conversion does not meet their criteria therefore I have had to keep it as a PLG vehicle. Now my point....... trying to insure it was so up and down, the quotes were all over the place and I almost decided to give up and sell it, no doubt at a loss. My lifesaver came in the shape of "HOWDENS" insurance, fantastic customer service and the cheapest by far. I know others have insured their vehicles for less, but for me £398 all in, including EU travel was fair. Van lifers and campervanners are being targeted in the push to get leisure vehicles off the road 😞. Conspiracy...... No, it's clear to see. Unless you are rich and can afford to pay the extortionist prices, we are being squeezed off the roads. Good luck in your search for a fair deal...... 🙏🙏
Hi Mel
As everyone are saying vehicle insurance cost are going through the roof its them electric and hybrids I am told that are so expensive to repair, I can't see anyone else suggesting it but go compare and compare market both have options for camper vans and motor homes also so some people are saying have you got you weight class correct?
Loving new format that you have adopted for you videos you just stepped up to another class🤣
keep you chin up mate Gary😎
That’s interesting thank you
Just insure it as a van get in it and have fun
If only it was that simple
Caravan and motorhome club. I got cheap insurance ( less than £300) but they make you buy a years subscription which bumps the price up £160 odd quid. Give them a try, I have a mk6 transit btw
Oh that’s interesting thank you ☺️
£3 grand! , they must be having a laugh! Tell em to get lost and keep looking. We are with Scenic motor home insurance. Great channel Mel been so useful during my ford Transit conversion. i'm sure youll find a cheaper quote just keep looking.chin up Mel van is going to be spectacular 👍
My 511 sprinter is insured as a day van as its cheaper class of insurance according to 2GEATER INSURANCE and its fully converted thy insure anything especially modified etc
Hi Mel sorry to hear about the cost of your insurance it is out of order a real scandal I think all of us subscribers should chip in a few quid each to help you along
as you have given us loads of help and tips over the years and entertainment. Talking of advise my good lady and me are considering buying a do it yourself camper
but due to a left foot injury would you think an automatic sprinter would be a good start and any tips when buying one . many thanks and good luck to you with your insurance Keep on keeping on. Kevbo&Jackie
I insured my old Renault Master campervan , I think it was £350. With Adrian Flux. Michelle.
Thank you 👍
Hi Mel, sorry to see your insurance woes... Try Brentacre, they have been excellent for me.
We full time we pay £1600 because it's for true full timing. Many true full timers I would guess don't pay for true full time insurance. Try comfort insurance we have been with them for many years.
Mel - try NFU for insurance - very good for my van.
You can always convert an old Luton van to a campervan you can easily drive on a car licence insurance will be very easy to get or you can convert a transit minibus try and get Hgv insurance for it
Luton vans always end up over the 3.5t once converted. I made that mistake and I done a very light weight conversion. Had to get it replated. The newer low loader style of Lutons have enough payload capacity to get away with a light weight conversion
been a while since i visited ... you've come quite a way since the last time I visted
Shop around, its not going to be cheap to ensure is it, those days are long gone. Its a big expensive motorhome that could get stolen easily. Insurance companies aren't going to want to risk it for nothing. Plus in this country there are virtually NO repercussions for stealing a vehicle! Thats why thefts are at an all time high, especially for desirable vehicle's 😢
Oh no ! That phone call cost a few bob too ! I have been let down just when I thought I had a plan in place , gutted eh , Hope you find a solution soon .
Bit late to this vlog and youve probably sorted your insurance now but if not try Adrian Flux, I struggled for insurance and they sorted for me at an okay cost, good luck
Thank you
I have a list of around 30 insurance companies that have been recommended by various van lifers in the last 12 months if you want a copy. they are pricing the working man off the road and want you in your 15 minute cities
Mel, try " caravan wise" they did me a cracking price for my conversion also they don't keep you waiting on the phone.
That is ridiculous can't believe it 😮
Mate try Adrian Flux , that'll be the answer ....good luck buddy 👍👍
Try and get a sponsorship Mel a good insurer would be glad to give you a special deal and a great advert would bring a lot of business thier way as does power banks/solar companies etc and giving them the odd big up or a few slots
of the odd advert win win ....👍
If only they would
I feel your pain mate, the insurance industry is a complete ripoff. I bought a brand new VW California Ocean in 2023 picket it up March 2nd of that year and paid comfort insurance £368 for the year. It was worth £72K.
