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rv:finding [2017/01/06 21:23]
frater_secessus [VIN checks]
rv:finding [2020/02/06 11:09]
frater_secessus [untitled vehicles]
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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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 ==== untitled vehicles ==== ==== untitled vehicles ====
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 +Untitled vehicles are nightmares.  Here are the magic questions to avoid title nightmares:
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 +  - "Do you have the title in hand?"  
 +  - "Does the name on the title match your ID?" 
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rv/finding.txt ยท Last modified: 2023/06/29 11:00 by mahkato