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princess_fluffypants [Finding vans] 		rv:finding [2023/06/07 13:37]
frater_secessus [Areas with many good vehicles]
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 **Colorado** does not use road salt, relying on gravel instead.  Locals advise that cracked windshields from gravel are to be expected.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Might-buy-van-in-Denver-possible-altitude-complications?pid=228754#pid228754)) 4x4 campers may be more common in mountainous areas. **Colorado** does not use road salt, relying on gravel instead.  Locals advise that cracked windshields from gravel are to be expected.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Might-buy-van-in-Denver-possible-altitude-complications?pid=228754#pid228754)) 4x4 campers may be more common in mountainous areas.
  
-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 older ones may have complex, expensive, and performance-altering CA-specific emissions.((the 49-state car was effectively made moot by EPA adopting CARB-like standards in 2016)).  +Vehicles that have not been on the beach in **California** will be in good condition but may be more expensive((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Which-regions-are-good-for-finding-used-vans-or-RV-s?pid=157213#pid157213)) due to higher cost of living.
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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]].  (leverage RSS results to automate the process)   * [[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]].  (leverage RSS results to automate the process)
-  * [[|ebay motors]] lists vehicles, and you can sort by distance from any zipcode, by cost, etc. (leverage saved searches to automate the process)+  * Ebay motors - (leverage saved searches to automate the process)
   * [[https://www.autotrader.com/|AutoTrader]], Truck Trader, RV Trader, etc.   * [[https://www.autotrader.com/|AutoTrader]], Truck Trader, RV Trader, etc.
   * [[https://www.autotempest.com/|Autotempest]] - Aggregates results from many different sites   * [[https://www.autotempest.com/|Autotempest]] - Aggregates results from many different sites
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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.  Lift trunk carpet and look for dried mud.  
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-Pay attention to mold/mildew smells.  Lift trunk carpet and look for mud.  +
  
 ==== Vehicles from salt belt states ==== ==== Vehicles from salt belt states ====
rv/finding.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/29 11:00 by mahkato

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