There are plenty of facebook groups but mainly in Mandarin. How many of you own an Delica and happy to share your experience?
Model, year, milage, automatic/manual, diesel/petrol etc. Common issues?
I see quite a lot of VW T4 running around and if I’m told correctly VW had a production line in Taoyuan for it. Surely that can’t be expensive? I’ll guess a T1 or T2 is crazy expensive in Taiwan, but they are not comparable to the Delica anyway.
I think it’s safe to say it’s probably easier to find one outside of Taipei especially when you get into small towns and farming communities.
And to support my point I present pictures from a place I stumbled on that has about 15 of them for sale in Chiayi County. I took pictures of 6 plus a Ford Pronto (rebadged Suzuki Carry) and a nice white Volkswagen.
With this many, probably cheap and price negotiable. Also probably buy at your own risk.
Delicas are far better than VW. I quite dislike vws as they often have parts breaking and they are comparitively expensiive to fix. The only thing I like about vw is they are more comfortable to drive and have more room inside.
The deljcas are nice cause they are commkn, cheap, everywhere and you can get more custom stuff done to them because everyone uses them.
Good points. Probably more convenient and cheaper to get Delica repaired even in someplace remote.
The 2-wheel drive has long wheelbase and more space inside than the 4-wheel drive. More comfortable ride. Can still go most places in Taiwan without 4 wheel drive.
Doors on both sides I thought was a useless gimmick as well, until I started driving them.jn the bush. They are soooo nice to have! For seemingly unlimited reasons even in the city, a welcomed convenience. Though heavier…no environmentalist would likely recommend this vehicle.
What makes things even more confusing on used car priced in US Dollars , at first wow cars are cheap here umm cars are extremely expensive here compared to UK.
The main drawback with a Delica is the heavy tax. Also, you will need to get a used one carefully checked out before buying it. Otherwise, i would say it’s a great choice for outside of Taipei.