I bought a 1978 VW Camper Bus in Wyoming where I live, 10 years ago. It was rough, not running well, but zero rust. I had a 1973 VW Bus in the 1970s so I know how to work on them. 10 years on, I’m still doing maintenance and improving the mechanicals, but I only paid $3,700 and did I say No Rust, which is rare for a 44 year old bus. I love it. I can’t complain. Best advice. Be patient. If this one doesn’t work out, there are thousands more available in the USA. The next could be cheaper and better. Tip. Everything is more expensive in Austin these days. Try looking in less popular locations, like West or East Texas. Cars don’t rust in West Texas. Good luck.😎👍
By the way guys, you can stay in the US for 6 months under a B2 tourist visa which is also extendable for another 6 months (so 12 total). You don’t have to use the Visa Waiver Program, even though you are eligible. You only get 90 days under the VWP/ESTA and that’s only extendable for emergencies and no more than 30 more days. Of course, the visa route requires you apply for it in an embassy abroad before entering the US so this would be a tip for rhe next time you travel back to the US. It might alleviate some of your stress of having to leave the US before 90 days are up.
As the wife & I are always travelling to California to see our friends, Back in 2019 we decided to open a savings account with a US back. (Citi) This was one of the best moves we ever made. We can transfer cash from our UK account into the US account very easily. The setting up of such an account is a tiny pain due to the paperwork we had to provide. Passport details, NI numbers and a few other bit to prove who we were. Covid played it's part as we could not visit for quite a while, but as we found out after 6 months of having this account we were also able to open a US current account. which then gave us a debit card onto of the atm card for the savings account. Do I need to say anymore. Well worth considering guys. Happy travels.
Before finalising the purchase of your van you should ask your mechanic to give a report on what is required to be done to the van to bring it up to a safe and reliable standard. Does it have a comprehensive service history? When was it last serviced? What are the tyres like? How old are they? Have you seen the bills for what has been done to it over the years? Although you like the inside of the van and its important that you do, it should not be the reason you buy it. If the mechanical/electrical parts of the van have not been checked out (by someone who knows what they are looking at) you could end up making the same mistake as you did on your first van. So BEFORE you actually pay any money across get it checked out. Like i said in an earlier post there is no MOT equivalent in the US so that vehicle may be in a dangerous condition and the current owner may be genuinely unaware of that. Sorry to rain on your parade but I (and you) would be really disappointed if you bought something that wasnt fit for your purpose - or wasnt safe. Once you have had it checked out by a qualified mechanic and you know how much it is going to cost you to bring it uto standard then you can, if necessary, renegtiate the price. Once youve paid for it, its to late
Don't be overly concerned with the cost of mechanical repairs. Simple technology and cheap spares (second hand if necessary) mean costs are way less than with modern vehicles.
Hey Americans will just tell you to get lost if you start asking for evidence of work carried out over the years on a van from 1988. They be going out back for the shotgun
I live out in that area (ish) in Lockhart. The mechanic struggles are definitely a thing right now. Unless you have a buddy that works at a garage, you’re stuck waiting in a potentially very long line. Enjoy our natural springs and rivers! It’s beautiful in this part of Texas.
Having gone back and watched this for the first time (I jumped into your channel on a later video) I can understand why you were extra broken up about Frank getting incinerated. I mean, it was perfect for you guys, checking so many boxes. Minus the flamey death trap part. Wishing you well, finding something similar to continue your journey in North America
Congrats to newbie parentals...all the best with your recovery Emma...rest up and look after yourself and your precious tiny little bundle of joy..God bless your little family.
As a subscriber of both of your channels, it is so interesting seeing different perspectives of the same situation. I love your Brits in America series so I am looking forward to seeing more Beans all over America!! ♥️ My family is actually hitting the road this Wednesday on a road trip to the Grand Canyon and Sedona. Will rewatch your Sedona vlog whilst on the trip!! 😎
@@TravelBeans At 13:52 .... Did I see something like 61,455 miles or 01,455 meaning 101,455 miles? Even if it has 101,455 miles if you change all the fluids & filters, use some good quality full synthetic motor oil & good transmission fluid. You should be good to go, I'd add some AT205 Reseal to the oil,pwr steering,transmission fluid & rear differential to recondition the seals......I'm assuming it has very little rust, grease the ball joints,tie rods, etc.. if they need it.
FANTASTIC van name. Great to know I was one of your subs who thought of the name for the van. Remember this she only went up in... flames......once!!!! Well done lets sit back and enjoy the yourney!!
Well here’s my 2nd video of yours I’ve seen. Knowing what would soon happen to this van made it more of a horror story. And to top it off, he said “austin, here we come!” Y’all we’re in my town when it happened. Crazy. Again. Please come visit us again.
This is great! I know it will work out! What is hilarious to me is that the real Allison came out. The one we never see on their vlogs. (The F bomb). Love it!
Great fun! I will be very interested to hear how you sort out all the practical and legal formalities to buy and own a van as non-residents. I know from my own experience that these kind of stuff often are a lot more complicated over there than here in Europe. Just the fact that they still use paper documents in 2022 is hard to fathom.
Welcome to America. We found you on The Endless Adventure, we love Allison and Eric. I think your class B will be nice for your travels considering you can park just about anywhere. Have a great time visiting.
Great video Beans loved it the spar locations where amazing wowww. I was laughing so much when Alex said he leaves residue every where he eats lol. And when he got sand in the van Emma's face it was priceless. Great video loved it the filming was amazing as usual see you on the next one 👍 stay safe michael & Kim UK
Hang in there, sometimes these transfers can take 1 to 3 days. If it's meant to be you'll get your camper. Nice that you got to have dinner with Chris and Marianne. You all are going to have so much fun traveling the U.S. Sending positive vibes your way, take care!
