I'm in love!
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I'm in love!
Rescued this '95 3.0 (63k miles) from the butcher.
(sorry for the lousy cellphone pic)
It was standing around at our college for about 4 years. They wanted to scrap it, so I took a heart and brought her home.
The bad: There are some dents, the rocker panels are starting to rust through, the dismantled transmission lies in the cargo area, the steering wheel has lost all its paint (my '97 Ranger had the same problem) and I still can't get the tailgate to open.
The good: The engine is dry, rubber parts are looking good (after dowsing them in silicone spray), the inside needs a steam clean, but is in a terrific condition. The body is very solid - in fact, it is quite a while ago that I saw such a solidly built car
Plan of work: Get the tranny fixed, exchange all fluids, add a battery and bring her back on the road by Christmas.... can't wait!
(sorry for the lousy cellphone pic)
It was standing around at our college for about 4 years. They wanted to scrap it, so I took a heart and brought her home.
The bad: There are some dents, the rocker panels are starting to rust through, the dismantled transmission lies in the cargo area, the steering wheel has lost all its paint (my '97 Ranger had the same problem) and I still can't get the tailgate to open.
The good: The engine is dry, rubber parts are looking good (after dowsing them in silicone spray), the inside needs a steam clean, but is in a terrific condition. The body is very solid - in fact, it is quite a while ago that I saw such a solidly built car
Plan of work: Get the tranny fixed, exchange all fluids, add a battery and bring her back on the road by Christmas.... can't wait!
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I wonder why there is no love left for them anymore (and why Ford replaced them with the Windstar).
The Aero seems to be very comfortable, solidly build and can haul a lot while still being somewhat compact. I've been searching for a minivan a for a while, but couldn't find in the newer models or Japanese obscurities what I was looking for. ....and getting this one for free was the icing on the cake
The Aero seems to be very comfortable, solidly build and can haul a lot while still being somewhat compact. I've been searching for a minivan a for a while, but couldn't find in the newer models or Japanese obscurities what I was looking for. ....and getting this one for free was the icing on the cake
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For whatever reason, either consumers want "car-like" vehicles (whether they be minivans or SUVs), or the manufacturers want to sell "car-like" vehicles. Even in its heyday, the Aerostar was not as popular as any of the Chrysler minivans because they were more "car-like". The Aerostar was seen as more "truck-like", as it did not feel as comfortable as the others. I say those consumers should have bought station wagons.
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Thanks for the offer, Dick, but the freight cost would blow my budget (i was looking for a refurb - tranny 600 bucks, freight 1200).
XLT4WD90, yeah, the truck like appearance.... a niece of mine has a Toyota Sienna (tellingly, that is the name of a female hygiene product in Germany). It is spacious, but you barely can load anything into it, and it is a pain to drive.
I always liked older better than new ones. A couple of friends of mine and I had rented a barn in Germany were we collected cars of the late sixties and early seventies - nothing really special, just cars you had seen in day to day traffic in Europe, but have become rare. Most of the cars came from the junk yard, but were useable. They were just thrown away by their owners....
XLT4WD90, yeah, the truck like appearance.... a niece of mine has a Toyota Sienna (tellingly, that is the name of a female hygiene product in Germany). It is spacious, but you barely can load anything into it, and it is a pain to drive.
I always liked older better than new ones. A couple of friends of mine and I had rented a barn in Germany were we collected cars of the late sixties and early seventies - nothing really special, just cars you had seen in day to day traffic in Europe, but have become rare. Most of the cars came from the junk yard, but were useable. They were just thrown away by their owners....
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