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daveredneck -> RE: looking for my first chevy astro..........plz read (Feb. 21 2008 11:36:43)
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these plenty of astro vans fer sale ,so would check a few out first,before you buy,
personal prefrence,i would buy the newest one you can stretch to money wise
(says the the 22 past american car/pickup owner over last 22 years owners with a 2 1/2 year old dodge ram at time of purchase cos i couldnt afford a newer one [:)])
buyin from a dealer gives you a bit of peace of mind if thes problems,but its allways bit of a gamble when buyin s/h same as any other vehicle,ive bought from both dealers an private owners over the years(mi curent dodge ram was private buy an a lot cheaper than any ram listed fer sale at any dealer ),usually dealers if i wanted to part exchange mi old motor,ive bought an sold motors at car shows some advertised some not,thinkin if the owner is prepared to drive the miles to a show it carnt be that bad an hes got faith in its reliability,
thes nowt no more scary buyin a yank than buyin a regular euro/jap motor,if it rocks yer boat an got that bit o magic that appeals to yer ,it could well be the one fer you
if its got electric whatever ,check it works windows central lockin seats aircon etc ,or make sure any faults are reflected in the price,
go fer a drive, if its auto make sure when it changes gear it seems to do what yer expecting,(probly biggest expense if not right ,but a oil an filter change can make a huge diffrence to a mushy changein box)
but all the risks are lesser ,the newer or less mileage ,
but the are also plenty of great runnin older motors ,yer just need to be on yer toes abit more
(plenty of good jap imports aswell,usually low milage,japan aint as big as USA an aint as many miles o'roads)
by the way LPG its chuffin fantastic, its 1/2 the cost of motorin miles fer me [:D]
anyways good luck wi yer search [sm=thumbsup.gif]
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