What's a good car to sleep in for under $5000?

I'm going on a long trip across America and need a car with lots of room to sleep in during it.

Currently I own a Honda Civic which is obviously not very roomy but uncomfortable.

So which car under $5000 is a good car for this long trip?

No car. Buy a van like a VW that has a bed and kitchen.

One on the Ford Panther platform, like a Mercury Grand Marquis, or a Ford Crown Vick.

Or go can go to a hotel/motel without spending a fortune, if not then sleep in the trunk it's probably roomy just put the back seats down.

Buy a used van… You'll have a roof over your head, room to stretch out in and room to carry everything you are bringing with you after you remove the pews. Hippies did that throughout the 1960s and 70s…

Van, larger SUV or station wagon. Even a hatchback if it's long enough with rear seat folded down and you don't have much stuff with you. I even knew someone who took the passenger seat out of a VW bug and built a platform to sleep on, so almost any vehicle could work if you don't need a passenger seat. For comfort, a van is best because you can at least kneel inside or sit on a seat, bed or platform with lots of headroom, making clothes changes and "sponge baths" easier, but the full size ones are not great on gas mileage. Minivans offer a lot of "bang for the buck" for a single traveler. Mazda, Honda and Toyota are the most reliable.

Ten best used minivans under $5000: https://www.autobytel.com/minivans/car-buying-guides/10-of-the-best-used-minivans-under-5-000-130723/

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