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Post by epaul on Jun 30, 2024 13:54:23 GMT -5
 And it even came with a dog! Like, how did they know? |
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Post by epaul on Jun 30, 2024 14:04:52 GMT -5
That van looks really nice and clean (and no rust showing where it would matter). And you are better off with the gas engine. Those Toyota fours of that generation were amazingly reliable engines often running well north of 200,000 miles (some into 300K territory) (the diesels were good, but not a lot of fun in winter. and if parts are needed, parts for the gas are more common and cheaper.)
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Post by millring on Jun 30, 2024 14:35:50 GMT -5
That van looks really nice and clean (and no rust showing where it would matter). And you are better off with the gas engine. Those Toyota fours of that generation were amazingly reliable engines often running well north of 200,000 miles (some into 300K territory) (the diesels were good, but a lot of fun in winter. and if parts are needed, parts for the gas are more common and cheaper.) Thanks for the word of encouragement. I need it. It feels stupid paying $7K for a 25 year old vehicle. That it has 48,000 miles is ameliorating to a degree. Still, that's a lot of money for a very old vehicle, regardless of the shape it's in. Right hand drive is a quirky thing. The demand is specific but high. I paid half of what most of their inventory goes for. Yes, mine has an idle problem to solve (it won't run unless the air conditioner is running), but I think I've got a couple of reliable mechanics in Warsaw. |
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Post by billhammond on Jun 30, 2024 15:04:15 GMT -5
That van looks really nice and clean (and no rust showing where it would matter). And you are better off with the gas engine. Those Toyota fours of that generation were amazingly reliable engines often running well north of 200,000 miles (some into 300K territory) (the diesels were good, but a lot of fun in winter. and if parts are needed, parts for the gas are more common and cheaper.) Thanks for the word of encouragement. I need it. It feels stupid paying $7K for a 25 year old vehicle. That it has 48,000 miles is ameliorating to a degree. Still, that's a lot of money for a very old vehicle, regardless of the shape it's in. Right hand drive is a quirky thing. The demand is specific but high. I paid half of what most of their inventory goes for. Yes, mine has an idle problem to solve (it won't run unless the air conditioner is running), but I think I've got a couple of reliable mechanics in Warsaw. I'm just so glad you stepped away from Jeep, which seems to have increasingly troublesome quality control problems. Is your van basically the same as what was exported to the U.S. as the Previa? |
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Post by millring on Jun 30, 2024 15:10:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the word of encouragement. I need it. It feels stupid paying $7K for a 25 year old vehicle. That it has 48,000 miles is ameliorating to a degree. Still, that's a lot of money for a very old vehicle, regardless of the shape it's in. Right hand drive is a quirky thing. The demand is specific but high. I paid half of what most of their inventory goes for. Yes, mine has an idle problem to solve (it won't run unless the air conditioner is running), but I think I've got a couple of reliable mechanics in Warsaw. I'm just so glad you stepped away from Jeep, which seems to have increasingly troublesome quality control problems. Is your van basically the same as what was exported to the U.S. as the Previa? I'm not sure if it goes by Previa because I've had folks tell me that they had a Town Ace back then. That would indicate that they are two different things. And, yes, the Jeep thing. The more I looked into it, the more bad reviews I got. |
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Post by billhammond on Jun 30, 2024 15:27:46 GMT -5
I'm not sure if it goes by Previa because I've had folks tell me that they had a Town Ace back then. That would indicate that they are two different things. And, yes, the Jeep thing. The more I looked into it, the more bad reviews I got. Is your Ace all-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive? I think the Previa was FWD. Nope, RWD. |
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Post by coachdoc on Jun 30, 2024 16:00:58 GMT -5
My Previa had AWD. Loved it. We were the kid chafer for the neighborhood.
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Post by billhammond on Jun 30, 2024 16:11:09 GMT -5
My Previa had AWD. Loved it. We were the kid chafer for the neighborhood. The kids got chafed? What, the seats were covered in sandpaper? |
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Post by coachdoc on Jun 30, 2024 16:29:18 GMT -5
Sorry. Chaucer. Spellchecked out of good communication.
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Post by John B on Jun 30, 2024 17:07:00 GMT -5
Few! I was afraid you were the chauffeur.
