To be fair i love most old cars but my family have always had fords and vws. I knew about commers and various other campers a while ago, bedfords, mk 1 transits, thames vans but always worried myself about parts availability and specialists who repair them something you dont really need to worry about with vws. This view sounds as though i was bit naieve from what ive read. I also found vw parts over the years quite reasonable. These days though a really good bay is 15k plus, a splitty 30k and even type 25 are up at 7 ish. I personally prefer the look of the commer, to all of the other vans. They are rare and different. Its good to be different. Im still learning lots about them as im a total novice but so far so good. Im hoping i can use it each day like all the classics ive owned, have some great trips away and bring another classic up to its best and give it my own touch. My grandad took me camping in his vans for years growing up. My turn to do it now. From what people say i think the commer is the way forward and its possible to use one as intended