[paul ette]

I'm looking for a better van as mine is a bit old and want to make a better image, been looking for a while on eBay but the prices are ridiculous .
Would it be worth buying a van and doing it all yourself?
It's less hassle buying a ready made van but surely must be cheaper doing it yourself, want to do a proper job of it, waterproof etc

[wpclean]

The trouble with the " ready to go vans " is the person spends say 3k on a system, and expects to get back 3k on top of the price of the van !    And it may not be fitted correctly, so I would buy the van and get the system fitted after, and as you mentioned get it waterproofed 

[Simon Mess]

Absolutely no question, do it yourself. Like you say, the prices asked for ready to go vans are far too high.

[PoleKing]

Also, carrying loads of weight ruins vans.
If you buy a van that's been fully loaded every morning for 3 years it's gonna have worked harder than one that has just carted odds & sods.
But, agree with other posts.
Definitely do your own.
When I sell my van I'll reply it and just get rid.