We of course have not invested in nine where selling prices reach easily five digits. It all depends on what you want !
We had set our budget at 5000 Euro and walked the ads for nearly a year to find TNT, a Ford Transit whose carcass date 1984. There was some work to do (the cell was badly) but at the mechanical level, This kind of engine is puncture-proof. It was on sale at 3500 EUR, What left us 1500 euros for retyping it to our liking (Thanks dad !) A page devoted to checks before buying and after changes is coming ...
A basic investment, need to add fuel and insurance. We opted every time for the diesel, less expensive than gasoline, and do between 500 and 600 km with a full of approximately 50 litres. In the absence of having a completely clean engine, we would like to meet someone who can help us transform our Pantone engine. For compulsory insurance, we are MAAF with minimum one third that cost us about 140 euros per year.