Buying Sprinter Van and ideas for racking system

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Nice struts 8)
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great idea to have a covered change area plus sun awning! :D
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I spotted an older Sprinter in Nanaimo at Perrier motors. Model 3500 dual rear tires. No price on it. FYI.
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Thermals are good.
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For anyone buying a used sprinter, the forum sprinter-source.com has some great threads. Someone recently saved their $14K US when people pointed out what to look for and it turned out to be a heavily disguised lemon.

My rebuild seems going well. Rust is controlled I hope!!
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Thermals are good.
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more force 4 wrote:My rebuild seems going well. Rust is controlled I hope!!
you can get the HD black truck liner sprayed in for a couple if hundred, do it yourself even cheaper, Lordco sells it in cans
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too bad they don't get something like a tacoma bed, it's like one giant rubbermaid tub! :lol:
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Ok, weather getting warm, getting close to van buying time.

Sprinters nice but spending $60,000 or more on new isn't, and a decent used one seem to be tough to find. And not sure of Sprinters for skiing trips.

Was just in Maui and we had a large Ford 350 basic van. Held lots of SUPs and windsurfers.

What about the large size GM or Chevy vans? Is the 155 long version?

Ie GMC Savana?

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Come on KC7's you're a better negotiator/savy shopper than that. We paid $40k new not $60k.

Also look at a gas Ford Transit. Nicer finish, just as much room, but $13k cheaper than the diesel Transit or Sprinter.
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Well there is two of you ....with a shit load of gear ....and you also love skiing...there is a nice short 20foot Chevy motorhome C class on Hwy 4 just before Church road, even has room for your boys to come along :idea: in the van you'll just be wishing you had a shower/toilet, could have heat when skiing and not a SUP nose up yer butt when making food...think about it!...AND you're not handy, the moho rig doesn't need your swede saw prowess :lol:
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Have to agree with Marcus on this too. (I think I agreed with him on something else once before) Nothing nicer then showers and having everything you need when traveling and doing your sports. Back of a van will just end up being a shit show to store gear with no room for you to camp or whatever. Still I think for two a raised roof van like a sprinter camperized properly with gear storage incorporated into the design would be pretty sweet just way more money than a moho. Let me know when you need help designing the interior and exterior rack system. Those things I can help with. Can't help you decide what to buy though...haha
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nanmoo wrote:Come on KC7's you're a better negotiator/savy shopper than that. We paid $40k new not $60k. Also look at a gas Ford Transit. Nicer finish, just as much room, but $13k cheaper than the diesel Transit or Sprinter.
Yes I am better. Dont worry. I havent even started to really shop. I will ramp things up in the next few weeks when the school term ends.

So far we just got some quotes from Sprinter dealers. One jackass offered us a fully loaded, long, tall Sprinter van for $63,000 OR......we could "Lease to Buy" the same vehicle....but the lease to buy payments present valued to approx $75,000....for the same vehicle. Not even worth calling him an idiot.

Will look at Transits as well. Thx

PS - my new name doesnt really give good me good cover if you still call me KC7s? Haha
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Keep in mind a long Transit or Sprinter is oversize on BC Ferries and not legal for regular parking stalls (is that actually enforced?) but the 144" wheelbases are.
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