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From: Southwest PA
Originally Posted by kobiashi
Look at the Pacifica. Very cool vehicle.
Wish there was an SRT-8 version of it.
Wish there was an SRT-8 version of it.
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From: Commerce Twp, MI
NADA has always been way off for me. Edmunds and KBB are closer for dealer trade and private party values.
The Touring sells for $19-20k around here before TTL for real employees. I'll have to check this Sunday's newpaper for what everyone gets. Some dealers list the incentives and inlcude extra $2k dealer cash.
IMHO, the T&C LX is not worth the savings compared to the Touring. 15" steel wheels vs. 16" aluminum. 4 speakers vs. 6, no steering wheel audio controls, single zone climate control vs. 3 with 2nd rear AC/heat, no trip computer & homelink, no 3 power doors, no tire pressure monitor, fewer reading lamps, no traction control, and the 3.3L vs. 3.8L. A lot of it can be added to the LX, but it costs a lot more than the Touring trim.
Had a 2004 Pacifica for 6mo/12k miles. Liked it a lot. Price wise, it is similar to the minivans for similar equipment. There are some exclusive options/features to the Pacifica, but it has half the cargo volume the minivans have. I prefered the 3.5L and suspension tuning in the Pacifica, but could not justify the space compromise.
With only one kid, I still love having a minivan. It is nowhere close to as macho as a pickup, but it is more useful usually. it can carry 4x8 sheets of material in the back, 10' long lumber with the tailgate closed, rides/handles better, quieter and gets 75% better fuel economy. The sliding doors are so easy to open and wide for loading/unloading. Oh, it's way cheaper than Supercrew.
I love my Supercrew, but the minivan gets used more unless I need to carry dirty or very heavy stuff and, of course, towing.
Since you already have a minvan and I assume it in good shape and no problems, keep it another year. Depreciation on a $6500 vehicle will be miniman, maybe $1k max with low miles since you have the F-150 as well. Save up for the 2008 design minivan or the fire sale on 2007 models.
The Touring sells for $19-20k around here before TTL for real employees. I'll have to check this Sunday's newpaper for what everyone gets. Some dealers list the incentives and inlcude extra $2k dealer cash.
IMHO, the T&C LX is not worth the savings compared to the Touring. 15" steel wheels vs. 16" aluminum. 4 speakers vs. 6, no steering wheel audio controls, single zone climate control vs. 3 with 2nd rear AC/heat, no trip computer & homelink, no 3 power doors, no tire pressure monitor, fewer reading lamps, no traction control, and the 3.3L vs. 3.8L. A lot of it can be added to the LX, but it costs a lot more than the Touring trim.
Had a 2004 Pacifica for 6mo/12k miles. Liked it a lot. Price wise, it is similar to the minivans for similar equipment. There are some exclusive options/features to the Pacifica, but it has half the cargo volume the minivans have. I prefered the 3.5L and suspension tuning in the Pacifica, but could not justify the space compromise.
With only one kid, I still love having a minivan. It is nowhere close to as macho as a pickup, but it is more useful usually. it can carry 4x8 sheets of material in the back, 10' long lumber with the tailgate closed, rides/handles better, quieter and gets 75% better fuel economy. The sliding doors are so easy to open and wide for loading/unloading. Oh, it's way cheaper than Supercrew.
I love my Supercrew, but the minivan gets used more unless I need to carry dirty or very heavy stuff and, of course, towing.
Since you already have a minvan and I assume it in good shape and no problems, keep it another year. Depreciation on a $6500 vehicle will be miniman, maybe $1k max with low miles since you have the F-150 as well. Save up for the 2008 design minivan or the fire sale on 2007 models.
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From: Metro Atlanta
Originally Posted by shtrdave
Sorry I have scared you, my mind seems to work differently than others at times. Hell sometimes it doesn't work at all.
