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10-07-2019, 03:47 PM #1
1998 E250 Van Conversion - Is This a GREAT Deal?
Just saw this posted, for those who are familiar - is this a great deal? 78k miles? Obviously need more details, but fully built out...
Looking for input, this caught my eye
https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/...994204649.html
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10-07-2019, 03:51 PM #2Registered User
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How many kids were molested in it when it was a church van ?
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10-07-2019, 03:56 PM #3
Can you stand in it? That's always important. Anytime someone advertises "van life" you know your paying a lifestyle premium, but hey it's styled and ready to go.
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10-07-2019, 03:58 PM #4
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10-07-2019, 03:58 PM #5
Seems like $5k for low-miles, already built - pretty good! Question is definitely can I stand it, I might go check it out but I just bought a Subie so it's hard for me to justify.
I'm trying to figure out if this is a killer deal that I could turn around and make money on selling it on the west coast if desired. Or go the 4x4 conversion route.
Cost of building out is not to be neglected...
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10-07-2019, 04:14 PM #6Registered User
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Lots of flood vehicles for sale in your neck of the woods and that interior isn't much of a build.
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10-07-2019, 04:21 PM #7Registered User
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I think the plastic bins for parting out hookers is an excellent addition
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10-07-2019, 04:25 PM #8Registered User
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Depends on mechanical condition. All in, you could build that out for $1500 in parts and a few wekends of time.
If its 5000$ and it's been fully baselined, then great. Otherwise...who knows.
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10-07-2019, 04:55 PM #9
What do you mean by "fully baselined"? I'm going to go check it out and get under it. I'm interested in suspension condition, rust, etc. As far as I've read - the Triton V8 is pretty bulletproof?
EDIT: Also agreed re: $1500 parts plus some weekends time, but that makes me place the van at ~$4k in value, plus the fibreline roof.
Just talked to the owner and she said it used to be owned by a Baptist church...
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10-07-2019, 05:10 PM #10
If it's in good shape and passes a vin check (note the flooding comment above) I think you could flip it pretty quick for a bit of cash, not a ton. How much depends on your market. It just depends on how much you want to mess around with it to make a little money.
Take it for a test drive, check under the oil cap for sludge with a flashlight, pull a sparkplug if you want to mess with it, ask about when where it was serviced/records, look for physical issues like you stated, etc. Just don't plan on a sudden boon of big cash flowing in after you flip it.
Sometimes those church sorts let stuff go pretty cheap. I picked up a really nice dissecting microscope for $10 a while back from a nice little old church lady that was getting rid of her husbands "junk". Just don't let the church lady know you are flipping it for cash or else.
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10-07-2019, 05:19 PM #11
Alternatively, based on the "Rainy Days and Mondays" pic, she may just need a man in her life. Check her out and possibly convert to remote/discrete shagwagon.
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10-07-2019, 05:23 PM #12
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10-07-2019, 05:27 PM #13
Seems like a darn good deal.
watch out for snakes
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10-07-2019, 05:45 PM #14
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10-07-2019, 06:24 PM #15
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10-07-2019, 08:03 PM #16
There can be nightmares with broken spark plugs and stripped plug holes. .
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10-07-2019, 08:06 PM #17
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10-07-2019, 08:08 PM #18
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10-07-2019, 08:19 PM #19
Baptiste Church.... bad vibes in that van.... it was undoubtedly rocking at some point.
I mean it could be a good deal and it could be shit, can only tell by checking it out. LOTS of econolines out there and i think that build is just meh but if you get it for 4 or 4500 you could probably sell for that on the coast like you said.
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10-07-2019, 08:23 PM #20
I think he could get 6K out of it with some patience, or possibly more in other locations. Wouldn't be worth hassling with it to me though.
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10-07-2019, 10:46 PM #21
Hmm yeah, sounds lukewarm at best. I'm curious to check it out to see what I think of it as a platform. I might have two months free in Jan-Feb and so the wheels are turning in my head already.
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