Mazda Bongo Camper Van Auto-Free Top tour and review

2001 Mazda Bongo Friendee camper van tour - inside, outside, roof, engine, under hood!
#camping #van #camper #vanlife

[@gretaholmdahl]

Had my bongo for 9 months now, must have done easily 20,000km in it already, not one problem. Same as all vehicles, top up water and oil and these cars are beaut!

[@aubreyj.tennant1123]

Cleanest engine bay ive ever seen on a bongo. Looks easy to work on. 👍

[@gregs_garage]

Thanks. Lots of room to access motor from all sides

[@flanners41]

Cracking vehicles! I have one in the UK converted to a camper.

[@gregs_garage]

Would like to see the camping equipment. They are small inside.

[@djlondon7956]

Best vehicle NAME IN WORLD HISTORY

[@VantasticIdeas]

Nice video! I bet you don't see many other Bongo's where you are? great vans.

[@neildrd]

Did you import yourself? Where did you find headlights for it that would pass inspection? Thx.

[@gregs_garage]

Yes imported myself. Original JDM headlights passed inspection. They aren’t that fussy here

[@jenniesanford466]

I'm looking to important a 2000 to NS through a reputable company I found but I'm concerned about registration, insuring and also sourcing parts - have you had any major issues? Is it a long wait to get parts? Is it the same parts as Mazda north american vehicles? Thanks!

[@gregs_garage]

Define reputable company. Haha. If maintained these are very solid. Well designed. Many parts are similar to local vehicles - great question Jennie. Depends on the motor though. My 2.0 gas is the same as a late 1990s Mazda car like a 626. Parts are common. If you cannot find something just ship it from UK or Japan. Drove mine today.

[@jenniesanford466]

@@gregs_garage great! Thanks. I was worried parts would be a long wait as I will use it for my short commute in the winter too (only vehicle). They are well reviewed online and have lots of recommendations from local car people who have used them as they will have cars shipped directly to Halifax and are one of the few options who do that it seems.

[@gregs_garage]

@@jenniesanford466 good luck and make a video when it gets here.

[@jenniesanford466]

@@gregs_garage haha will do ;)

[@garryharriman7349]

I wad looking at these when I lived in the UK abd before I left to reside in North America. Are they available in the US?

[@gregs_garage]

nope. Imported this from Japan to Canada.

[@garryharriman7349]

@@gregs_garage Cheers. I have dome some research ('Googled it") and you can get them delivered to select ports. I don't know how you would then go about registering it in your state of residence ir if the purchase includes clearance from US authorities. I suppose I'll stick to my 30 foot class C motor home for now!

[@gregs_garage]

@@garryharriman7349 in the USA it needs to be 25 years old for import So you'd be looking at 1995 and older models now. In Canada it's a 15 year rule old so I was able to import this 2001 model a few years ago. Once imported, it would depend on you state's rules for registering this type of vehicle. In Alberta, Canada, you need to get a detailed inspection done at a shop certified to do the inspections. Then you take the inspection papers to the registry office (like the DMV), and they add it into the system and give you a plate/registration. A 30 foot class C is more comfortable and gas is cheap nowadays anyway!

[@phithuynguyen]

Hi Greg, how were you able to import a 2001 model? I thought they had to be at least 25 years old before we can import them to the US. Also, was it easy to find a local mechanic for fixing in case of breakdowns? Where do you get parts? Thanks for your help.

[@gregs_garage]

in Canada it is 15 years old. I fix everything myself but this is a basic simple mazda so any decent independent shop should be able to fix it. Plus, it is reliable so I have never had to fix anything yet! no breakdowns at all.

[@user-cu3bp8tm1p]

Do you still have the Bongo Gregg?

[@gregs_garage]

Sold

[@filipski595]

this video could have been 5 mins long and it would be enough.

[@gregs_garage]

thanks for the valuable feedback

[@mplsmaven9337]

How much USD$ for vehicle and shipping / import?

[@gregs_garage]

maybe $10-15k depending on location and condition? but it needs to be 25 years old for the USA