A white van. New panels cost me £90 from the scrap yard. Does 30-40 mpg a full tank of fuel costs me £118. Sits me higher than most of the cars around me. Has 240,000 miles on the clock NO it's not a VW. It's a 2008 Fiat scudo. I can write cool things on the back of the van like "If my wife was this dirty id tell her to wash" kids even render dick picks, scribe fuck off and more ... I leave most there in the hopes one of these van artists will be the next Banksy.
Converted the inside to be a day van has leather seats from a Renault Espace.
People tend to give way to me - because it's a white van on British roads. I can throw the family in along with the dogs, eat chips by the beach, kids can jump around and not worry about dirty boots on the seats or floor. We travel, it moves friends from A-B, can take 6 months worth of shopping in the back and another 6 on the roof.
Get the thing dirty, scratched or muddy makes no difference to me. I've not washed it or polished it in 3 years. Making Memories. Living the dream.