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====== Finding your camper ====== | ====== Finding your camper ====== | ||
+ | ===== Know what you're looking for ===== | ||
- | ===== Areas with many good vehicles | + | First, [[rv: |
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+ | ===== Limit your search geographically | ||
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+ | Unlike buying a car or other common vehicle, there' | ||
**Florida** and **Arizona** has been touted as a place to find commercial campers and RVs. Retirees from the NE plan to RV together in that warm state but either change their mind, upgrade to another RV, or stop RVing because of health or age reasons. | **Florida** and **Arizona** has been touted as a place to find commercial campers and RVs. Retirees from the NE plan to RV together in that warm state but either change their mind, upgrade to another RV, or stop RVing because of health or age reasons. | ||
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**Colorado** does not use road salt, relying on gravel instead. | **Colorado** does not use road salt, relying on gravel instead. | ||
- | Vehicles that have not been on the beach in **California** will be in good condition but will generally | + | Vehicles that have not been on the beach in **California** will be in good condition but may be more expensive((http:// |
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===== Finding vans ===== | ===== Finding vans ===== | ||
Once you know geographically where to look the [[communication: | Once you know geographically where to look the [[communication: | ||
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* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
- | * [[|ebay | + | * Ebay motors |
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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* local classifieds | * local classifieds | ||
* Facebook marketplace | * Facebook marketplace | ||
* vans you see for sale locally | * vans you see for sale locally | ||
- | * truck sales lots will have cargo vans, box trucks, etc. Some [[rv: | + | * truck sales lots will have cargo vans, box trucks, etc. Some [[rv: |
+ | * Government fleet auctions | ||
+ | * Police auctions | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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===== Vans to look for ===== | ===== Vans to look for ===== | ||
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**Wheelchair Vans** can be great to start with. Many will have fiberglass high roofs added, or larger doors. If you can find one that still has the hydraulic ramp in it, many mobility conversion companies will remove them for free and might even pay you a few hundred dollars for them. | **Wheelchair Vans** can be great to start with. Many will have fiberglass high roofs added, or larger doors. If you can find one that still has the hydraulic ramp in it, many mobility conversion companies will remove them for free and might even pay you a few hundred dollars for them. | ||
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+ | **Passenger vans** can be better than cargo vans, especially the extended [[rv: | ||
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+ | The former church or nursing home transportation van is the golden ticket if you can find them for sale. | ||
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+ | The downside is they' | ||
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===== Vans to rule out ===== | ===== Vans to rule out ===== | ||
- | Some vans will be a "hard no", as in "walk away" | + | Some vans will be a "hard no", as in "walk away". Others may need to be heavily discounted to account for required maintenance, |
Also see: [[https:// | Also see: [[https:// | ||
+ | ==== Untitled vehicles ==== | ||
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+ | Untitled vehicles can be 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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==== uninspectable ==== | ==== uninspectable ==== | ||
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==== Flooded vehicles ==== | ==== Flooded vehicles ==== | ||
- | The free Carfax Flood VIN check will identify flooded vehicles. | + | In addition to the VIN check above, pay attention to mold/mildew smells. |
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- | Pay attention to mold/mildew smells. | + | |
==== Vehicles from salt belt states ==== | ==== Vehicles from salt belt states ==== | ||
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+ | Structural rust can cause the vehicle to be uninspectable, | ||
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[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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- | ==== Untitled vehicles ==== | ||
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- | Untitled vehicles are nightmares. | ||
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- | - "Do you have the title in hand?" | ||
- | - "Does the name on the title match your ID?" | ||
==== Fixer-Uppers ==== | ==== Fixer-Uppers ==== |