Advice for a newbie?

[quentinsf]

Well, we're about to join the Westfalia-owning community, hoping to pick up our Columbis 540D next week, though it's looking likely that it may be postponed until January. (There's an issue with the AdBlue sensor, apparently.)

So, while waiting impatiently like children waiting for Christmas, I thought I'd ask here if anyone has tips for new owners? We've had a Bilbo's van before and currently have an Auto-Sleeper, so we're not new to campervanning, but if there's anything we should really know that's different about Westfalias, please let me know! (E.g "Make sure your dealer checks this." Or "There's a good forum here". Or "Here's where you get mattress-covers for funny-shaped mattresses". Or "You want this adapter for filling the fresh water"... or whatever! Any advice greatly appreciated.)

Someone suggested there might be an owners' group on Facebook, for example?

 

[MrPG]

Well, we're about to join the Westfalia-owning community, hoping to pick up our Columbis 540D next week, though it's looking likely that it may be postponed until January. (There's an issue with the AdBlue sensor, apparently.)

So, while waiting impatiently like children waiting for Christmas, I thought I'd ask here if anyone has tips for new owners? We've had a Bilbo's van before and currently have an Auto-Sleeper, so we're not new to campervanning, but if there's anything we should really know that's different about Westfalias, please let me know! (E.g "Make sure your dealer checks this." Or "There's a good forum here". Or "Here's where you get mattress-covers for funny-shaped mattresses". Or "You want this adapter for filling the fresh water"... or whatever! Any advice greatly appreciated.)

Someone suggested there might be an owners' group on Facebook, for example?

There is this FB group that has some helpful advice https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18BJgJTiWh/?mibextid=K35XfP

 

[quentinsf]

There is this FB group that has some helpful advice https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18BJgJTiWh/?mibextid=K35XfP

Thanks - I did put in a request to join that about a week ago, but haven't yet been admitted. Perhaps because I'm not actually an owner quite yet... I may need to reapply in a couple of weeks!