This is a 190k total build with a kit (120k if you get a good deal on a van), making it one of the most expensive builds on the market that I've ever seen. For half as much, you can get a completely custom build done on a better vehicle with way better amenities. I contracted a builder for a 100k full urban stealth build in a box truck (2016 truck with only 10k miles on it included) that has 2200W solar with 20kWh, 100gallons of water with reverse osmosis filtration, literal bulletproof walls, a hydraulic platform lift, recirculating shower, starlink internet, a battering-ram-proof security door, minisplit, full winterization for water systems, separate toilet/shower rooms with flushable black tank hookup and both a tankless water heater and backup 4 gallon water heater with a smart dehumidifier that refills the tank from the air, 2 computer gaming stations with tons of outlets, a converting murphy bed and living room, full size fridge/freezer and kitchen with hood, massive storage space that contains a literal gymnastics high jump platform and mobile pole dance studio. My build is incredibly high-end and considered not very affordable, with high end polish. It’s cheaper than this “minimal/affordable” build. IMO this adventure wagon kit is dead on arrival with a massive markup on component costs. Countless other buildout kits are considerably cheaper at only 30-60k total cost including the price of a truck in good condition as well.

A 'budget-friendly' choice at _ONLY_ $75,000??! Seventy-five THOUSAND dollars???!! Yeah. Your definition of 'budget-friendly' is WAAAAYY different from mine!!

Lmao in what universe is 75k build alone "affordable", change ur title man...

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I'd be hella disappointed if I paid that much for this van. The most corporate build ever.

i thought that 75k include the van....

lol how deluded - 75k affordable. I thought he was being sarcastic

Thats a decent price actually. Go look at prices for new builds. It can easily double that

Does the $75k cost include the van? If so then this is a crazy good bargain!! An AdWag kit with the options you have is ~$22k excluding the floor, galley and fridge. The AWD Sprinter is about $68k around msrp. Some things I liked about your build are the led lights in the lower garage area and the recessed fuse box. I have an adwag kit which I love for is versatility but the fuse box gets in the way and I have store things around it. So I think I'll take some inspiration from your build to add to mine.

Bought a new Transit for 30k, spent $35k converting, lifting, adding lockers, etc… and sold for 65k after two years and 64,000 miles on it. DIY or don’t do it at all.

I helped a friend build a sprinter van during covid, we spent around 30k for the whole build, with a shower solar heater all the good stuff. 75k for a 10 gallon water tank, prebuild battery pack and only 400W panel????? No shower no cooker minimum storage space and cabinets??? What are yall smoking?

O-N-L-Y ....let that sink.

HAHAHAHA This is d. u. m. b

“Affordable approach to van life” “75k” wtfffff???????

~$78k for a new AWD Sprinter 144. $75k for the build. On what planet is $153k budget friendly???

I have way more pride in my rusty '10 Express with 225k miles and about $700 worth of material to build out than I would ever have for any of these socialite hashtag vans built as toys for rich hipster kids. I know some people might say "must be nice to be soooo rich that you think $75k is budget" but hell, I think seeing nonsense like this makes me happy to be poor.