Looking at a 1983 Dodge camper van. Your thoughts.

[bigsallysmom]

I have no knowledge of this model.

Good points?  Bad?

http://elpaso.craigslist.org/cto/5760591987.html

 

[highdesertranger]

it looks fairly clean, it's a 1 ton, not a lot of info, not even mileage or engine size. looks like they removed the refrigerator. I don't know it's really hard to tell from that ad. kinda a lot of money for a 83. one thing I do know, I WANT THAT PROSPECTOR BADGE in the second pic. highdesertranger

 

[SternWake]

Somebody loved that van. 
 It does have a lot of work into it.  Hopefully it was done right.  Looks like it has oversized tires which might rub up front at full lock.  Suspension is not sagging indicating attention was spent on it at some point

If available to look in person, look around windshield and roof gutters for rust. That might not even be bad enough to sway me away from it if present.

If I were looking, this van would high on the prospective list, even at 7500.  I'd prefer a blank canvas interior but the existing one gives one time to figure out what they want or don;t want

 

[Gunny]

It's way overpriced. Even if in good condition it should be in the 4 grand range at most. Without a refrigerator is another limiting factor. Odds are it is a 360 which is a good motor with parts easy to find. MPG will be about 10. Broaden your search area and compare some prices. Rob

 

[Van-Tramp]

Geez, I would sell you mine for less than that, and it is a 1989 Dodge with Fuel Injection on a 360 (12-14 mpg)

Here it is: https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-FOR-SALE-1989-Dodge-Extended-hi-top-van

 

[Wanderer]

I have no knowledge of this model.

Good points?  Bad?

http://elpaso.craigslist.org/cto/5760591987.html

I know it's not near you, but for comparison..: 1983 Dodge Falcon.

https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/5726623720.html

 

[DannyB1954]

Some parts are getting hard to find. I needed a windshield wiper switch with time delay for the same model.
No parts house had them. discontinued. Ebay had two of them listed I got one of them.

 

[GotSmart]

Some parts are getting hard to find. I needed a windshield wiper switch with time delay for the same model.
No parts house had them. discontinued. Ebay had two of them listed I got one of them.

RockAuto.  They are the go to place for hard to find parts.  

http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/

 

[DannyB1954]

RockAuto.  They are the go to place for hard to find parts.  

http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/

They didn't have them. I crossed the part number over to a half dozen manufacturers. http://www.yoyopart.com/oem/11657590/chrysler-3747333.html
I searched under each part number. Nobody had them. As far as I know there is only one new switch available anywhere http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-MOPAR-I...ash=item43f2416a9f:g:bOMAAOSwvmBXHnTD&vxp=mtr

(165.83 US dollars). I paid $65 for the second to last one.

 

[BigT]

it looks fairly clean,  it's a 1 ton,  not a lot of info,  not even mileage or engine size.  looks like they removed the refrigerator.  I don't know it's really hard to tell from that ad.  kinda a lot of money for a 83.  one thing I do know,  I WANT THAT PROSPECTOR BADGE in the second pic.  highdesertranger

Maybe they updated the ad since you read it, but now it says it has a 360ci engine with 150,000 miles.  

That's a nice clean looking van.