Looking for a used van? Watch this space
Oct. 26th, 2014 04:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dreamsharkSince I am (ostensibly) about to retire, I'd like to trade in our old van for a more reliable newer model: something I'd feel comfortable taking on long road trips. And (increasingly important with each passing year) a van where all the back seats fold into the floor. Which makes the choice really simple - it's gonna be a new or almost-new Grand Caravan SE.
Now that I know what I want, I could wait until next year or do something impulsive. If I found a buyer for the old van, I'd probably take the impulsive route. Otherwise, probably wait until next year when we weren't in the middle of a bunch of other projects and events. So this is sort of a trial balloon.
Old van is a 2000 Plymouth Voyager with a high-end trim package for the time: driver-side sliding door, center console with compass/trip computer, plushy seats. It's dented and dinged and has mis-matched pieces, but is not badly rusted. About 200,000 miles. Good mechanical condition for its age. Repair records available for the 7 years we've owned it, and maybe before that.
According to Kelley Blue Book, resale value in Fair-to-Good condition is about $1100. That sounds about right to me. If anybody is even a little bit interested, let me know.
Now that I know what I want, I could wait until next year or do something impulsive. If I found a buyer for the old van, I'd probably take the impulsive route. Otherwise, probably wait until next year when we weren't in the middle of a bunch of other projects and events. So this is sort of a trial balloon.
Old van is a 2000 Plymouth Voyager with a high-end trim package for the time: driver-side sliding door, center console with compass/trip computer, plushy seats. It's dented and dinged and has mis-matched pieces, but is not badly rusted. About 200,000 miles. Good mechanical condition for its age. Repair records available for the 7 years we've owned it, and maybe before that.
According to Kelley Blue Book, resale value in Fair-to-Good condition is about $1100. That sounds about right to me. If anybody is even a little bit interested, let me know.
