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ENOUGH IS NEVER ENOUGH

Idon’t know how I get the big jobs, but I do. This is my third Wonderland RV in a couple of years and maybe the fourth van over $200,000. If that triggers you, wait until we do our Budget focused issue, but I would urge you to follow along as vans like this Wonderland RV XTR 2100F-C 2 Bunk that set the trends for others to follow. It is vans like this that become the standard as consumers chase the massive battery banks, the unrivalled comfort, and the offroad credibility that early adopters are first to invest in. This is not a van for everyone but what it has is what we all want. Give it a few years and the headline numbers will be common and more affordable thanks to pinnacle builds like this doing the testing and research.

BIG NUMBERS

The headlines are the 4400kg ATM with accompanying 1280kg payload and a replacement value of $201,000, which are wildly higher than vans of yesteryear, but the trend is heading that way. Custom builders like Wonderland RV, Zone RV, and Bushtracker all have average selling prices in the region of $160,000. Get jiggy with the options and customisations and it’s not uncommon to see over $200,000, especially in the likes of the Kedron Top Enders. It might shock a few of you, but $200,000 is becoming commonly seen in what the best in

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