Van
Make: 2019 Mercedes Sprinter 144 4×4
Milage: 38,100
Color: Pebble Grey
Name: Marvin
KBB: $56,000
Exterior
Flarespace flare (2) $1875
Flarespace rear window flare (2) $2090
CAtuned Hammerhead front bumper $2911
Warn Zein 12-S Platinum $2549
Owl van skid plates-Engine $752/Differential $367
Method MR703 Matte Bronze (5) $1795
BFG KO2 245/70 (5) $1170
Agile off road RIP kit $3839
Baja Design LP9 Pro with harness (5) $3585
Baja Design LP6 Pro with harness (2) $1178
Trigger Six light control $407
Diode dynamic 6” (6) $720
Roambuilt Safari 2.0 roof rack $6700
Roofnest Falcon 2 $3595
Dometic 9500 case awning $1380
Owl Van Sherpa $1395
B2 Bike carrier $1895
One-up bike carrier (2) $450
Owl Van Expedition box medium $749
Agency 6 shovel $214
Factor 55 & agency 6 recovery gear $360
Owl Van Ladder Tire Carrier $1998
ARB Twin onboard air compressor kit $967
RV Weboost $519
Rotopax 2 gallon gas (2) $178/ Diesel 4 gallon $129
Maxtraxx $350
Vinyl Wrap hood $800
Window Tint- Windshield ceramic 15%/Windows ceramic 5% $1100
Mondo Mud Guard $205
Interior
Bug wall slider/rear $911
Quest Overland window covers $930
Havelock wool batt insulation $300
Kilmat $300
Full interior 80/20 framing $11000
Dometic CFX3 95DZ $1399
Empava dual induction cooktop $199
Laveo toilet $895
Agile off Road 20 gallon wheel well fresh water tank $299
Acuva Arrow Max UV water filter $499
Electrical
Lithionics GTX12V315A (2) $8998
LightHarvest Solar Prebuild $4039
-Solaria 400w Power XT-400r Panel
-35amp Victron Solar Charge controller
-3000w Victron multiplus 12/3000/120-50 inverter
-30a Victron Orion 12/12-30 DC to DC converter
-Victron BMV-712 battery monitor
Misc. $2000
-Wiring
-Fuses
-Outlets
-Lights
Heating/Cooling
Cruise N Comfort HD-12L 12v DC mini split system with upgraded dual fan $5400
Espar Hydronic D5E 12V water/air heater $3299
Van: $56,000
Components(bought new): $84,888
Total: $140,888 (just in Van/Material, not a penny in labor)
Introduction
Meet Marvin!!
He is a four season(like actually four season, like Phoenix when it didn’t get below 100F for weeks straight and Steamboat when it didn’t get above 10F for weeks straight) home on wheels. The interior has all of the needed luxuries with ample storage(again, actual storage, not like throwing a suitcase under the platform bed storage) for clothes, utensils, and supplies. The interior is made to feel like you’re walking into your home, not walking into an RV. The front offers the driver and passenger comfort plus package which has dual OEM swivel seats. Moving back on the drivers side you have a laveo dry flush toilet, two storage drawers, a slide out fridge/freezer, two burner induction cooktop, ample counter space, a chalkboard backsplash, overhead storage and separately controlled over head lights. On the passenger side you have the peninsula that provides heat/hot water, under sink storage, full electronic control panel, a nicely sized under mount sink, faucet and UV water filter. Behind that you will find a nice seating area that accommodates two spaciously and three if you really like one another. Under the couch houses two separate compartments. The plumbing(20g fresh, electric pump, hot/cold water, 6g grey with electric dump valve) and the electrical(see above, solar/alternator/shore hookup charging). The back of the couch folds down to provide clothing storage(and I’m not talking wear the same hoodie you’ve been wearing for the last six days storage). It provides actual clothing storage. Like two weeks worth and change your clothes everyday two weeks worth. Above that you’ll find the bed. Collapsed it is an oversized twin that sleeps one comfortably and two spooning. Expanded, it turns into a bit larger than a queen that sleeps two humans and two dogs(actual dogs, 50# and 90#) comfortably. If you need to accommodate more, the spare bedroom on the roof is actually the best bed in the house. From the rear doors you can access the garage. There are two slide out trays to store all the gear needed. There are also two Yakima ski racks that hold snowboard or skis above all your gear. One hose bib hookup is located here and a second by the slider door. Ceiling lights in the garage allow easy visibility in all conditions. The exterior speaks for itself. You will never get stuck(if you do, it’s the drivers fault not the vans), there is a reason Baja Design lights are so expensive(they’re worth it), if at all possible sleep in the roofnest(best views in the house), you will recover a lot of vehicles because you can, people will stare as you drive by.
In Reality
I bought this new. Built it out. Lived in it for 4 years. Perfected/changed everything that I wanted. I am biased, but I have never come across a better van. It will take you anywhere. You can survive in it anywhere. It is made to actually live in. Like a home. That is what it was for me and that is what it can be for you.
Price
Let’s go ahead and get this out of the way…
The market is flooded and some prices are absolutely obnoxious.
Step 1- Search with an unlimited price range and find a better exterior. I’ll wait.
Step 2- Once you have failed to find one, narrow it down to 140k-150k so we can look at comps. 50% are partial builds. So you can pick if you’d like an upgraded exterior and a platform bed with a Jackery inside or a built interior but then the OEM wheels and tires on the outside. Get rid of those. 25% have AGM batteries from your local PepBoys. Get rid of those immediately. The 25% left are moderate builds but still don’t compare. Find that exterior, with 400w solar, 630ah lithium, heat, A/C and a livable layout.