Thanks Adele! It was so nice to meet with Chris and Marianne.. we were just sad that we didn’t have more time with them! But perhaps we’ll see them on the road in the future, once we have our van sorted out 😊
Hi Denise I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹🌹🌹
I just found you guys channel on Eric and Allison’s channel and absolutely love your guys videos. I’m from Salt Lake City Utah. I’ve been Binge watching your guys videos. Love all the adventures you guys have taken. Especially the video where you guys went whale watching. Thank you for making great videos and can’t wait to see some adventures in your new van.
Between your experiences, good and bad, and Eric and Allison's I'm sure that the new van will be fine 🙂 The inside height is like the Bean Machine with the pop-up always up.
Welcome back, Beans! Hope this all turned out ok, we saw how it started in the last TEA vlog. Was great to see you all together and we can't wait to see what "y'all" 😜 get up to this summer. We'll be taking this one to bed with us tonight, so I'm clicking away before I see any spoilers in the comments before then.
Hi Alex and Emma. Lovely to see you both safe and well. Looking forward to your future van life. Thank you for sharing. Van folks since 2019 love it Geraldine and Pat north shropshire
Oh we would love to do this guys, so looking forward to watching your travels…… we moved to Australia from the UK and found it easier using HSBC only because they had a branch in Perth Australia where we was moving too. Can’t believe you all met up with our other favourite UA-camrs, Tread the Globe and the Endless Adventurers…… love you all that’s what’s inspired us to do the same thanks guys 👍
If you will be traveling in the USA you may want to open a checking account in the USA and you can transfer money between your own accounts easier. CITI or Discover bank usually works well. If you have any issue with title or license look at South Dakota or Montana, you do not need to live in the states, South Dakota I think you can do the vehicle all online. If you decide to get a drivers license South Dakota is the best state for that also. If you need links let me know. Buying the van seemed easy just that pesky payment part.
Awesome. So Glad you're here. We don't know how far behind your videos are from real life and we are out on the road for a while, but hit us up when you are in Florida - Natalie and Laurence (Fellow Brits traveling the US in our Travel Trailer)
I have not read through all the comments so this may already have been mentioned, but I recently bought a property in Mexico as a Canadian through an American bank using Wise transfers. Not in any way affiliated. It was easy. All I needed was an email and they did the rest. It did take a few days though. I am so excited for an Endless Adventure and Beans series. WTG.
Found your channel from the Endless Adventure’s. Loved seeing the different perspectives of this hunt! We followed Eric and Allison’s whole Rv renovation because we have one similar. Looking forward to following your adventures as well!
Hi Ya'll I'm a Subscriber from Endless Adventure and Loved to see y'all their doing your shopping can't wait to see what you Buy and follow your journey I hope you Bought the Camper van that is brown I loved it
I had a similar experience! Just a week ago I was in Austin to buy an Airstream 350LE.. I set my ATM limit to 1.5k euro, chase bank would allow 3K usd, but the friggin ATM wouldn’t give me more than 500 usd per day! International wire transfer worked out ok for me though. The seller is an amazing guy, it was a great experience.
I’m looking forward to seeing you and Endless Adventure traveling across the USA. This is a great video and an example of how difficult it is to transfer money. Hope everything works out. And continue to put out the great content every week. Love the channel!!
Alex and Emma I’m sure you’ve done the research but please make sure you can get insurance and preferably get the van mechanically inspected before buying. Get the insurance before taking delivery of the van also in case you have an accident, you will need the VIN. Our van is registered in Texas and you need insurance before you can do the required vehicle safety inspection before then going to DMV to get the van title in your name. I’m assuming that you are going to register it in Texas. Also remember that you need to pay sales tax (DMV will want to see the BoS to determine the tax amount) and registration fees when you go to DMV. Sorry to be so boring but this admin is messy in the US. Try and get the van service records also. Oil changes on these old vans are every 3000 miles or so and if it’s been sat probably needs the oil change at least done. You’ll have a great time once these teething payment and admin problems are sorted. We travel around in a van similar to your proposed van and have a great time travelling over 50K miles in it.
Just an idea, if you get one with a bunk or two you can use those for storage. Much better for resale especially if they have a bit older child than yours. Be patient, you'll find one. I bought mine a 1986 for 1500 US dollars. Everything inside and out even worked which I made sure of before purchasing it. The inside was groovy awesome!
I have always experienced international transfer or credit card withdrawal limits of about $4000 per day unless prior arrangements with the bank had been made, so was not surprised you couldn't do that in a day. in the past I've had to split larger international transfers over 2 or more days. Good luck, hope it goes smoothly for you!
I reckon buying older vehicles can be really good. As long as they are solid, not seriously rusty, don't worry too much about mechanical repairs. The older vehicles tend to be simple to repair, and if necessary parts can often be sourced second hand. Hope it goes well. (To prove the point, I have an 86 year old car, a 38 year old car, a 32 year old car, a 53 year old motorbike, a 34 year old motorbike and finally a 67 year old bicycle. No modern vehicles.)
