deryk_the_gypsy
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Well I have been looking for the last few months, I like the nv200, but I would be leery of the older models because of the transmissions. Would I consider a 2020 model...possibly. A 2013/14 nah. I like the look of the promaster city but they were out of my budget. Looked at a few minivans but I wanted more headroom for an eventual build. I kind of like the look of the Transit Connects and after seeing "Josh Oakes" video's on youtube I started looking. Prices at dealers were 10k+ for under 60k miles. I missed out on an orange 2013 xlt wagon with 43k miles for 8300 dollars that was a private seller. I saw a few 2010-2013's under 30k miles around 14k.
I kept looking, really for a 2013 xlt wagon premium but when I found Dobby, the seller didn't use good pictures, and I think it went overlooked. I was on facebook marketplace daily checking when it finally popped up on one of my searchesand I saw it was listed for over a week at that point. Messaged the guy wanted to go see it the next day it was an hour and a half away and he didn't get back to me with an address and by the time he did I was already heading to my cabin and he was heading to the shore for the weekend. Finally got a chance to drive out wednesday.
Dobby is a 2010 FTC XLT model with (now) 43,030 miles. The van was pretty clean, no accidents. It did some deliveries for an optical manufacturer upstate NY, The guy I bought it from is a mechanic, who owns a shop that did some oil changes on the van and when the company went under he bought the van to tune it up, new tires/brakes and sell it. Got it for 8k. Drives pretty well, test drove it for an hour. Up and down hills, on the highway and he drives pretty well. Tranny fluid smelled about the same before and after the ride...wasn't displaying any error codes. The car isn't a rocket but I am supposed to be taking it slow and I had it up to 70 mph and it was ok..bit louder then my subaru but once I add insulation that should change some.
Going to be a while till I can save up for the build...but I plan on tossing a pullout bed frame and put in a maxaire deluxe roof fan asap, I had a fantastic fan in my old camper and the first muggy rainy night it sucked...replaced it with the maxaire and it worked great after that!
one day when my disability kicks in I would love to snowbird for the winter months, and I have seen those awnings that is basically a tent against the van for bad weather/privacy or screen rooms. I guess the whole point is to be outside the van... but weather happens.
Happy Trails!
I kept looking, really for a 2013 xlt wagon premium but when I found Dobby, the seller didn't use good pictures, and I think it went overlooked. I was on facebook marketplace daily checking when it finally popped up on one of my searchesand I saw it was listed for over a week at that point. Messaged the guy wanted to go see it the next day it was an hour and a half away and he didn't get back to me with an address and by the time he did I was already heading to my cabin and he was heading to the shore for the weekend. Finally got a chance to drive out wednesday.
Dobby is a 2010 FTC XLT model with (now) 43,030 miles. The van was pretty clean, no accidents. It did some deliveries for an optical manufacturer upstate NY, The guy I bought it from is a mechanic, who owns a shop that did some oil changes on the van and when the company went under he bought the van to tune it up, new tires/brakes and sell it. Got it for 8k. Drives pretty well, test drove it for an hour. Up and down hills, on the highway and he drives pretty well. Tranny fluid smelled about the same before and after the ride...wasn't displaying any error codes. The car isn't a rocket but I am supposed to be taking it slow and I had it up to 70 mph and it was ok..bit louder then my subaru but once I add insulation that should change some.
Going to be a while till I can save up for the build...but I plan on tossing a pullout bed frame and put in a maxaire deluxe roof fan asap, I had a fantastic fan in my old camper and the first muggy rainy night it sucked...replaced it with the maxaire and it worked great after that!
one day when my disability kicks in I would love to snowbird for the winter months, and I have seen those awnings that is basically a tent against the van for bad weather/privacy or screen rooms. I guess the whole point is to be outside the van... but weather happens.
Happy Trails!
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