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Kaido

Kaido

Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
thinking about trading in my saturn sedan and getting a van (more room to lug computer and a/v projects around in). anyone own a good one? I'm thinking used in the sub-10k range.
 
gasp....puts on flame suit...GM (venture, montana, silhouette) vans are cheap, fuel efficent, and roomy, and adequately powerful. You should be able to find a 2000 - 2002 for around that price. Try to find out if it's had the lower intake manifold gasket updated, otherwise plan on spending $600-800 to get that done. Otherwise they are pretty trouble free.
 
Originally posted by: redly
gasp....puts on flame suit...GM (venture, montana, silhouette) vans are cheap, fuel efficent, and roomy, and adequately powerful. You should be able to find a 2000 - 2002 for around that price. Try to find out if it's had the lower intake manifold gasket updated, otherwise plan on spending $600-800 to get that done. Otherwise they are pretty trouble free.
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nah, no flame suit needed, I don't have a car preference. I know GMs are supposed to stink, but I have a saturn which is a GM spinoff and I love it. thanks for the info!
 
I've owned 3 of them (two silhouettes and on Montana) and they've been great to me. I just purchased the 03 montana last week, so all the research is pretty fresh in my head. Thousands (like, almost $10000) less than an odyssey or sienna, with much better reliability thatn ford windstar or dodge caravans.

if you need any help identifying if the gasket work has been done, I can send you some pictures
 
Originally posted by: redly
I've owned 3 of them (two silhouettes and on Montana) and they've been great to me. I just purchased the 03 montana last week, so all the research is pretty fresh in my head. Thousands (like, almost $10000) less than an odyssey or sienna, with much better reliability thatn ford windstar or dodge caravans.

if you need any help identifying if the gasket work has been done, I can send you some pictures
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awesome, thanks! my parents had a 90 dodge van...YUCK! piece of junk. never again will I own a dodge product. I'll do some research on the GM line today, thanks again for the info! 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Kaido
Originally posted by: conjur
My Uncle Rico has a van for sale.
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I want an orange van, to match my bike...what does he have? 😀
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You're in luck. But, uh, the left-rear tire is flat (some sort of plastic bits stuck in it and it leaks) and there's a piss-stain in the driver's seat. Seems my uncle got real scared one time when someone threw something at his windshield.
 
Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Your a man>?

You need a man's Van!

Mazda MPV
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Mans van= Full size van.

How much junk you want to haul?

Dodge made an extended full size van that is common around here.😉

I own a G20 Chevy myself.🙂

10 foot from the bottom of the front seat "perches"
to the inside of the rear doors.
I can haul 4x8 sheets of plywood/sheetrock,etc,if I clean my other junk out.

Local ad,

1993-1996 3/4 ton cargo vans
V6, V8, ato, racks & bins, Fleet serviced, many in stock, Pittstown, NY
(518) 663-9089 Fac #7080620


Here is what the more common ones look lke.
http://www.autopointer.com/docs/dealers...ardealers/caldwell/93ChevyCargoVan.jpg
 
Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: Kaido
Originally posted by: conjur
My Uncle Rico has a van for sale.
Click to expand...
I want an orange van, to match my bike...what does he have? 😀
Click to expand...
You're in luck. But, uh, the left-rear tire is flat (some sort of plastic bits stuck in it and it leaks) and there's a piss-stain in the driver's seat. Seems my uncle got real scared one time when someone threw something at his windshield.
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did he live in there ????
 
Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: Kaido
Originally posted by: conjur
My Uncle Rico has a van for sale.
Click to expand...
I want an orange van, to match my bike...what does he have? 😀
Click to expand...
You're in luck. But, uh, the left-rear tire is flat (some sort of plastic bits stuck in it and it leaks) and there's a piss-stain in the driver's seat. Seems my uncle got real scared one time when someone threw something at his windshield.
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I bet I could throw an orange over there them mountains...
 
Depending on how much you need to carry you might want to look at wagons also. Drive better but carry a bit less.
 
I'm thinking more along the minivan side of things. I hate driving big cars, like 15-passenger vans. I just need to tote speakers and computers and large pieces of wood (4' x 8' sheets). Minivans seem perfect. Trucks aren't in the picture right now.

Emrys, I was considering wagons, but the only wagon my girl will let me get is a subaru and the one we want is out of our price range right now.

Oh and what is insurance like on minivans? I'm 21 and have a clean driving record.
 
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