Recent content by geoffff

A friend of mine spotted this cool E-Series custom box-van on the road. Oregon plates. Anyone know this one?

Sold!

I'm selling 2 pairs (for all 4 tires) of RUD Grip 4x4 #2532 tire chains. NEVER USED. I bought them for my old van, which originally had LT285/75R16 tires, but the chains are now too small for my current tires. These chains were never used, never installed, but I carried them around in the back...

Remember, your van still has value if you sold it today, which you can include in your accounting -- even if you do plan on keeping it forever! (Probably worth significantly more than my old well-used van.)

Thanks! Reading up on this a bit more, I see that perhaps I should have used the term "capital loss" instead of "depreciation".

Maybe I shouldn't have used the word "depreciation" in this context. I meant (Purchase - Sale) / Years. I added all the money I put in (purchase, repairs, parts), and subtracted sale price. I tried hard to sell my van for more $, but as I said -- I used it harder than most people do.

Here is a list and summaries for most of my repair/service bills: NOTES Yes, I really did need to replace my radiator 4 times! Body flex towards the end caused repeated failures. I went through 5 windshields. My tires usually ended up needing replacement from being damaged offroad -- I never...

I'm not sure everyone really wants to see this, but ... I was doing some budgeting recently and (in a very nerdy way) I decided calculate exactly how much it cost me to own my 2004 4x4 Sportsmobile for the past 20 years. Here's what I found: Looking back at my photo collection, I see that I...

The buyer was through Facebook Marketplace

Finally sold today, to someone with the ability and motivation to take on the project of fixing up this van! I had many other interested parties contact me over these past few months, but they all eventually balked ... at the list of repair items, or the condition of the van. One couple...

I guess VW does currently own International Harvester, or whatever it has morphed into over the years.

UPDATE: Well after getting the van inspected by a mechanic, the potential buyer decided it was too much for him to take on. He is not mechanically inclined, so really don't blame him. Here is a summary of what the mechanic found. I have a copy of the full mechanic's report which I can send if...

Impressive! Reminds me I want to find a way to measure my van's rollover angle someday.

Wow, that is some impressive leaning in the "07 OKA 196, A Carson Track jump up" video!

[sale pending...]