Hey guys! We just love your channel name!😍 @TheEndlessAdventure truly does have a one-of-a-kind van. So cute! 🚙 I randomly test-drove an RV on this crazy hilly road when I was thinking of moving into one. Just test driving it was a fun adventure. AWE! That's a hard disappointment. So sorry guys. Excited to follow your journey. New subs here! Hope you find something on our page you enjoy too😊
Guys your new van is the stuff dreams are made of! Or in your case made in 😊 it is Amazing and so are you and your videos!!! ( I’m so excited for you ) I’ve been watching your videos from the start of your van life journey right back when you brought that dreaded green mean rotten machine! 😂😂 your content is without doubt the best content and also my favourite any where on youtube 💚or any where else! I tell everyone who talks van life about you and even some of my family follow you and they don’t even do any van life! 😂😂😂any way It will all work out and you will be in your van enjoying life in no time 😊💯 ( I’m so jealous as I tour round back here from Warwickshire in my self build transit custom ) il b waiting for your next video saying all is resolved, money has now gone through and you are in possession of the keys and another chapter of Bean van life has began!!! Wishing you the very best of luck & excitement as you totally deserve it! Together you are such a lovely couple and a great team! & it’s the team work that makes the dream work!! #BEANSMEANSDREAMS All the best Luke
Maximus Bigness made me giggle, loving this collaboration, Eric and Alison are amazing people. I remember their adventures to my home country of Scotland 5 years ago. You guys are in very good hands, buying a car is tough enough, but buying a camper that`s going to be your home is a whole new experience. Looking forward to your next upload, its such a nice camper with everything you could need, wishing you many happy miles in it 🚐
I’m so excited for you guys. I really hope it goes through for you. I had a problem just last week with my bank. I wanted to do an on line bank transfer for £8000, to my brother. I had to ring the bank up and do some security checks. They asked all kinds of weird questions and kept repeating if there was a possibility someone was trying to scam me. I told them at least 6 times that the money was for my brother and it wasn’t a scam. I told them I was impressed that they were making sure no one was out to scam me but assured them everything was ok. Eventually they reluctantly allowed for me to transfer my own money to my brother. I hope the sale goes through for you and you can start making fantastic memories in your American camper van.
“A bit of a faff…” Oh lawd I love you two! Thoroughly enjoying your serene videos of the English countryside. Will be following your US adventures as well. Good luck - crack on! 😄 Looking forward to visiting London in the fall, btw! ❤️
Hi Helen I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹🌹🌹
I did this in 2005, ended up having to open an american bank account with my same bank, then transferring to that account, then transferring to the RV seller 🙈 One BIG tip, make sure the RV is free of any lien (loan) Watching with interest 👍
Check out the tire size. It may have 16.5 wheels. It's a very very difficult tire size to find if at all. Change them out to 16s if you can find the right rims. Last year for carbeuration too I think....
We always go to the USA for several months a year. We have a US bank account and we deposit a cheque from our US currency account back in Canada. We also bring 4-5 thousand in cash with us too.
As suggested before Wise is a good suggestion I haven’t use it myself . The other alternative is to go to a ATM. You can call your bank tell them you want to draw out the total amount from the ATM. You maybe be able to do it inside the seller bank. There are debit cards that will pay the fee back. I know this because I have done this in many different countries. It will be as close to the exchange rate as possible that day. The only problem is the seller need to be the one who deposited the money at the bank. So you hand her the money sign the contract she probably can get the bank officer to do the motorization. Then you have to go to DMV good luck
Hang in there guys and be patient, I’m sure it will all be worth it. Your new Bean Machine looks unreal and matches your personalities…..classy & full of fun 👌🍻
If you want something unique, you could buy a box truck "cargo" and convert the cargo box into an R.V. hint: start the design with the bathroom, and design the rest around it.
Thanks Cara! That’s so cool that you already watch Eric and Allison’s videos! It’s so nice having friends here who know how things work etc 🙏 we’re so grateful!
Hi guys, great video again, sorry to see that you weren't able to seal the deal yet but remember "no mountains without valleys", you will succeed and will have massive fun and adventure with the Yankee Bean Machine. By the way, funny to see that you met up with Marianne & Chris of Tread the Globe, I am going to watch their latest video after this one, LOL. It seems that all Van Life chanels are going to the USA, Overlanding Sophia is coming and Eva zu Beck has landed in Mexico. I love it that you guys cross paths and see that on the different channels, only on You Tube. Until next week! Thank you!
Nice spot Arjen! We were lucky enough to cross paths for a day.. we would have loved to have seen them for longer and done some filming together. Perhaps next time! 😊
Hi Guys, I lived in the US for 27 years i'm back in the UK now, those older RV's are a dime a dozen, main things to look for are the roof and the floor, they rot out over time, a lot of that depends on which state you buy from, another good place to find them is Craigslist, also cash is king, as another post said try and get a bank account, it'll make life so much easier, although you'll need a Social Security number , Paypal is a good option too for transactions, good luck
I purchased a new Jeep when renting a house in Florida (holiday rental). We saw the Jeep and fell in love with it. The garage had doubts about the transfer of money from the UK. I phoned my manager and explained that we needed to make an immediate transfer to the garage’s bank. We had an appointment the next day and low and behold our funds were sitting in their account. The largest issue we had was the insurance. We needed an American driving license for starters. In we went to book an appointment for our test and we’re told they could do one in an hour. We quickly studied the Highway Code whilst waiting. The entire experience was complete in an hour and we both passed. My only comment was that Europeans drive much too fast 💨 and to keep to the speed limits. The next major problem was obtaining the insurance for driving in America for the remainder of our holiday. It was more than double the costs of the insurance in the UK and had to be for a year minimum. We shipped our Jeep back to Southampton docks and drove it home. I can’t for the life of me comprehend why your bank can’t do a TT or Swift payment from bank to bank. Perhaps you are trying to pay an individual rather than the bank with a named customer? Your other option is to do an immediate Bitcoin transfer. It’s completely free and totally safe providing you use an authorised organisation. It’s literally takes minutes. Open a US bank account to receive your funds and you purchase your Bitcoins with an immediate transfer and within a few seconds it will be paid into the currency of your choice with zero rates of exchange. It’s how we intend to buy our new home in America without paying the expenses of currency purchases and sales etc. I suggest you Google the best Bitcoin app for your needs. Good luck and enjoy the fact that your Bank just lost their fees 😉
Oh my goodness! What a rollercoaster of emotions for y'all. Sure hope next episode Emma will be behind the wheel of that RV. I think it's perfect. If y'all do get it and need a place to keep it, we own 10 acres close to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Same state as "The Adventures". We'll even take y'all out for a delicious catfish dinner. 😁
I recently considered purchasing a small used RV. Prices are high in my opinion, just like homes and used cars. I will wait for everything to come down as it always does.