Absolutely gutted for you Mel, that’s daylight robbery.
Hi Mel, don't know which insurance company you use, or if issue is resolved, but I have found Brentacre Specialist Insurance really helpful. Obviously my situation is very different to yours as have converted my van but do not live in it. Cheers and keep up your great content 👍
Thank you for sharing really helpful 👍
hope you get much cheaper insurance quote. nearly 3 grand. thats ridiculous. i like the mercedes content😎👍
Thank you 👍🍻
Insurance is so messed up, I was quoted 8k for a Renault tragic 😂, shopping around I got it down to just over £600. I really really hope you get it sorted Mel. 🤞🏼
Ouch....Insurance prices are outrageous now. Keep shopping around. There must be someone who can give you a reasonable price for your lovely van. The conversion looks amazing. X
Thank you and yes all sorted out now 👍🤓👍
Again has alot of people are saying try Adrian Flux thats who im with,i just suppose its how much you are trying to insure the vehicle for good luck.
No good, they quoted me nearly £900 in a jumbo motorcaravan.
Thank you 🍻👍
Hi Mel. Don't know if it's worth a try but I guy I watch use Cherished Vehicle Insurance Services. Gentleman called Ian owns them and they seem canny. Feel that quote you had and the general customer service was a proper piss take!
Thank you 🙏
Used them in the past 👍🏻🏴
A class 7 MOT isnt right , it's no longer a goods vehicle. 👍
Oh maybe I’m wrong then as long as I get an MOT that’s fine 👍🍻👍
Yeah, should be class 4, my 7.5t horsebox was a class 4.
@@TheBillybiker1 thank you I didn’t realise that 👍🍻👍👍
Probably be reclassified as private heavy goods, was £165 a year for vehicle tax.
Mot is under £100 I think for a 2 axle vehicle. Cannot be class 7 as that’s a maximum weight of 3500kg.
Could you insure it as just a van so the outside is covered, then do a contents insurance to cover the inside?
I would say no, when you make a claim and find that you may live in it they won't pay. We full-time , have no home we pay £1600 a year to comfort insurance, the only company that supplies true full-time insurance.
Hi Mel. Try Just Kampers. They gave me a good deal (ford transit self converted)
I had dealing with insurance companies here in the US I pay $1400 a year for a ram promaster. Purchased personal property coverage rider. Recently my ebike was stolen off the van…insurance of course say…ebikes are excluded from personal property coverage. WTF? All a scam, but you have to have insurance.
E mailed you the list of insurance companies
I know how you’re feeling, my T4 last year was 300 to renew it this year. I’ve told me they want £740. That’s a big increase isn’t it? Best of luck with your insurance searching.
280 for my sprinter full com with Hastings direct
Nice 👍
I’ve a VW crafter converted. £1500 quoted but if they supply you with a tracker for £90 it comes down to £650 mileage is 5000 a year. That’s with Kamper insurance who are a broker for Adrian flux I believe. That a value of £70k and I’ve 6 points.
5000 mile a year, do you only use to do the shopping 😅
@@TheBillybiker1 just finished building it so will have to raise the mileage at some point, then again they didn’t ask for proof.
The tracker will probably monitor your mileage and notify them if you go over, and then you get a susprise penalty charge
@@xgouldiex didn’t think about that! 👍
I used motor point to insure my 2005 Peugeot Motorhome, most others were from 600 to 1500 I paid £350 this year. Pays to shop around try Adrian flux
I was with SAGA on a three year deal which was £320 a year for a Honda Jazz. After 3 years the renewal quote was £1700 all but a few pence , for a further yearly 3 year cover. I had to shop around and finally managed to get a quote for £720 from Tesco. As a pensioner this to me is horrendous . The public are being ripped off by successive Governments that are unable to run the country properly. Someone somewhere is making a massive fortune out of the general public ,prices are just going through the roof everywhere and unless you can offset your bills against your income tax payments in a few years time everything will just grind to a halt.
I feel for you Mel, one thing, the other guys with same van you have in chicken shed, what are they paying and who are they with. Hope you don't sell as you put so much into that van. fingers crossed for you mate.....
Thank you
Surely apart from general insurance price hikes, much of the reason for the extortionate quote is their estimate of the value they are now insuring. If you just asked to insure the Van as it was when you bought it, you wouldn't have any cover for the work you have put in but it might halve the insurance cost.
