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10-21-2020, 08:03 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
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Just bought what i think u guys call a "sportsmobile", did i get a deal?
Just got this "sportsmobile" off local CL I think it was a deal, but idk. You tell me? I paid 14,500 pre-tax.
2011 E350 with 49k miles. Solar panel and rooftop a/c. Single house battery with 1000w sine wave inverter. A bunch of other stuff i dont even know yet. 120v fridge. What do you guys think?
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10-21-2020, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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That’s a very good price IMO. Not sure if it’s actually a Sportsmobile (which is a van converter), but the interior build looks like one. Usually they will have pop-tops, or occasionally an extended high top. Either can be retrofittted if you want to stand up, for about $12-15k (pop top) or a bit less for a fixed top. With a pop top and your interior build, year, and low miles your van would easily be worth in the mid-30s or possibly even 40s in today’s market.
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10-21-2020, 12:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: FL and VA
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Congrats and welcome. Looks like a deal to me. Might be some Sportsmobile, but not all looks like it to me.
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2008 GMC 3500 Quigley Weldtec 4x4 Savana SMB
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10-21-2020, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: San Clemente, CA
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Definitely a good deal. Not sure who did the conversion, but there are lots of things to like. Welcome!
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10-21-2020, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 38
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Glad you guys think it's a deal too. It was an old man that did this conversion in his garage. He was an electrician and even provided a wiring diagram. He did really good work it's great, but it's not setup for off grid well like I'd like.
If i add some more solar power, more battery, and a way to mount a little honda genny on the back door it will be perfect.
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10-21-2020, 05:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Wow, if that’s a homebrew conversion it’s one of the nicest I’ve seen, at least based on the pics.
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10-21-2020, 07:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Illinois
Posts: 818
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AWESOME! If I have sd it once I have sd it a hundred times....
any van is good van! So I took what I could get, yes I took what I could get, and it looked at me with those big headlights and said, " You aint seen nothing yet....."
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10-24-2020, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 38
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Just took it for the first trip to a local campground. Drove like a dream. Feels new. took some more pics, converted the bed to a table.
The quality of work on this thing continues to surprise me.
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10-25-2020, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 30
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That seems like a steal...congrats!
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10-25-2020, 11:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: North Bay, Bay Area, California
Posts: 188
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Yeah not bad. Seems like a decent deal.
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