WOW! Welcome to US of A and Texas! ALL THE BEST and hope it works out for all of you! I am afraid I don;t have any experience on international banking, so safe travels and Cheers! From PNWEst :)
Hello Alex and Emma. Greetings from Holland. I did miss your smile and sweet English accent Emma. I do hope you have a wonderful time in the USA the both of you
Phew !! I was very relieved when you walked away form the first one. I could see( and smell) the rot from here!! . The second is the perfect choice . Easier to get places , big enough for now and something that will appreciate in value if you keep it as original as possible . The engines on these are bulletproof but the transmissions are not ! Make sure to get a fulll transmission service before you set off across the country . Money wise a transfer across borders is always more complcaed and especially into the US. they have so many anti money laundering rules its a nightmare . Good Luck with it
I don't know if any one else has mentioned this yet. The US quite a few years ago had a $10000 limit on any money transfer including deposits and transfers (withdrawals) as part of a money laundering law. I ran into this a few years ago with my bank and all the information that they needed were in my US income tax returns. Even so, I had to fill out a form to point them in the right direction to find the documentation that I was legally in possession of that amount of money to put in my account or transfer to someone else. I cannot remember which it was. Your paper work may be a little more complicated with an international transfer depending on what the current limit on the amount is to require documentation. I do not know if this applies to you, but if your amount is over the current limit there is no way that they could manually override the block that was put on your transfer legally. If you are still having problems hope that this gives you information that might help.
Hope it works out! Don't forget to get a mechanic to check it out too - could be anything wrong with it. No AC is not a surprise, but could be really rough in the summer time, and that is something that doesn't fix easily.
Hi Angela I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹🌹🌹
Hello Beans, Ive just finished watching the video, its such a shame you had transaction problems. Hopefully this will help in the future. I always move and exchange money around using Revolut or Wise Banking.
Really hope you manage to buy it. Have to agree it can be a nightmare trying to spend your own money at times , I’ve had a few transactions that gave me sleepless nights , good luck.
Have you thought about maybe getting a tear drop instead? In British Columbia (Canada) they sell one called a Droplet; they are beautiful and have everything you would need for an ongoing 3-month road-trip. They have a lovely glass window in the front, so you can see everything when you are in it, and the kitchen area is at the back. Maybe you could do a short-term/longish-term car hire? This may be more economical than the upkeep/insurance, etc. to buy a vehicle with an engine. Just-a-thought! (Especially if your travel in the Americas will be fair-weather travel, etc.). :) Hugs! PS: If you are ever in Orange County, let us know! We are avid campers and wildlife fanatics!
I love that van! I’m watching after seeing what happened to Frank. Such a shame to see it destroyed like that. You guys are so lucky that you walked away unscathed. Well, physically anyway. You will recover emotionally in due time and come back stronger than ever.
I bought a 1978 VW Camper Bus in Wyoming where I live, 10 years ago. It was rough, not running well, but zero rust. I had a 1973 VW Bus in the 1970s so I know how to work on them. 10 years on, I’m still doing maintenance and improving the mechanicals, but I only paid $3,700 and did I say No Rust, which is rare for a 44 year old bus. I love it. I can’t complain. Best advice. Be patient. If this one doesn’t work out, there are thousands more available in the USA. The next could be cheaper and better. Tip. Everything is more expensive in Austin these days. Try looking in less popular locations, like West or East Texas. Cars don’t rust in West Texas. Good luck.😎👍
By the way guys, you can stay in the US for 6 months under a B2 tourist visa which is also extendable for another 6 months (so 12 total). You don’t have to use the Visa Waiver Program, even though you are eligible. You only get 90 days under the VWP/ESTA and that’s only extendable for emergencies and no more than 30 more days.
Of course, the visa route requires you apply for it in an embassy abroad before entering the US so this would be a tip for rhe next time you travel back to the US. It might alleviate some of your stress of having to leave the US before 90 days are up.
As the wife & I are always travelling to California to see our friends, Back in 2019 we decided to open a savings account with a US back. (Citi) This was one of the best moves we ever made. We can transfer cash from our UK account into the US account very easily. The setting up of such an account is a tiny pain due to the paperwork we had to provide. Passport details, NI numbers and a few other bit to prove who we were. Covid played it's part as we could not visit for quite a while, but as we found out after 6 months of having this account we were also able to open a US current account. which then gave us a debit card onto of the atm card for the savings account. Do I need to say anymore. Well worth considering guys. Happy travels.
Before finalising the purchase of your van you should ask your mechanic to give a report on what is required to be done to the van to bring it up to a safe and reliable standard. Does it have a comprehensive service history? When was it last serviced? What are the tyres like? How old are they? Have you seen the bills for what has been done to it over the years? Although you like the inside of the van and its important that you do, it should not be the reason you buy it. If the mechanical/electrical parts of the van have not been checked out (by someone who knows what they are looking at) you could end up making the same mistake as you did on your first van. So BEFORE you actually pay any money across get it checked out. Like i said in an earlier post there is no MOT equivalent in the US so that vehicle may be in a dangerous condition and the current owner may be genuinely unaware of that. Sorry to rain on your parade but I (and you) would be really disappointed if you bought something that wasnt fit for your purpose - or wasnt safe. Once you have had it checked out by a qualified mechanic and you know how much it is going to cost you to bring it uto standard then you can, if necessary, renegtiate the price. Once youve paid for it,
its to late
SMART and agree.