Try Howden's, (used to be A-plan) Thatcham branch deals with campers. I've also insured through Just Kampers and they've always given me a good price.
Surely you would have to re-register the vehicle as a motor caravan BEFORE you take it for an MOT , I understood that as a commercial vehicle over 3.5 tons it needs a plating certificate and not an MOT
It would probably be based on the v5
According to DVLA, what you use it for is what you insure it as. Many have asked the same question since they stopped re-registering motor caravans. Insurance companies will insure it a Motor Caravan if you state it as being one. Some ask for photo's, some don't.
No, it's class 4 as a "motor-caravan."
I lived in buses and big trucks for over a decade, as long as you have the most of the correct furniture and importantly it doesn't have an excess off loading space for goods, mist test centres will let you test it on a regular MOT. Regardless of the logbook.
I took a bus in that was imported from Jersey, as scrap, it had no valid UK plates or logbook.
I bought classic vehicle insurance with the chasis number, so I could drive it to a test centre, I got the MOT with the chasis number on it, as it had a basic conversion. I was then able to get age related plates and a log book.
@@stuartchapman5171 NICE ONE! My local bus garage gave me the number of their regional centre who said as long as it has a bed, sink, cupboard, table, cooker and water tank etc. they'll class 4 it no drama.
Try adrian flux .not even got a tv in it state of the art tv lol yet some insurance companies rip off
What a cliff hanger way to end a video!!!! Hope you get it sorted for a more affordable, if not reasonable price.
Maybe plug your Patreon more, Mel to help with your multiple streams of income??
If you add value the price goes up!!! I should imagine the van will be worth about £30000 when completed you’re never going to get insurance for £700.
Yeah you could be right about that 👍
You probably have all this as sorted now
But if not, try the regular van insurance companies and say it is still a van in conversion. Prices will be much lower and you will be accurate about it being still in the conversion process. Might get you a years insurance before you say it is fully converted.
Register it as a private hgv, two reasons...the road tax is only 270 a year an also the insurance will be cheaper as our is, for a tag axle 7.6mtr fiat ducato
Thanks for the advice really appreciated
Keep the faith Mel a insurance solution will present it s self, nice table 👍🏻🏴 I have read all your responses only 2 Negative ones so far , don’t worry yourself sick. 🏴 you looked well pissed off at end of video .....no wonder 🏴
What value did you put on it Mel the most what I can see is 18 - 20
Bud I’m extremely sorry to watch this 😢 I hope you manger to get a better insurance quote. 😢 your home is so beautiful. I know how you feel mine was £260 for the year but i changed it with sterling and ok i get better benefits but i have to pay £830 for the year :( i know how you feel
Ask your barn mates for advice about insurance.
that figure is absurd . My full time insurance on a 7.5 ton motorhome worth 65 k is £895 fully comp. (it registered as a private HGV and thats insured with Adrian flux . I'm 58
Really thanks for sharing
There is lots of disparity with insurance companies. Can't see how yours is a HGV if the MGW is 7500Kg though. It's not a HGV until over 7500 MGW, unless it's a private HGV, in which case you can still drive it on a car licence as long as you passed your test years ago. I'm sure this is a deliberate cliffhanger and by the next episode you'll have miraculously found something more affordable. As others have said change the tax bracket to private HGV and it'll only be £270 a year to tax.
Motor insurance is the biggest scam going. I've been driving for over 30yrs and have never claimed on my insurance policy. The whole system is a complete joke, and don't get me started on the state of our roads either.
Hi a bit off topic but would you buy another sprinter say 2017 onwards asking because I'm thinking of buying one to convert Cheers ps hope you manage to get insurance sorted
Mel never admit you converted just ask for campervan insurance cheers steve
Insurance is a pi*s take nowadays Mel, i have a little 1.4 Vauxhall car, last years quote 200 quid for me AND the mrs as named driver , this year same company Aegis, wanted £616. (thats double what i pay for my 3 motorcycles, yes 3!) told em where to go and consulted the meerkat, new(ish) company called Yoga quoted me 230 sovs fully comp for me and her indoors with windscreen cover 300 knicker excess. Sold thankyou very much!!.. So shop around mate and the best of luck, vans looking sweet btw.
Just take out trade insurance, tell them your a panel beater and occasional scuba diver in a shower 😅
Haha i used to have trade insurance back in the day when I was on the motor trade
12% of your insurance is Tax, government looking at raising to 20% inline with VAT and travel insurance Tax