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I made another good buy! Updated with pics! #1534566
11/17/13 10:36 PM
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I maintain a 66 Lincoln 4dr convertible for a guy & being a car guy he knows I'm extreme Mopar
Well, his neighbor decides to sell her one owner meticulously maintained 95 Glavan? Grand Caravan conversion van.
Well it's got 2 badly dented panels a little rust & a ABS sensor bad other than that it has a new TV excellent interior, two 2 year old usb equipped stereos with 160K on the odometer

She mumbled something about a family member offered $1200 but after a ride around the Interstate & the A/C not working I offered her $600 & she took it

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Re: I made another good buy! [Re: BulletBob] #1534567
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Wheres the pics?/


I am truckless..
Re: I made another good buy! [Re: 340SHORTY] #1534568
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I've got a phone pic that I need to get from my email.
Going back to get it with a driver Wed night

Re: I made another good buy! [Re: BulletBob] #1534569
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Here's the first pics right after bringing it home
Even though it has 164K it's been so well maintained that I wouldn't think twice about jumping on the road & make a road trip which is what is up for the next few months here & there

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Re: I made another good buy! [Re: BulletBob] #1534570
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It's not bad for $600

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Re: I made another good buy! [Re: BulletBob] #1534571
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Everything works but the A/C & the original headphones

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Re: I made another good buy! [Re: BulletBob] #1534572
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We had the Blues Brothers playing in the VCR

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Re: I made another good buy! [Re: BulletBob] #1534573
11/21/13 09:18 PM
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That's really sweet and a great deal. We looked at a 97 Plyouth Voyager last summer. Rusted beyond repair the rubber lift pad fell off while I was looking at it. Brakes were bad, oil leaks the list goes on. He wanted $700.oo we just said no.


I have mechanical Aptitude.
I can screw up anything.
Re: I made another good buy! [Re: bboogieart] #1534574
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I felt good about it
She has a 61K 92 Geo Prizm & a immaculate 77 Rolls Royce that sat in her garage too

She's talking selling them all so the Prizm is looking good for my daughter in the pic

Re: I made another good buy! [Re: BulletBob] #1534575
11/23/13 01:20 AM
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And the diehard mopar guy gets his child a brand x car to drive!


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1964 A100 window van. Just because it has spark plug tubes doesn't mean it's a Hemi.



If ya haven't been there, ya just wouldn't understand.
Re: I made another good buy! [Re: old_goat] #1534576
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Only if I can get it cheaper than a good Neon!

My middlest & oldest daughters have Nissans but I only have to keep one of them up

I picked the middlest up a 97 Maxima with 180K needing brakes,rotors & tires for $450

Runs & drives like a dream They got tired of replacing things.

I don't mind if my daughter brings me her parts to put on as she needs to
It's cheaper than a new car note & she can keep saving her $$$

Re: I made another good buy! [Re: BulletBob] #1534577
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Just giving you a hard time, no malice intended. I have been known to drive brand x stuff too. I am looking for a cheap driver while I do a motor swap on the truck


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Re: I made another good buy! [Re: BulletBob] #1534578
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These deals are found in "The Land of the $400K+ Homes"!

I watch the CL for deals in these neighborhoods

Re: I made another good buy! [Re: BulletBob] #1534579
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Quote:

These deals are found in "The Land of the $400K+ Homes"!

I watch the CL for deals in these neighborhoods




While not as fancy shmancy as yours, I found my $200 Caravan at one of those 55+ (senior) Apartment complexes.

Do you know what's wrong with the AC? The AC in mine was blowing hot, but, the previous owner swore it worked before. Being cheap, I threw in a can of refrigerant with sealer from Wally World and its been blowing cold since.

Nice score!


John

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Re: I made another good buy! [Re: SattyNoCar] #1534580
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She said that it needed recharged every spring & said the leak was in front of the radiator so I figure it's like most of the condensers that I've changed since I've moved here
The salt eats the lower tubes & they leak

at least I hope so

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Here's better pics

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