older cars vs newer cars with the same mileage

[Bob Kazamakis]

Im betting thats not nearly big enough inside

 

[99PONTIACGP]

Yeah. Way too small.

Looked at that uplander. They inside is all beat up and scraped up but it has good tires.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

The plastic is all scratched up? Light scratches go away pretty good with a light heating with a heat gun

 

[RICH17]

I forgot what you had to deliver. I did get 12 tires into one once

 

[99PONTIACGP]

Deep scratches.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

Thoughts?

http://www.patrickcars.com/used/2001/Dodge/Caravan/2B8GP54L51R124277/H31141A.aspx

 

[Dasfinc]

Thoughts?

http://www.patrickcars.com/used/2001/Dodge/Caravan/2B8GP54L51R124277/H31141A.aspx

I think it got hit hard enough in the rear that it had to be towed:

02/04/2011 Illinois
Damage Report Accident reported
Involving rear impact
Vehicle towed

 

[99PONTIACGP]

rly:

Where did you get this info from?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Or it could have just been towed for the sake of being towed?

I'd say if the work looks good and the suspension is within spec it's not a bad deal. I'm not sure if I'd want an early 2000 dodge though. I thought those were trash?

 

[Dasfinc]

rly:

Where did you get this info from?

Free carfax on the dealers website :smile:.

Or it could have just been towed for the sake of being towed?

I'd say if the work looks good and the suspension is within spec it's not a bad deal. I'm not sure if I'd want an early 2000 dodge though. I thought those were trash?

Agreed, early 00's Dodge vans were not notoriously the most reliable and with 75K on the clock (and being 11 years old) it is probably well due for a full tune-up, trans flush, etc, etc, etc...

 

[99PONTIACGP]

Haha. Oh.

Once again, too good to be true.

And looking at the same free carfax, accident reported on 2/4 and on 2/5 went in dealer inventory

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Sounds sketchy

 

[99PONTIACGP]

Actually, on 2/4 maintenance inspection completed by Patrick dealer group..

 

[Dasfinc]

If I'm reading the carfax right, it got into an accident Feb of 2011, and then the owner renewed the registration and drove it for another year. When registration/emissions was due in March of 2012, I'd have to guess the owner traded it in.

Doesn't really sound shady, but obviously we have no way of knowing if it was a problem child after the accident so the owner traded it in.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

Shit. I was reading it wrong. It was exactly.one year later.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Buy a Honda, Toyota, GM or even ford.

 

[Dasfinc]

Shit. I was reading it wrong. It was exactly.one year later.

but again, you will never know for SURE why it was traded in...

Could be just because it was time, or could be because it was having a laundry list of problems following the accident. With no warranty, and with the accident being a year ago, you may get trapped with a problem child.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Get a Subaru Wagon.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Worse reliability then an old dodge

 

[Dasfinc]

Buy a Honda, Toyota, GM or even ford.

I would NOT buy a windstar/freestar honestly...

A) Nasty rear suspension rust and associated recalls
B) The AX4N transmission is not known for its strength or longevity.

I would buy a 03+ V-6 explorer if I was going to go with an enclosed ford that isn't a Cargo van for what he is doing.

03+ means the timing chain issues were all fixed, and they can get pretty good highway mpg with the 5speed auto they came with. They are also IRS so they ride quite a bit smoother than the older ones.

I would buy an older Sienna over an Odyssey though as far as Toyota Vs. Honda.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Transit FTW!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Transits are awesome.

 

[Dasfinc]

I'd suspect they are out of his price range.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

They offered me an 03 explorer when they took the trailblazer back and said no.

 

[Dasfinc]

They offered me an 03 explorer when they took the trailblazer back and said no.

Ima have to ask why? Something you really hated about it?