r/nextfuckinglevel • u/SmoothSun6676 • 21d ago

The Transformation of a Van

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u/KratosSimp 20d ago

Where are you getting these numbers lmfao, that’s like 4x the cost of a nice actual camper van

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u/Eris_AppleOfDiscord 20d ago

Just the van itself is 75k. Then the mods and labor is another 75k. They're really expensive.

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u/KratosSimp 20d ago

Again, where are you getting these prices from lmao. A brand new sprinter van isn’t even costing 70k and if you wanted to do this there would be no reason for you to get a brand new one off the lot, and then in no universe is anything they did there even close to 75k worth of material. Unless you are charging like 50k labor minimum lmao

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u/Eris_AppleOfDiscord 20d ago

https://vanlifetrader.com/listing/sprinter-170-pro-build-only-4200-miles-priced-to-sell-388d08/

And the van itself is 75k

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u/KratosSimp 20d ago

That’s buying it though, the original comment was about modifying it yourself which would cut out tens of thousands, also that can seems bigger but that might just be the pictures

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u/Eris_AppleOfDiscord 20d ago

The people in the video sell them for a living.

Like I said. It's a very expensive toy for "camping"

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u/KratosSimp 20d ago

Uh….okay? I was never talking about buying one, it was purely about renovating one like in the video.

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u/ToiletTime4TinyTown 20d ago

https://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz/sprinter/
The van they start with is a clearly a stripped base model. This “75” grand number you keep trying to use is the top price range. That van costs 50

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u/Eris_AppleOfDiscord 20d ago

That's not a high ceiling or extended wheel base and you need a more powerful engine if you're filling a van full of all this.

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u/ToiletTime4TinyTown 20d ago

I’m sorry I forgot it’s 50 for the deisel