All gone!

It was both a stressful and fun adventure to own this little gem. Buying a camper sight unseen might be okay as far as the engine, but validating the condition of the interior is a whole other story. As far as ratings go, don't go for anything less than a 4, in my opinion. It's just too risky unless you plan to have the resources and wherewithal to renovate the interior entirely!

As such, I sold this little camper only 6 months after I got it (and yes, it's been a few years since I updated this blog). I also learned a few other lessons which my naivete seemed to get in the way of realizing ahead of time.

A turbo is really important for the fast roads of America. Even regular highways that have a speed limit of 60mph illustrate the drawbacks of a naturally aspirated diesel. Perhaps one of those Isuzu ELFs with the 4.0L+ NA engine could handle it, but I also had to grin and bear the inevitable belch of smoke from a engine that doesn't know the current day definition of "emissions".

I would also advise that if you live in the midwest...consider NOT importing one yourself unless you know a person with a really nice flat deck trailer who can tow it from the east or west coast.

I hope this blog is still helpful to anyone planning to import their own camper!