r/nextfuckinglevel • u/SmoothSun6676 • 16h ago

The Transformation of a Van

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u/mondaymoderate 13h ago

You can buy a badass motorhome for way cheaper

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u/watchshoe 2h ago

Our house was 324, and at least that can’t depreciate as fast as a van 😂

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u/Heavyspire 9h ago

I was just wondering what type of amenities this offers over an actual RV. I would rather just get a Winnebago and save some cash.

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u/Fozzymandius 7h ago

Mostly all wheel drive and the ability to use normal parking lots. My mom bought herself one as a retirement present and has been living out of it for the last three months while working at a national park. Hers is also 4 seasons rated with no modifications, so we’ve taken it to the mountain before for snowboarding.

300k seems silly for this because my moms is made by Winnebago and she got it at the end of the year for 150, that’s about 70 off of msrp.

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u/kidneysc 5h ago

I have a ford transit that was converted into a campervan. The real win, is that they are much nicer to drive, you can navigate most US forest service roads, and a much better MPG. It serves as a daily driver for our family of 4 in a pinch as well.

Mine is not nearly this nice, but all in was about $45k. $30k for the van brand new, and $15k build out. That was back in 2018, so would probably be more like $60k today.

Basically the same cost as a new Tacoma TRD

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u/0202_tihssitidder 2h ago

You can also easily spend $750,000 for a motorhome.

$1.5M motor coaches are pretty common.

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u/mondaymoderate 2h ago

Yeah but you can get a pretty nice motorhome comparable to this size brand new for $75,000.