Book review: Volkswagen T4 – The essential buyer’s guide
VOLKSWAGEN T4 – The Essential Buyer’s Guide
By Richard Copping and Ken Cservenka
ISBN: 978 1 787114 38 8
£13.99
Veloce Publishing – www.veloce.co.uk
The popularity of the consummate modified van has increased exponentially over the past few years. Many of them have been acquired by businesses to be used as promotional tools, while others are pure leisure vehicles and restoration projects. Although the ubiquitous Transits and Trafics are ideal platforms for further development, the illustrious Volkswagen T4, which was built from 1990 to 2003, has been so much ‘in demand’ that used values have stabilised and, in some areas, have even increased. Its very car-like driving experience is a great reason to consider a T4 over its rivals in the light van scene. When sourcing an example, which could be up to thirty years of age, remember, knowing the pitfalls, recognising the duds and avoiding a spending pit are all necessary information. Thus, having an expert on hand will provide a buying advantage. This handy pocket guide will help you to pick the right van at the right price. Packed with essential details and plenty of colour photographs, it covers Transporter, Caravelle and Camper variants and details various checklists to help with the buying process, one of the more useful of which is the inspection guide. Yet, as much as its authors are ardent fans of the VW T4, they also understand the model’s strengths and weaknesses and state them clearly. Richard Copping is a leading VW authority and has written almost thirty VW titles over the years. Ken Cservenka is a well-known figure from the classic VW scene and many of his photographic records have enabled this concise 96pp paperback guide to be compiled.
