According to Volkswagen Financial Services, there has been a huge increase in the number of Volkswagen California campervans that have been purchased with their assistance. Between the first quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, the number of such sales rose by 621% We are sure that you will agree that is a huge rise.

Presumably, the pandemic has no doubt been one of the reasons for this increase in campervan sales as a large number of people here in the UK may have decided to invest in a campervan or motorhome and stay closer to home when they go on holiday or enjoy a short break rather than take to the skies to get to their holiday destination.

Apparently, the research by Volkswagen Financial Services reveals that, this summer, 47% of people in the UK are possibly going to drive to a holiday location here in the UK. Furthermore, 27% of those people taking part in the survey are expecting to travel by road to an overseas location on holiday in the later part of 2021.

It is also interesting that those people who are less than 45 years of age are more inclined to travel by road to their holiday location whether that is in the UK or overseas.

If you are considering buying a campervan or motorhome than you may prefer to hire one in the first instance to see if it is the type of holiday that you enjoy before committing to purchase one as it could involve a significant outlay. There are a number of businesses that allow you to rent such a vehicle whether it is for a short break or a longer holiday.

If you feel that it is the type of holiday you will continue to enjoy then there are various ways that you could potentially fund the purchase. For instance, you could use some of your savings either to buy the vehicle outright or to partly fund the purchase with the balance being arranged on some form of finance or you may prefer to fund most of the purchase on finance with say a small deposit.