Don't be overly concerned with the cost of mechanical repairs. Simple technology and cheap spares (second hand if necessary) mean costs are way less than with modern vehicles.
Hey Americans will just tell you to get lost if you start asking for evidence of work carried out over the years on a van from 1988. They be going out back for the shotgun
Absolutely!
@@nealeburgess6756 Not at all true
I live out in that area (ish) in Lockhart. The mechanic struggles are definitely a thing right now. Unless you have a buddy that works at a garage, you’re stuck waiting in a potentially very long line.
Enjoy our natural springs and rivers! It’s beautiful in this part of Texas.
Having gone back and watched this for the first time (I jumped into your channel on a later video) I can understand why you were extra broken up about Frank getting incinerated. I mean, it was perfect for you guys, checking so many boxes. Minus the flamey death trap part. Wishing you well, finding something similar to continue your journey in North America
Congrats to newbie parentals...all the best with your recovery Emma...rest up and look after yourself and your precious tiny little bundle of joy..God bless your little family.
As a subscriber of both of your channels, it is so interesting seeing different perspectives of the same situation. I love your Brits in America series so I am looking forward to seeing more Beans all over America!! ♥️ My family is actually hitting the road this Wednesday on a road trip to the Grand Canyon and Sedona. Will rewatch your Sedona vlog whilst on the trip!! 😎
Enjoy your trip! That area of the US is so beautiful 🤩
We can’t wait to film some newer videos here ☺️
best choice - parts are easy to source here in the states and simplified electronics so the maitenance cost can be budget friendly
@@TravelBeans At 13:52 .... Did I see something like 61,455 miles or 01,455 meaning 101,455 miles? Even if it has 101,455 miles if you change all the fluids & filters, use some good quality full synthetic motor oil & good transmission fluid. You should be good to go, I'd add some AT205 Reseal to the oil,pwr steering,transmission fluid & rear differential to recondition the seals......I'm assuming it has very little rust, grease the ball joints,tie rods, etc.. if they need it.
Hey guys it was lovely to meet you and hope to catch you on the road somewhere in the US - Fingers crossed it all works out ok - C&M xx
We got so excited when we saw your van and then you guys having drinks with these guys and Endless Adventure. Small world.
Thank you Joe I really am still enjoying your videos , you are a very important part of my life , congratulations again on 10 years
Bless you Joe
Hello there👋👋,how are you doing today?hope you have a blessed day ❤.God bless you❤
FANTASTIC van name. Great to know I was one of your subs who thought of the name for the van. Remember this she only went up in... flames......once!!!! Well done lets sit back and enjoy the yourney!!
So glad you guys are in your new van......put a bucket of water outside the door and you can dip your feet in to get rid of the sand before you go in.
Well here’s my 2nd video of yours I’ve seen. Knowing what would soon happen to this van made it more of a horror story. And to top it off, he said “austin, here we come!” Y’all we’re in my town when it happened. Crazy. Again. Please come visit us again.
Congratulations Joe on 10 years ,may you enjoy another 10years
from Kim down under in Australia
bless you Joe😇
In fact it was watching endless adventures that I found u guys, which I'm glad for!
I absolutely love you guys, I am hoping everything works out for your campervan in the USA. Can't wait to find out how everything worked out!
Thanks so much! 😊
This is great! I know it will work out! What is hilarious to me is that the real Allison came out. The one we never see on their vlogs. (The F bomb). Love it!
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Great fun! I will be very interested to hear how you sort out all the practical and legal formalities to buy and own a van as non-residents. I know from my own experience that these kind of stuff often are a lot more complicated over there than here in Europe. Just the fact that they still use paper documents in 2022 is hard to fathom.
Welcome to America. We found you on The Endless Adventure, we love Allison and Eric. I think your class B will be nice for your travels considering you can park just about anywhere. Have a great time visiting.
Great video Beans loved it the spar locations where amazing wowww. I was laughing so much when Alex said he leaves residue every where he eats lol. And when he got sand in the van Emma's face it was priceless. Great video loved it the filming was amazing as usual see you on the next one 👍 stay safe michael & Kim UK
Hang in there, sometimes these transfers can take 1 to 3 days. If it's meant to be you'll get your camper. Nice that you got to have dinner with Chris and Marianne. You all are going to have so much fun traveling the U.S. Sending positive vibes your way, take care!
Love three of my favourites appearing in one vlog!!
Thanks Adele! It was so nice to meet with Chris and Marianne.. we were just sad that we didn’t have more time with them! But perhaps we’ll see them on the road in the future, once we have our van sorted out 😊
Perfect van for you guys! Fingers crossed everything worked out. Love seeing you guys with Eric & Allison again. - Coreen
Thats honestly the cozziest van build ive seen. The drapes rely pull it together.
I am keeping my fingers firmly crossed for your purchase. I love the van. Good luck.
Loved seeing you guys with the Endless Adventure! Two of our top travel duos! Good luck with the van!
Thanks Denise! 🙏 That’s so cool that you already watch Eric & Allison’s videos ☺️
Hi Denise I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹🌹🌹
Hey Denise how are you doing?
I just found you guys channel on Eric and Allison’s channel and absolutely love your guys videos. I’m from Salt Lake City Utah. I’ve been Binge watching your guys videos. Love all the adventures you guys have taken. Especially the video where you guys went whale watching. Thank you for making great videos and can’t wait to see some adventures in your new van.
Hello there👋👋,how are you doing today?hope you have a blessed day ❤.God bless you❤
it's always great when the beans travel across the pond to visit the colonies!!...
Yeah you are with the Endless Adventure. Love both channels.
Filipinos favorite angels "Travel Beans". Keep rocking guys. We're rooting on you. 👌👌
Hello Maria how are you doing?
