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Hey guys. I passed on this one. It was clean, dry, well documented papers the works, That being said it had a sputter at high speeds that felt very uncomfortable to me. Not sure if that is the injectors talked about earlier but either that or it needed a tune up. Either way it was close but...

Great to know thanks!!!!

Thanks Dave, yes that is a great call... I will check that,  I am bringing a buddy who is a self taught mechanic, does a lot of engine work.

HI  So I found an older 1999 Chevy Astro passenger in excellent shape for $3000 Has all the things I want  -keyless entry -power locks doors windows -no rust -great body and interior, cool dark silver gray color - new brakes & tires -new radiator -paper work with good maintenance records  -tow...

Thanks for the advice! Totally appreciated.

I started my search for a van with the knowledge that realistically I won't be living in it for 5 or more years (If Ever).  I have a solid job, and own a house with my wife and 2 French bulldogs. I also have a band that plays lots of shows.   My van will be a weekender, a vacation van for...

I passed on the 96. It felt like an 86 inside. So strange how some old vans feel new and others feel ancient!!! Gonna keep saving and buy something 2000 or newer.

I hear the manual ones are much lighter and more simple to take out. At least I hope that is true. I plan on buying a conversion van that has the manual folding seat bed.

That's a good story!! ? lucky find!!!

Seems almost too good to be true. Check it out tho. I would. Seattle never has deals like that.

Seattle and even Portland rank at the top for most expensive used cars in the US. Not sure why. Everything around here is skyrocketing... housing, food, cars, the closer you are to the city the higher they all are. If you drive a few hours to the small towns or countryside you can get deals but...

Never heard anything like that. Crazy. They may never sell any vehicle ever again.

Crazy thing is that the seattle market is so over inflated that people are selling old cargo vans with 250k miles for 5-6 grand. I saw one that finally had low miles, 117k a 99 that was so beat up with paint chips dents and still $4500. So it really appears the best way to go in this area is pay...

1996 Dodge Ram van b250 conversion with 111k in great condition, asking $3600.  In seattle that's about $1400 cheaper then all the others with similar year and conditions.  I see it Saturday if it doesn't sell. Taking it to a shop for inspection.  Fingers crossed.

So I found out more. He speaks good english, just doesnt write emails well. He is a mechanic and has done 90% of the work on the van. Water pump,brakes, ignition coil, he didn't trust himself on the tranny tho. He pulled it and brought it to ABC transmission. They rebuilt it and he put it...

Yep. All stuff that I have been pondering. Like why would a dude pay $2500 on a rebuilt tranny and sell a month later for $3600? The one I am looking at is really nice for a 96. He doesn't speak English well at all but has paper work. It's a dang good deal On many levels and of course that...

Okay cool, thanks for that!!!

Several of the better deals I see on Craigslist show a rebuilt or new replaced transmission.  Mechanics out there... does this just show potential future engine issues? Some of these vans appear to be pretty great deals with fairly low miles and some come with warranty on the new tranny.  Is...

Totally skipping the Minivan. Going with a full sized van. Lookin at a Dodge Ram this weekend. Passed on a ford econoline last weekend. Had water in the carpet. Must have had a leak.

Totally skipping the Minivan. Going with a full sized van. Lookin at a Dodge Ram this weekend. Passed on a ford econoline last weekend. Had water in the carpet. Must have had a leak.