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Post by millring on Jun 30, 2024 17:18:14 GMT -5
Somehow while my phone was in my pocket, I had my earbuds in my ears listening to music while I cut the grass, my phone texted a gibberish message to everyone in my phone book. Not a group text. Each individual.
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Post by millring on Jun 30, 2024 17:18:49 GMT -5
I'm not sure if it goes by Previa because I've had folks tell me that they had a Town Ace back then. That would indicate that they are two different things. And, yes, the Jeep thing. The more I looked into it, the more bad reviews I got. Is your Ace all-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive? I think the Previa was FWD. Nope, RWD. It's just rear wheel drive. |
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Post by epaul on Jun 30, 2024 17:30:40 GMT -5
For what you got and needed, $7K is a pretty good deal.
What can you get for 7K any more? One of the Major's Martins? Maybe. A personalized, in-house, trombone solo? Well, yes, but my travel and food expenses are extra. A week in Iowa courtesy of Todd's Guided Tours? Sure, once the lawsuits are settled. But, all in all, you got a steal.
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Post by david on Jun 30, 2024 18:09:33 GMT -5
I suspect that, other than belts, hoses, timing belt and water pump will be your only repairs for the next 100,000 miles.
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Post by John B on Jun 30, 2024 18:13:08 GMT -5
That van looks really nice and clean (and no rust showing where it would matter). And you are better off with the gas engine. Those Toyota fours of that generation were amazingly reliable engines often running well north of 200,000 miles (some into 300K territory) (the diesels were good, but a lot of fun in winter. and if parts are needed, parts for the gas are more common and cheaper.) Thanks for the word of encouragement. I need it. It feels stupid paying $7K for a 25 year old vehicle. That it has 48,000 miles is ameliorating to a degree. Still, that's a lot of money for a very old vehicle, regardless of the shape it's in. Right hand drive is a quirky thing. The demand is specific but high. I paid half of what most of their inventory goes for. Yes, mine has an idle problem to solve (it won't run unless the air conditioner is running), but I think I've got a couple of reliable mechanics in Warsaw. Using the Fed's inflation calculator, I figured out that the 1963 Falcon I bought in 1987 would cost $2,500 now. You're getting far more than 3x the car I bought. A 25-year-old car with 48K miles on it today is bar better than the 24-year-old car I bought with 56K miles on it. An engine made in 1987 is going to hold up a lot better than ... well, you get the point. |
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Post by coachdoc on Jun 30, 2024 22:35:50 GMT -5
That van looks really nice and clean (and no rust showing where it would matter). And you are better off with the gas engine. Those Toyota fours of that generation were amazingly reliable engines often running well north of 200,000 miles (some into 300K territory) (the diesels were good, but not a lot of fun in winter. and if parts are needed, parts for the gas are more common and cheaper.) My wife’s 14 year old Prius is about to hit 300k and we are not close to retiring it yet. My Subaru is not too shabby at the mid 190,000 either. |
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Post by Marshall on Jul 1, 2024 7:55:45 GMT -5
Get over it ! (June that is)
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Jul 1, 2024 8:23:45 GMT -5
That van looks really nice and clean (and no rust showing where it would matter). And you are better off with the gas engine. Those Toyota fours of that generation were amazingly reliable engines often running well north of 200,000 miles (some into 300K territory) (the diesels were good, but not a lot of fun in winter. and if parts are needed, parts for the gas are more common and cheaper.) My wife’s 14 year old Prius is about to hit 300k and we are not close to retiring it yet. My Subaru is not too shabby at the mid 190,000 either. Don't you ever stay home? |
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Post by coachdoc on Jul 2, 2024 21:31:02 GMT -5
My wife’s 14 year old Prius is about to hit 300k and we are not close to retiring it yet. My Subaru is not too shabby at the mid 190,000 either. Don't you ever stay home? Yup. Just have kept those cars a longgggg time. |
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Post by billhammond on Jul 2, 2024 23:22:51 GMT -5
My wife’s 14 year old Prius is about to hit 300k and we are not close to retiring it yet. That is an average of 21,000-plus miles a year! Where the hell does she go? |
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