I am selling my home and rig 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 my entire life path. This is a sprinter that only comes around so often. I am the second owner. This van has no accidents, clean Carfax, is extremely well cared for, and is a rust free van from Louisiana, originally.
It was purchased from the original owner; a guy who ran computer/tech company, it even had a designated umbrella holder, that’s the kind of meticulousness this guy had about it.
This van is not normal. It has a completely one off custom 12’x5′ composite roof deck (entire second floor here) with a 1.5′ rear overhang to possibly hang a swing with the back doors open (no joke) and 300 watts of solar with front facing tilted panel for winter/low sunlight. It has an insane maintenance history, as listed below, which separates it from others.
Belu is an incredible rig. I am incredibly sad but ready to part ways.
I want to just overall recommend you have a mechanic or yourself go through the entire van, but I just did a two hour round trip in it last week and drove it from Colorado to LA a few months ago with zero issues.
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 five new injectors replaced brand new OEM Bosch October 2021 at 212,000 – VERY little miles since then -new injectors $2000 + $1500 labor – mirrored clean and 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 manifold 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 x5ft (ideal for large group hangs, sleeping under the stars, yoga etc. literal second floor!) custom overhang deck and solar aluminum rack $6000
$1200 12v DC RV electrical system install – labor
New Egr $350 – 2023
New starting battery $350 – Replaced November 2023
Full van Polyiso insulation $300
Real Eucalyptus floors $300
Custom converted super efficient fridge (twice the internal size of the largest Dometic) Brand new with sticker inside! $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 $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 with black fabric inner liner $200
Full hand sanded cedar ceiling $300
Eberspacher true German diesel heater $800
Passenger seat swivel! $350
Sliding rear bedside window $250
Kitchen faucet in black $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
Custom welded Murphy Bed frame that folds into the driver wall and clips, to allow for extremely easy couch and storage access, and metal couch frames to maximize space (no 2x4s taking up room)
All the other mechanic work:
New low pressure pump, every single fuel line and fuel hose back to the tank replaced in 2021, fuel return line replaced, new fuel filter, new fuel filter T-fitting in 2021, new timing chain, new Bosch 90 amp alternator, diagnoses, new OEM mercedes crankshaft and camshaft sensors, new crankshaft sensor plug, etc etc etc. ~$6-7000 labor!!
On the low end I’ve got roughly $51,619 into this van over 6 years. On the high end (more realistically), I would venture to say closer to $65,000 plus… I am not counting a lot of my own labor and many other things. Not everything is about money but I want to show you how much has been done and paid for and invested into a super high quality mobile home.
This van is turn key; fridge, stove, sink, water tank, solar, battery, 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. the German diesel heater under the passenger seat is running, but needs a service I think, I haven’t used it lately, but all the internals and glow plug were rebuilt in 2022.
All fluids are topped. Van comes with a bunch of goodies, for full or close to asking, I’ll throw in a spare turbo, but it also comes with a full trans fluid change with the really expensive mercedes 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, extra new parts and pieces, extra heater gasket, etc.)
The van has scratches and scuffs, it is not perfect but in good shape. Recently I did a little scrape on the back drivers side, sadly, as I have cared for this van for so long. A fresh paint job/ new color could be a cool add in its future!
Van has a front tow bar installed and the rare rear step bumper!
Comes with two working keys.
This van is turn key. No check engine, no dash lights at all. This van is ready to roll.
Clean TX title in my name on hand. We have to go to a bank and do a legit transfer, no checks, no cashiers checks.
Asking $48,000 obo – I’m open to offers, if you’re interested, just contact me.
This one off van is insanely well done, and is built well over 5 years and made to last a long time, and a truly rare gem in the world. These vans are known to be more reliable that even the newest sprinters. I know several friends with over 500k on theirs. I have poured my heart into this van, and now its someone else’s to enjoy for a long time!
-Jay
