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Vans have been hard to hunt down here in SoCal, so despite the smug uncertainty, I'm still thinking of pulling the trigger, just want to see if there is a way to find out what I might be in to. The price is close to bluebook value, not double like most vans I've come across. The Carfax came...

I found a van that looks pretty good, 2006 Ford Econoline 250. The guy brought it here to California from Florida where he said they have no smog requirements. The check engine light is on, which I know means it is going to fail smog. He said a mechanic said it was some kind of air sensor that...

Thanks for this amazing info Gideon! I actually think I'm leaning toward Ford, I'm wondering if there is a year I should be looking at where they got the spark plug issue figured out. 2006-2010 models seem to be around my price range.

Cortttt... thanks for the advice. Penske is something I haven't thought of. Was the van you bought painted that Penske orange? Are you planning to paint it? I am wanting a white van to help with heat, so looks like I may need to factor in getting it repainted. Also, did you negotiate or is the...

Based in Southern California. Good news I guess that vans here won't likely have rust problems. Bad news is that vans seem to be priced about double blue book value

I've been reading all I can and dreaming about what I would want in a van for full timing. I figure I can put together a budget of about 20k if necessary. But I'm wondering what is a realistic budget for a van. Someone posted a link to an article where someone built out a Sprinter for 15k, but...

Gideon's case in point... I am in SoCal and at this same juncture, doing as much research as I can before jumping into full timing it. And yes, I have noticed there is a premium on the price of vans around here, many are priced around double what KBB values are.  I am new here also, but Welcome Sue!

Here is another van that caught my eye. I really like the body style of these shorty vans, I guess because they were the "cool" vans from when I was growing up. Not sure about the wisdom of going with older vans like this however. 1980 Chevy Van G20 Good condition $3,500 Not much else as far...

Any opinions on this van? Is it worth $6,500? 92 Chevy G10 Shorty Van V6 4.3L 118K original miles Built bed on inside and new carpeting Custom windows throughout Clean title, ready to go

Excellent info. I'm curious about the 1-ton decision. To what does that refer exactly? I see 1/2-ton, 3/4-ton, and 1-ton. I found a thread by Acrete that has a Chevy express 1/2-ton and that looks like the kind of build I would love to do. So I had been looking at 1/2-ton, but now I wonder if I...

Doesn't look like you can edit posts... just thought of another question though. I'm trying to figure out what my budget for a van should be. I think I can come up with about 20k for a van build, is that overkill? Reliability is up there on my list of important features. I'm also thinking a high...

i'm fairly new to the idea of van dwelling, although I'm not a stranger to car dwelling. After some research, I'm pretty sure I prefer a van to an RV for full timing based on my needs. So now I've started shoppingn vans and have some questions.  I've only owned a few cars and my only experience...

Since we're talking about rats, thought I'd share my recent rat experience. It may help anyone thinking of car dwelling in a Prius. I took my car in for service and they told me they found rat droppings in the air filter. The service guy asked if I lived in the hills, since that's a common...

I've been checking out the forum and there is a great community here and loads of info. My basic story is I've just sold my family house because I was able to afford the mortgage, but not the upkeep, repairs, maintenance, etc. The amount I'm walking away with is not enough to get into anything...