I can't stand the suspense! Keeping fingers crossed for everything to go smoothly ♥
Thank you Susan! 💛
Hey Susan how are you doing?
They did a good job on their conversation, I watch them also, I'm a 40 year plus finish contractor, nice detail for amatures
Between your experiences, good and bad, and Eric and Allison's I'm sure that the new van will be fine 🙂 The inside height is like the Bean Machine with the pop-up always up.
Fun! It was weird/funny seeing the exact same moments filmed from two different perspectives.
I’m on the edge of my seat looking forward to the next episode . Your get it sorted.
I was so excited to see you catch up with @treadtheglobe. Looking forward to watching your adventures in the new van.
Welcome back, Beans! Hope this all turned out ok, we saw how it started in the last TEA vlog. Was great to see you all together and we can't wait to see what "y'all" 😜 get up to this summer. We'll be taking this one to bed with us tonight, so I'm clicking away before I see any spoilers in the comments before then.
Hi Alex and Emma. Lovely to see you both safe and well. Looking forward to your future van life. Thank you for sharing. Van folks since 2019 love it Geraldine and Pat north shropshire
Oh we would love to do this guys, so looking forward to watching your travels…… we moved to Australia from the UK and found it easier using HSBC only because they had a branch in Perth Australia where we was moving too. Can’t believe you all met up with our other favourite UA-camrs, Tread the Globe and the Endless Adventurers…… love you all that’s what’s inspired us to do the same thanks guys 👍
If you will be traveling in the USA you may want to open a checking account in the USA and you can transfer money between your own accounts easier. CITI or Discover bank usually works well. If you have any issue with title or license look at South Dakota or Montana, you do not need to live in the states, South Dakota I think you can do the vehicle all online. If you decide to get a drivers license South Dakota is the best state for that also. If you need links let me know. Buying the van seemed easy just that pesky payment part.
Did I just see a spippet of Tread the Globe drinking with you??? This is getting better and better 😍
Awesome. So Glad you're here. We don't know how far behind your videos are from real life and we are out on the road for a while, but hit us up when you are in Florida - Natalie and Laurence (Fellow Brits traveling the US in our Travel Trailer)
I have not read through all the comments so this may already have been mentioned, but I recently bought a property in Mexico as a Canadian through an American bank using Wise transfers. Not in any way affiliated. It was easy. All I needed was an email and they did the rest. It did take a few days though. I am so excited for an Endless Adventure and Beans series. WTG.
So excited for the next part of your adventure. We have currently flown from the UK and are doing a 1.5k trip down the USA East Cost 🤟
Beans! Welcome to US! Sorry about the mess.
Use rewire for foreign remittance. It happens within 10 mins from UK to any country. I do every month from UK to India
Good to know! Thanks ☺️
Found your channel from the Endless Adventure’s. Loved seeing the different perspectives of this hunt! We followed Eric and Allison’s whole Rv renovation because we have one similar. Looking forward to following your adventures as well!
Hi Ya'll I'm a Subscriber from Endless Adventure and Loved to see y'all their doing your shopping can't wait to see what you Buy and follow your journey I hope you Bought the Camper van that is brown I loved it
I had a similar experience! Just a week ago I was in Austin to buy an Airstream 350LE.. I set my ATM limit to 1.5k euro, chase bank would allow 3K usd, but the friggin ATM wouldn’t give me more than 500 usd per day!
International wire transfer worked out ok for me though. The seller is an amazing guy, it was a great experience.
I’m looking forward to seeing you and Endless Adventure traveling across the USA. This is a great video and an example of how difficult it is to transfer money. Hope everything works out. And continue to put out the great content every week. Love the channel!!
What if I said, It took fire and burned to the ground😭❤️
Alex and Emma
I’m sure you’ve done the research but please make sure you can get insurance and preferably get the van mechanically inspected before buying. Get the insurance before taking delivery of the van also in case you have an accident, you will need the VIN. Our van is registered in Texas and you need insurance before you can do the required vehicle safety inspection before then going to DMV to get the van title in your name. I’m assuming that you are going to register it in Texas. Also remember that you need to pay sales tax (DMV will want to see the BoS to determine the tax amount) and registration fees when you go to DMV. Sorry to be so boring but this admin is messy in the US.
Try and get the van service records also. Oil changes on these old vans are every 3000 miles or so and if it’s been sat probably needs the oil change at least done.
You’ll have a great time once these teething payment and admin problems are sorted.
We travel around in a van similar to your proposed van and have a great time travelling over 50K miles in it.
Just found your channel and subscribed! Love your videos! We are a young caravanning family!
I can tell you guys are from my neck of the woods so I’ll be following with great interest. Good luck with your adventure 👍👍
I watched this on endless adventure as well. its awesome that you all are traveling together!!
My favourite Tubers all in one video! Seriously guys, hope it worked out!
Just an idea, if you get one with a bunk or two you can use those for storage. Much better for resale especially if they have a bit older child than yours. Be patient, you'll find one. I bought mine a 1986 for 1500 US dollars. Everything inside and out even worked which I made sure of before purchasing it. The inside was groovy awesome!
I have always experienced international transfer or credit card withdrawal limits of about $4000 per day unless prior arrangements with the bank had been made, so was not surprised you couldn't do that in a day. in the past I've had to split larger international transfers over 2 or more days. Good luck, hope it goes smoothly for you!
I reckon buying older vehicles can be really good. As long as they are solid, not seriously rusty, don't worry too much about mechanical repairs. The older vehicles tend to be simple to repair, and if necessary parts can often be sourced second hand. Hope it goes well. (To prove the point, I have an 86 year old car, a 38 year old car, a 32 year old car, a 53 year old motorbike, a 34 year old motorbike and finally a 67 year old bicycle. No modern vehicles.)
