Help needed on a van price

[cabin]

Hi

I came across a 14ft plywood van that the owner said is 1950's and homemade.

Inside is a mess and only very basic with a few side cupboards and bed storage etc. though no Fridge stove or any gas has ever been connected. It's unregistered and owner said needs some electrical work to fix a fuse or two.

Exterior has had minor water damage though needs a full paint job.

I have no idea what to offer the owner? Any advice would be appreciated thank you Amanda

[firefighter]

G'day Amanda

Welcome to the forum

From the forum guidelines

VALUING CARAVANS
The value of vintage caravans varies widely according to the age, scarcity, condition and desirability of the caravan in question. In the end, the value of a caravan depends on what one person is willing to pay another at a given time, based on their specific interests and preferences. For this reason we ARE NOT ABLE to assist in valuing caravans.


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Cheers
f/f

[greedy53]

as said giving a price without seeing the item is like me asking you how much would my 76 kombi be worth
sorry but thats it

[cabin]

Thank you for your feedback. With a home made van is there things I should look out for ? Not sure how to upload a pic of the van

thank you

[Franklin1]

G'day cabin,

There are no specific items worth checking on a home-built van that you wouldn't also check on any factory van. The fact that the 'home-built' van is still around after 50 or 60 years means it must have been reasonably well built to begin with. There are certain things and places on a van that you would go over with a magnifying glass and a fine-toothed comb, but usually people only discover what these things are AFTER they've bought their first van and start doing some work to it. It doesn't really matter what sort of van you start off with, because I can guarantee you will be a lot wiser when you buy your second van.

Have a read of this blogger's thoughts: Five tips for buying a vintage caravan

There is also no greater education you can get than reading some of the threads in the Members Photo Album section of this forum.

cheers,
Al.