A 24-Year-Old Spent $140,000 on a Mercedes Van Conversion

For 13 days, She lived in a van.

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The aspects of the van’s lifestyle are incredible but the reality includes plenty of lows.

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In April 2023, she purchased a bold yellow 2022 Mercedes Sprinter.

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For the next nine months, she designed and built a space that's just as much functional as it is artistic.

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It has Moroccan plaster to create organic, curved walls, and handmade Spanish tiles line the shower.

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The space screams luxury — and so does the price tag.

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By the end of the conversion, Abbe Minor said she spent $140,000 on the build.

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Now She listed this van on her website for $235,000.

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She said she believes she's done just that.

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