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 Vehicles that have not been on the beach in **California** will be in good condition but will generally be more expensive((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Which-regions-are-good-for-finding-used-vans-or-RV-s?pid=157213#pid157213)) and may have complicated and MPG-stealing smog abatement. Vehicles that have not been on the beach in **California** will be in good condition but will generally be more expensive((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Which-regions-are-good-for-finding-used-vans-or-RV-s?pid=157213#pid157213)) and may have complicated and MPG-stealing smog abatement.
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 +===== finding vans =====
 +One you know geographically where to look the [[communication:internet:search|search]] comes next.  
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 +  * [[https://www.craigslist.org/about/sites|craigslist]] is probably the first place folks look.  It sequesters results by region, so if you want national results uses something like [[https://www.searchtempest.com/|searchtempest]].
 +  * [[|ebay motors]] lists vehicles, and you can sort by distance from any zipcode, by cost, etc.
 +  * [[https://www.autotrader.com/|AutoTrader]]
 +  * local classifieds
 +  * Facebook marketplace
 +  * vans you see for sale locally
 +  * truck sales lots will have cargo vans, box trucks, etc.  Some [[rv:high_roof|high tops]]. 
  
  
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 ==== VIN checks ==== ==== VIN checks ====
  
 +The [[https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vehicle/land.php|free Vehicle History VIN check]] will show a surprising amount of info from various public sources.
  
 The free [[https://www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vincheck/|NCIB VIN check]] will identify salvaged (totaled) and stolen vehicles. The free [[https://www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vincheck/|NCIB VIN check]] will identify salvaged (totaled) and stolen vehicles.
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 The [[https://www.carfax.com/press/resources/flooded-cars|free Carfax Flood VIN check]] will identify flooded vehicles. The [[https://www.carfax.com/press/resources/flooded-cars|free Carfax Flood VIN check]] will identify flooded vehicles.
  
-[[https://www.checkthatvin.com/stc/|Check That VIN]] is currently the lowest cost VIN check for lemons at $3.99.  It queries the   You [[http://www.aamva.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2701&libID=2687|may be able]] to get this information for free from your state.  The federal reminds us that:+[[https://www.checkthatvin.com/stc/|Check That VIN]] is currently the lowest cost VIN check for branded titles or liens at $3.99.  It queries the   You [[http://www.aamva.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2701&libID=2687|may be able]] to get this information for free from your state.  The federal reminds us that:
 > Consumers CANNOT receive NMVTIS Vehicle History Reports from Carfax, CVR, DMVDesk, Experian, or TitleTech; these five entities provide information only to car dealerships.((https://www.vehiclehistory.gov/nmvtis_vehiclehistory.html)) > Consumers CANNOT receive NMVTIS Vehicle History Reports from Carfax, CVR, DMVDesk, Experian, or TitleTech; these five entities provide information only to car dealerships.((https://www.vehiclehistory.gov/nmvtis_vehiclehistory.html))
  
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