I am selling my sprinter and home of 6 years! This is not your normal Sprinter, at all. This has been my passion, love, and home of 6 years. I am changing entire careers and life paths.
I am only the second owner. This van has no accidents, a clean carfax, is extremely well cared for, and is a rust free van from Louisiana originally. It has an extensive maintenance list, ICE cold AC, hot heat, zero engine codes, and I just drove it last week from San Diego area to LA (~3hrs) no issue cruise control rolling.
It was purchased from a guy who bought it new and ran computer/tech company business back in 2017, it even had a designated umbrella holder, thats the kind of meticulousness this guy had about it.
One of the biggest highlights that separates this rig from others, is that Belu has a completely one off a kind 12'x5' custom composite roof deck (were talking full second floor here) with a 1.5' rear overhang to hang a swing underneath with the back doors open (no joke) and 300 watts of solar with tilted front panel for winter/low sunlight. This van has an insane maintenance history, as listed below:
All five new injectors replaced brand new OEM Bosch October 2021 at 212,000 - VERY little miles since then -new injectors $2000 + $1500 polished perfect install
New radiator June 2019 - $600
New fan clutch 2022 $80
Replaced flexplate/flywheel from 04-06 because 02-03 is known to crack - $600 - June 2022
Entire moog front suspension replaced! 205,000 in 2019 - links-lower control arms and bushings - $800 plus $600 labor
2006 sprinter intake mani mod $700
New tires (set of five Cooper 60k mile) 2020 ($800)
New brakes and rotors all four sides $1200 - 2020
Agm 250 ah battery $600
Renogy 1000w inverter $209
Blue seas on/off main cutoff switch $50
Blue seas buss bars $150
Electrical cables and lugs $200
Three renogy 100w panels $300
Solar mppt wire, waterproof ingress 30ft double $200
Custom ladder $500
Custom welded cnc designed roof rack with full composite board 10ft custom overhang deck and solar aluminum rack $6000
$1200 DC RV electrical install labor
New Egr $350 - 2022
New starting battery $350 - Replaced November 2023
Full van Polyiso insulation $300
Real Eucalyptus floors $300
Custom converted super efficient fridge (twice internal size of largest Dometic) Brand new currently $800
200lb drawer glides $100
Real Hickory and Purple Heart custom five piece kitchen countertop $1350
Real stone composite sink $350
Professional real Japanese Shou Sugi Ban Custom poplar burner drawer fronts with Purple Heart handles $400
Burned kitchen cabinets $600
Real slate stone backsplash with real Koa wood trim $250
Real Koa wood upper cabinet $300
Custom Shou Sugi Ban overhead front clothing/storage unit $200
Full cedar ceiling $300
Eberspacher true German diesel heater (needs tune up) $800
Passenger seat swivel $350
Sliding read bedside window $250
Kitchen faucet $100
Maxair Deluxe Vent fan with remote - $340
Shureflo pump and accumulator/water tank/parts and labor $600
Stove oven combo $250
All the other small bits! $2000 plus easily (metal bed frames, murphy bed, wood slats, pex, recessed angle iron step, plywood, wood all over, walls, etc) Koa wood (South American hardwood) all over
2020 Lucid 6” charcoal and bamboo mattress $230
Mint Mercedes T1n 2003 Sprinter 2500 - 158" - full length high roof van - One owner with zero rust from Louisiana 165k miles - 4/25/2018 - $16,500
All the other mechanic work!
New low pressure pump, every single fuel hose replaced 2021, fuel return line replaced, new fuel filter, new timing chain, new alternator, diagnoses, new crankshaft and camshaft sensors, new crankshaft sensor plug, etc etc etc. ~$6-7000 parts + labor!!
Add this up:
On the low end I've got roughly $55,000 into this van over 6 years. On the high end (more realistically), I've got $60,000 plus... I am not counting a lot of my own labor and many other things.
This van is turn key!!; fridge, stove, sink, water tank, solar, battery, lights, vent fan, inverter, faucet, are all running!!
I just did a diff flush/service but noticed a very light leak on the back passenger rear wheel, might need serviced or inspected.
The German diesel heater under the passenger seat is running and was rebuilt not long ago (2022) with a new glow plug and gaskets, but needs a service I think, I just haven't used it lately.
All fluids are topped. Van comes with a bunch of goodies, for full or close to asking price only, I'll throw in an entire spare turbo, a full trans fluid change with the really expensive Mercedes trans fluid ($24 quart X 7-8 quarts = no joke), a gray water tank for the sink for national parks etc that I never installed, the original 2003 intake manifold, some other extra new parts and pieces, extra heater gasket, etc.)
Belu has a front tow bar installed and the rare rear step bumper!
Belu has a murphy bed fold up with a couch and storage underneath that allows you to jump out the back with a running start into a lake. The fridge pulls out from under the kitchen.
This van is turn key. No check engine light runs so well. Ice cold AC and hot heat. BT stereo, this van is ready to roll.
Clean TX title in my name in hand. We have to go to a bank and do a legit transfer, or cash. No checks please, not even cashiers.
I’m open to reasonable offers, reach out to me, but this one off van is so well done and a great deal already, and a truly rare gem in the world.
-Jay