Cool. A Ford Bricknose van. I have a 1986 Brickhouse. Love it!! Enjoy your adventures here in America!!
Awwww so exciting Guys
Good luck with the transaction this is shaping up to be a brilliant series x
Thanks for this great and entertaining vlog. I really enjoyed it. Good luck to your roadtrip
Hey guys! We just love your channel name!😍 @TheEndlessAdventure truly does have a one-of-a-kind van. So cute! 🚙 I randomly test-drove an RV on this crazy hilly road when I was thinking of moving into one. Just test driving it was a fun adventure. AWE! That's a hard disappointment. So sorry guys. Excited to follow your journey. New subs here! Hope you find something on our page you enjoy too😊
Guys your new van is the stuff dreams are made of! Or in your case made in 😊 it is Amazing and so are you and your videos!!! ( I’m so excited for you ) I’ve been watching your videos from the start of your van life journey right back when you brought that dreaded green mean rotten machine! 😂😂 your content is without doubt the best content and also my favourite any where on youtube 💚or any where else! I tell everyone who talks van life about you and even some of my family follow you and they don’t even do any van life! 😂😂😂any way It will all work out and you will be in your van enjoying life in no time 😊💯 ( I’m so jealous as I tour round back here from Warwickshire in my self build transit custom ) il b waiting for your next video saying all is resolved, money has now gone through and you are in possession of the keys and another chapter of Bean van life has began!!!
Wishing you the very best of luck & excitement as you totally deserve it! Together you are such a lovely couple and a great team! & it’s the team work that makes the dream work!! #BEANSMEANSDREAMS
All the best
Luke
Welcome to Texas. Have a great time.
Maximus Bigness made me giggle, loving this collaboration, Eric and Alison are amazing people. I remember their adventures to my home country of Scotland 5 years ago.
You guys are in very good hands, buying a car is tough enough, but buying a camper that`s going to be your home is a whole new experience.
Looking forward to your next upload, its such a nice camper with everything you could need, wishing you many happy miles in it 🚐
Thanks so much Andrew! We feel very lucky to have local friends helping us out with it all 🙏😊
I hope things worked out with the van 🤞🙏 That's a lovely little motorhome just perfect for your road trip 😎
I’m so excited for you guys. I really hope it goes through for you. I had a problem just last week with my bank. I wanted to do an on line bank transfer for £8000, to my brother. I had to ring the bank up and do some security checks. They asked all kinds of weird questions and kept repeating if there was a possibility someone was trying to scam me. I told them at least 6 times that the money was for my brother and it wasn’t a scam. I told them I was impressed that they were making sure no one was out to scam me but assured them everything was ok. Eventually they reluctantly allowed for me to transfer my own money to my brother. I hope the sale goes through for you and you can start making fantastic memories in your American camper van.
“A bit of a faff…” Oh lawd I love you two! Thoroughly enjoying your serene videos of the English countryside. Will be following your US adventures as well. Good luck - crack on! 😄 Looking forward to visiting London in the fall, btw! ❤️
Hi Helen I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹🌹🌹
I did this in 2005, ended up having to open an american bank account with my same bank, then transferring to that account, then transferring to the RV seller 🙈
One BIG tip, make sure the RV is free of any lien (loan)
Watching with interest 👍
Check out the tire size. It may have 16.5 wheels. It's a very very difficult tire size to find if at all. Change them out to 16s if you can find the right rims. Last year for carbeuration too I think....
Lovely video! I wish you well with the purchase of your new home on wheels!
This trip is gonna be awesome. Can’t wait 😊❤️ we’ve watched you from the start ❤️❤️
We always go to the USA for several months a year. We have a US bank account and we deposit a cheque from our US currency account back in Canada. We also bring 4-5 thousand in cash with us too.
Can’t wait to see your American Adventure! Good Travels!
As suggested before Wise is a good suggestion I haven’t use it myself . The other alternative is to go to a ATM. You can call your bank tell them you want to draw out the total amount from the ATM. You maybe be able to do it inside the seller bank. There are debit cards that will pay the fee back. I know this because I have done this in many different countries. It will be as close to the exchange rate as possible that day. The only problem is the seller need to be the one who deposited the money at the bank. So you hand her the money sign the contract she probably can get the bank officer to do the motorization. Then you have to go to DMV good luck
Hello there👋👋,how are you doing today?hope you have a blessed day ❤.God bless you❤
Hang in there guys and be patient, I’m sure it will all be worth it. Your new Bean Machine looks unreal and matches your personalities…..classy & full of fun 👌🍻
If you want something unique, you could buy a box truck "cargo" and convert the cargo box into an R.V. hint: start the design with the bathroom, and design the rest around it.
We are huge fans of you both! The Endless are definitely the right friends to help you along this journey! Hope it works out! 💕~Cara
Thanks Cara! That’s so cool that you already watch Eric and Allison’s videos! It’s so nice having friends here who know how things work etc 🙏 we’re so grateful!
@@TravelBeans ha! We’ve been following you guys too for a long time as well as Kinging it! Maybe 4+++ years 😊
Hi guys, great video again, sorry to see that you weren't able to seal the deal yet but remember "no mountains without valleys", you will succeed and will have massive fun and adventure with the Yankee Bean Machine. By the way, funny to see that you met up with Marianne & Chris of Tread the Globe, I am going to watch their latest video after this one, LOL. It seems that all Van Life chanels are going to the USA, Overlanding Sophia is coming and Eva zu Beck has landed in Mexico. I love it that you guys cross paths and see that on the different channels, only on You Tube. Until next week! Thank you!
