Thomas from Tucson

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Hey everyone! Just looking to introduce myself (Thomas). When I was little my grandpa owned his own plumbing business and has this awesome brown cargo van. By the time I was 13, I told him when I got my license and he no longer wanted the van that I wanted to buy it from him so I could turn it into a camper. Well by the time he quit using the van it was barely running and was only 1 wheel drive. So he didn’t feel safe letting me have it and with the van went the idea of a camper. I have always dreamt of the simplicity of being on the open road while living a minimalist lifestyle. So here I am. I have no vehicle at the moment but I look all day every day for a van that will suit me. If anyone in the Arizona area (even out of state) has any leads I’d appreciate it! I’m just itching to get out there and explore. I’m not putting this off anymore.
 
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Welcome Thomas. It might help to know your price range. Have you looked on Marketplace and Craigslist?

Whatever you decide be sure to have a mechanic do a good check before you plunk any money down.
 
You’re right I should have put a price range I completely forgot to do so! I’m hoping I can find something around 2k or 3k. Then I’ll have a good amount of money leftover for everything else. However, if I came by across something that was pretty solid and already put together then I could go as high as 7k. I think I would enjoy it more though to find a solid cargo van and do all the work myself.
 
And yes I have looked on Marketplace and Craigslist. I’m glued to those 2 sites. All day long I sift through them searching for the right van.
 
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