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Hi D Ho!  I'm from Melbourne but am retired and live in Shanghai China. My wife will retire in a couple years and we are interested in becoming "snow Birds" for 6 months of the year. We're not really interested in snow- we want to leave the Shanghai winter and recharge our batteries.  We thinking of getting a 14-16 ft pop top (Goldstream??)and a suv tug.  Since we have to fly back to Melbourne, we wondering when the best time is to buy a pop top ie when are most people selling?  We also will probably buy a late model isuzu SUV or a Mitsubishi Pijero and I suppose the best buy time for them is june-aug - is that right.  Would appreciate any advive you can offer because we're really novices!

Thanks VK3SHA ( VK#SHA is my past HAM call sign- we can't transmit in China)



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Welcome to the gang vk3sha, enjoy here and out in the playground (when you get here).

I would suggest June is the best time to buy a tug as dealers are offering good deals due to end of financial year. The Isuzu Dmax is a good tug. I had one in mind but Holden offered a much better deal so ended up getting a Colorado twin cab ute with a canopy fitted. No regrets. Yes, it was June.


Keep safe on the roads.

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And it's welcome from us two 2
I would think that Early to mid winter would be a good time
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vk3sha


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Thanks Folks! Looks like I'll be flying to Melbourne in April for a few months.

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Hi again,

I'm looking at the Goldstream 14 and 16 ft pop tops and would really like a van with a small room for a porta potty or a fixed chemical toilet so we don't have to go bush in the middle of the night. We can wash up with the hot water service in the kitchen.    I don't like those tiny showers and the associated extra van weight.  Are there any manufacturers who have a toilet but no shower?  Any other solutions?

Thanks Richard



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