Nice spot Arjen! We were lucky enough to cross paths for a day.. we would have loved to have seen them for longer and done some filming together. Perhaps next time! 😊
I really hope you get your little van .. it looks perfect for you 🥰
Hi Guys, I lived in the US for 27 years i'm back in the UK now, those older RV's are a dime a dozen, main things to look for are the roof and the floor, they rot out over time, a lot of that depends on which state you buy from, another good place to find them is Craigslist, also cash is king, as another post said try and get a bank account, it'll make life so much easier, although you'll need a Social Security number , Paypal is a good option too for transactions, good luck
I purchased a new Jeep when renting a house in Florida (holiday rental). We saw the Jeep and fell in love with it. The garage had doubts about the transfer of money from the UK. I phoned my manager and explained that we needed to make an immediate transfer to the garage’s bank. We had an appointment the next day and low and behold our funds were sitting in their account.
The largest issue we had was the insurance. We needed an American driving license for starters. In we went to book an appointment for our test and we’re told they could do one in an hour. We quickly studied the Highway Code whilst waiting. The entire experience was complete in an hour and we both passed. My only comment was that Europeans drive much too fast 💨 and to keep to the speed limits.
The next major problem was obtaining the insurance for driving in America for the remainder of our holiday. It was more than double the costs of the insurance in the UK and had to be for a year minimum. We shipped our Jeep back to Southampton docks and drove it home. I can’t for the life of me comprehend why your bank can’t do a TT or Swift payment from bank to bank. Perhaps you are trying to pay an individual rather than the bank with a named customer? Your other option is to do an immediate Bitcoin transfer. It’s completely free and totally safe providing you use an authorised organisation. It’s literally takes minutes. Open a US bank account to receive your funds and you purchase your Bitcoins with an immediate transfer and within a few seconds it will be paid into the currency of your choice with zero rates of exchange. It’s how we intend to buy our new home in America without paying the expenses of currency purchases and sales etc. I suggest you Google the best Bitcoin app for your needs.
Good luck and enjoy the fact that your Bank just lost their fees 😉
This was brilliant, love watching you guys!!
I’m really hoping you’ve since gotten that brown van and plan to name it “The Refried Bean” because that’s the exact color of it to me (in a good way)
Good suggestion! Luv it
Redried Bean is the proper name after all, the van blew up..
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Hey how are you doing?
Oh my goodness! What a rollercoaster of emotions for y'all. Sure hope next episode Emma will be behind the wheel of that RV. I think it's perfect. If y'all do get it and need a place to keep it, we own 10 acres close to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Same state as "The Adventures". We'll even take y'all out for a delicious catfish dinner. 😁
Welcome to central Texas!
Great deal on the van in today's crazy car market. Love your videos. Thank you for the entertaining content.
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I from Malaysia 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur fan's watching
First time follow your UA-cam channel
Take care 😚 and enjoy your camping trip.. great campervan
I recently considered purchasing a small used RV. Prices are high in my opinion, just like homes and used cars. I will wait for everything to come down as it always does.
Hope all goes well with the new van. Take care from the UK
WOW! Welcome to US of A and Texas! ALL THE BEST and hope it works out for all of you! I am afraid I don;t have any experience on international banking, so safe travels and Cheers! From PNWEst :)
Hello Alex and Emma. Greetings from Holland. I did miss your smile and sweet English accent Emma. I do hope you have a wonderful time in the USA the both of you
Phew !! I was very relieved when you walked away form the first one. I could see( and smell) the rot from here!! . The second is the perfect choice . Easier to get places , big enough for now and something that will appreciate in value if you keep it as original as possible . The engines on these are bulletproof but the transmissions are not ! Make sure to get a fulll transmission service before you set off across the country . Money wise a transfer across borders is always more complcaed and especially into the US. they have so many anti money laundering rules its a nightmare . Good Luck with it
I don't know if any one else has mentioned this yet. The US quite a few years ago had a $10000 limit on any money transfer including deposits and transfers (withdrawals) as part of a money laundering law. I ran into this a few years ago with my bank and all the information that they needed were in my US income tax returns. Even so, I had to fill out a form to point them in the right direction to find the documentation that I was legally in possession of that amount of money to put in my account or transfer to someone else. I cannot remember which it was. Your paper work may be a little more complicated with an international transfer depending on what the current limit on the amount is to require documentation. I do not know if this applies to you, but if your amount is over the current limit there is no way that they could manually override the block that was put on your transfer legally. If you are still having problems hope that this gives you information that might help.
Hope it works out! Don't forget to get a mechanic to check it out too - could be anything wrong with it. No AC is not a surprise, but could be really rough in the summer time, and that is something that doesn't fix easily.
Hi Angela I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹🌹🌹
Oh we really love that second one too, so frustrating that the bank makes it so hard for you to spend your money
Hello Beans, Ive just finished watching the video, its such a shame you had transaction problems. Hopefully this will help in the future. I always move and exchange money around using Revolut or Wise Banking.
Really hope you manage to buy it. Have to agree it can be a nightmare trying to spend your own money at times , I’ve had a few transactions that gave me sleepless nights , good luck.
Have you thought about maybe getting a tear drop instead? In British Columbia (Canada) they sell one called a Droplet; they are beautiful and have everything you would need for an ongoing 3-month road-trip. They have a lovely glass window in the front, so you can see everything when you are in it, and the kitchen area is at the back. Maybe you could do a short-term/longish-term car hire? This may be more economical than the upkeep/insurance, etc. to buy a vehicle with an engine. Just-a-thought! (Especially if your travel in the Americas will be fair-weather travel, etc.). :) Hugs! PS: If you are ever in Orange County, let us know! We are avid campers and wildlife fanatics!
I love that van! I’m watching after seeing what happened to Frank. Such a shame to see it destroyed like that. You guys are so lucky that you walked away unscathed. Well, physically anyway. You will recover emotionally in due time and come back stronger than ever.