Comments on: Green Home Improvement Ride

By: chris

chris — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:23:50 +0000

The earlier year 93 ish VW eurovans had a good five cylinder w/ manual transmission, (the automatics tend to need replacement every 100k) . They can hold 4×8 ply etc and get ok mileage for a van and cost 1/2 the price of later VW eurovans with the v6. Used vans from states that don’t salt their roads tend to be in great condition. And any used vehicle will inevitably need preventative maintenance or repairs. check out wikipedia for any vehicle you may consider. good luck.

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Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:52:39 +0000

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By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:11:27 +0000

lease or buy a low milege mercedes/dodge sprinter. 25 mpg loaded, plenty of power. rwd, for sure, but fwd vans are terror in snow. that idea only works on cars. a van with sandbags (which you can keep around) is much better to have than a fwd van that will go no where in bad weather.

By: RH

RH — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:20:40 +0000

Ok, Blackbird! Will you help me out with check or credit card?

By: blackbird

blackbird — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:21:29 +0000

I’m sure there are all kinds of reasonable arguments…but JUST LOOK AT THAT VW VAN.
I want you to get it.

By: RH

RH — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:31:01 +0000

Renting would make sense if I wasn’t coming through Craigs for free stuff during the week.

By: iloveupstate.com

iloveupstate.com — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:37:39 +0000

Ahhh, ok. Thought you just needed it on weekends. Hmm, dunno. I’m loads of help, huh?

By: RH

RH — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:52:19 +0000

Really? But what if I see something on Craigslist and I need to run and get it asap? It’s true, the pick up sits in the driveway during the week when the husband is at work. But the point is, I want to be able to use it weekdays so I can go on salvage sprees!

By: iloveupstate.com

iloveupstate.com — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:30:58 +0000

Hmmmm. I’d rent, atleast for a month or two. Enterprise cargo vans tend to be really cheap. If you rent them via ebates, even cheaper. Add in their new “frequent renter” loyalty program and you’ll get some perks. Use an AmEx card and you don’t (typically) have to pay for ANY extra insurance. Just a thought for the short-term.