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Since: Jul 28, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:55 pm
Post subject: Which car to sell?
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My son is off to college where he can't have a car, and I really don't want
one sitting in my driveway for a year or two; so I want to sell one.
I have a Dodge Grand Caravan 2001 AWD 82,000 miles, and a Ford Explorer 1999
AWD 100,000 miles. The Dodge has a private deal value of $8,000 and the
Ford $5,000. The various engine ailments the Ford is subject to have been
fixed. Both are in good shape AFAIK. My wife will drive either; either
will serve her needs equally well.
Which should I keep? Why? I am tempted to just put them both up for sale
and keep whatever doesn't sell, but would like to be more rational than
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Since: Dec 09, 2003
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:24 pm
Post subject: Re: Which car to sell? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:29:58 GMT, "Tim" wrote:
>My son is off to college where he can't have a car, and I really don't want
>one sitting in my driveway for a year or two; so I want to sell one.
>
>I have a Dodge Grand Caravan 2001 AWD 82,000 miles, and a Ford Explorer 1999
>AWD 100,000 miles. The Dodge has a private deal value of $8,000 and the
>Ford $5,000. The various engine ailments the Ford is subject to have been
>fixed. Both are in good shape AFAIK. My wife will drive either; either
>will serve her needs equally well.
>
>Which should I keep? Why? I am tempted to just put them both up for sale
>and keep whatever doesn't sell, but would like to be more rational than
>that.
>
Well, it's a close call. The Caravan may eat its tranny soon, but a '99
Exploder has likely revealed its true, POS nature after 7 years. If we're
talking strictly on-road travel, no hauling or towing involved, that Ford has
very little redeeming qualities, so I'd dump the Exploder like a bad habit.
Better still, sell both of them and buy your spouse a nice runabout that gets
twice the mileage of either the GC or the Exploder...
/daytripper
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Since: Jan 18, 2006
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:57 am
Post subject: Re: Which car to sell? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Tim" wrote in message
> My son is off to college where he can't have a car, and I really don't
> want one sitting in my driveway for a year or two; so I want to sell one.
>
> I have a Dodge Grand Caravan 2001 AWD 82,000 miles, and a Ford Explorer
> 1999 AWD 100,000 miles. The Dodge has a private deal value of $8,000 and
> the Ford $5,000. The various engine ailments the Ford is subject to have
> been fixed. Both are in good shape AFAIK. My wife will drive either;
> either will serve her needs equally well.
>
> Which should I keep? Why? I am tempted to just put them both up for sale
> and keep whatever doesn't sell, but would like to be more rational than
> that.
>
Sell them both and reinvest the capitol is something good but used.
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Since: Jul 28, 2006
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:55 pm
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"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
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> "Tim" wrote in message
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>> My son is off to college where he can't have a car, and I really don't
>> want one sitting in my driveway for a year or two; so I want to sell one.
>>
>> I have a Dodge Grand Caravan 2001 AWD 82,000 miles, and a Ford Explorer
>> 1999 AWD 100,000 miles. The Dodge has a private deal value of $8,000 and
>> the Ford $5,000. The various engine ailments the Ford is subject to have
>> been fixed. Both are in good shape AFAIK. My wife will drive either;
>> either will serve her needs equally well.
>>
>> Which should I keep? Why? I am tempted to just put them both up for
>> sale and keep whatever doesn't sell, but would like to be more rational
>> than that.
>>
>
> Sell them both and reinvest the capitol is something good but used.
> Coasty
>
The plan was to give him back the one we don't sell next summer, and buy her
a new small SUV. >> Stay informed about: Which car to sell? |
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Since: Oct 02, 2005
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:20 am
Post subject: Re: Which car to sell? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Dump the Exploder and consider yourself lucky that it hasn't rolled over or
spontaneously gone up in flames for no apparent reason. It was a POS when it
rolled off the assembly line brand new.
"Tim" wrote in message
> My son is off to college where he can't have a car, and I really don't
> want one sitting in my driveway for a year or two; so I want to sell one.
>
> I have a Dodge Grand Caravan 2001 AWD 82,000 miles, and a Ford Explorer
> 1999 AWD 100,000 miles. The Dodge has a private deal value of $8,000 and
> the Ford $5,000. The various engine ailments the Ford is subject to have
> been fixed. Both are in good shape AFAIK. My wife will drive either;
> either will serve her needs equally well.
>
> Which should I keep? Why? I am tempted to just put them both up for sale
> and keep whatever doesn't sell, but would like to be more rational than
> that.
>
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Since: Mar 18, 2004
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:55 pm
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Which one does your son want if you're going to give him one of them?
Wesley
"Tim" wrote in message
> The plan was to give him back the one we don't sell next summer, and buy
her
> a new small SUV.
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> >> Stay informed about: Which car to sell? |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:26 pm
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:15 am
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another option: Sell both now (privately, don't trade in) and get her the
smallish SUV now. Then when son comes home, buy him a used car that he'd
like. I don't think he'd dig the minivan or Explorer (unless he's a
camper/outdoorsy type of guy).
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