by fintcg1 Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:51 am
Thanks for the comments guys.
Paid $16.5k, which was less than the $19k he was asking. Still more than I wanted to pay, but you only live once right? $1200 to ship it the 2000 miles from Iowa to CA on an open transport. Purportedly 43k original miles, which seems like it is correct given the minimal wear and tear seen inside and out. It has a 225 c.i. slant 6. I installed seat belts for the two rear bench seats so the kids would be safe. Am reinforcing the bench seats to the floor too with multiple strong brackets.
The California Car cover for it was just over $500 shipped. It was customized to accommodate the roof mounted AC unit. Again, more than I wanted to pay for a car cover, but it fits perfectly and is high quality. I went with a less expensive one from Beverly Hills Car Cover initially, but it didn't even come close to fitting right. Covered only the top half of the van.