pitfalls like all vehicles, they need to be used occasionally to make sure brakes/bearings etc dont seize etc.need to find somewhere to park it that wont be in the waywill get depreciation even if you dont use itwill still need to be serviced/insured/taxed/MOT etc even if you dont use itpay a high price, depreciation is higher. pay peanuts and ignore servicing etc - when it dies, replace it.
Benefits - when the weather is really sh!te you will keep drierIf you need to pick up something big or heavy you dont have to worry about it fitting in the top boxYou can sleep in it if you need toyou can do a tip run in the car/van but cant on the bike
you can take old relatives to appointments
you can turn up at a wedding/funeral without having to get changed again
Insurance would be through a 6 wheel policy, I'd be looking for something in a low insurance group and I wouldn't be doing many miles in it. I may have an issue in that I've never actually passed a car test, but I have 15 years of bike experience and plenty of NCB (apparently bike NCB counts towards cars, but car NCBs don't count towards bikes!)
Only having a provisional licence wont stop you getting insured but will stop you driving it on your own
Think you can still drive one of these without passing your car test
Buy a trail Bike and do this
So, in your position, I'd work out the annual costs of car ownership including depreciation/write off and compare it to the cost of car rental for those weekends when you'll be hanging ten.
1. massive increase in ringers attending theory tests. [...] Hence why all bracelts/watches/wrist ornaments were removed, sleeves rolled up, shoes removed and socks lowered, hood checked, ears inspected and hair rummaged through looking for comms equipment. I was told that ladies were also instructed to raise skirt hems to mid thigh to see if anything was written on the upper leg as a crib sheet.
I know West Wittering quite well from the couple of years I spent around Worthing and Findon. It is beautiful.
T4's are good vans and pretty cool to boot but insurance will be classed as commercial
On the plus side you can get loads of stuff in them maybe even your fazer.
it may be worth a RAC inspection if you're spending up to 3k
In the last 3-4 years I have got 3 of my kids through thier car test, 2 of them during lockdown, yes there was a backlog but if you've got half a day to sit on your phone refreshing the booking page a cancellation can be got easily enough.