Looking for a used minivan

KatieMB

New member
If you honestly can't find a Toyota/Honda van in your area, try carmax. They will ship cars to your nearest carmax location. I'm not endorsing them at all, I've never used them - but I've been talking to a rep this week about doing that for us.

Also, make sure you're searching all the used car websites because some pick up listings others don't.

And, if it really drives the point home - my Dad sold Ford/Lincoln/Mercury for 17 years and when I asked him his opinion on a van he said either a used Toyota/Honda or a new Kia. No way on T&C as they have transmission issues and there is a reason the others stopped making vans. He's a Ford guy, that says a lot.
 
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Grali

New member
Thanks. I will try to pm you DawgDad. We were planning to go out tomorrow, but are going to postpone for now. It's frustrating to shop for vehicles!
 

littleangelfire

Well-known member
Thanks. I will try to pm you DawgDad. We were planning to go out tomorrow, but are going to postpone for now. It's frustrating to shop for vehicles!

It is very frustrating! Figuring out what you really need, what your budget is, and then finding something. If you're buying brand new I think it's easy: pick a dealer with a good rep and go for it. If you're buying used it's further complicated b/c any dealer could have what you want, but you don't want to have to go to every dealer in town. I visited every dealer I could think of online before we went anywhere.
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Grali

New member
It is very frustrating! Figuring out what you really need, what your budget is, and then finding something. If you're buying brand new I think it's easy: pick a dealer with a good rep and go for it. If you're buying used it's further complicated b/c any dealer could have what you want, but you don't want to have to go to every dealer in town. I visited every dealer I could think of online before we went anywhere.
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Yeah, we looked up all the dealers within 30 minutes and then went already knowing what we were looking for. The only one we didn't make it to was the Honda dealer. Ha. But, they don't have anything older than last year, it seems.

What a mess! I suppose it's too much to hope the right van just falls into our lap? ;)
 

tl01

New member
Yeah, we looked up all the dealers within 30 minutes and then went already knowing what we were looking for. The only one we didn't make it to was the Honda dealer. Ha. But, they don't have anything older than last year, it seems.

What a mess! I suppose it's too much to hope the right van just falls into our lap? ;)

Did you try autotrader?
 

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