{"id":2085,"date":"2021-04-02T01:19:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T23:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gonefilming.de\/?p=2085"},"modified":"2021-08-05T12:17:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T10:17:35","slug":"meine-kastenwagensuche-szene-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gonefilming.de\/ca\/2021\/04\/02\/meine-kastenwagensuche-szene-3\/","title":{"rendered":"My Van Search \u2013 Take: Three"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today the 3rd attempt. <\/p> \n

Perhaps a little cheaper? Then you would theoretically have more money for upcoming repairs? <\/p> \n

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The candidate\"\"<\/a><\/h3>\n

On AUTO SCOUT24 an ad by Auto Gelhaar<\/strong> (in Dusseldorf – my old home) for a 2009 Sprinter with 4325mm wheelbase (but with 7.35m xxl length!), 129 hp and air conditioning. <\/p> \n

The Sprinter has a whopping 535,000 km<\/strong> experience (the engine was supposedly exchanged at 400,000 km and is offered for \u20ac 5,891 (gross)<\/strong>.
\nI honestly have no expectations.
\nBut having a closer look costs nothing. <\/p> \n

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The organisation & journey<\/span><\/h3>\n

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I call on Tuesday and arrange a viewing on Thursday afternoon. A 67 km drive – the dealer is very friendly on the phone, but already dampens the expectations. And they do not sell privately. Understandable, as noone wants to give any warranty on a vehicle with more than half a million kilometers. <\/p> \n

The journey with the usual working day traffic – I am in my old hometown. <\/p> \n

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A first impression<\/span><\/h3>\n

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I arrive at 16:30, and see a car lot, a workshop with a lot of activity and the Sprinter, which does not seem that bad from afar and without my glasses. <\/span> <\/p> \n

The sprinter stands next to a fence by the street and I take a closer look at the patient. <\/p> \n

    \n
  • Rust. Much rust. All over. Partially covered up with some white paint.<\/li>\n
  • Surprisingly little bumps and dents (except for a sliced up rear section along destroyed side paneling and the rear doors) – but I have already seen completely different and much more severe damage at a lesser KM.<\/li>\n
  • The brakes are done.<\/li>\n
  • The tires are not roadworthy, 2 of them bald as racing slicks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n