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59,000 miles, AWD Minivan, $16,500



2005 Toyota Sienna XLE LTD AWD with 59,000 miles. 

This is an amazing van that has been the top rated AWD minivan every year since 2004.  The interior is completely tight and silent, and it has every conceivable option.  The seller was a single mother in the Berkshires who bought it new in 2004 for $39,000 or $40,000, and supplied all the original paperwork and service records.   Ari (testimonial coming) bought it for $16,500. The math works as follows:  The first owner burned through $23,000 plus interest in four years  ($5750/YEAR plus interest).  If the second owner drives the van for four years, he will use up about half as much equity, or about  $2875/year plus interest.  (That’s about $250/month to own a $40,000 Toyota).

Award Winning 2005 Redesign

2005 Honda Odyssey EX-L.  75,000 miles, $12,800.
Heated Leather, Moonroof, and two year Honda Certified Pre Owned Warranty.

Robbin wanted one of these award winning vans. 
He needed it in 5 days for a drive to Colorado, and wanted a bargain.
With a Certified warranty, the final sale price approached wholesale. 

New 2004 redesign with new brakes and tires

2004 Toyota Sienna LE AWD, 58,000 miles, $12,500

I am a stay at home mom and my husband is a teacher/guidance counselor.
We no longer need such a big van.
Has a fold flat rear seat that everyone wants.
New brakes and almost new tires.
Excellent condition in and out.

Famous Honda motor, design, and engineering.

2000 Honda Odyssey EX, 52,000 miles, $8,500.

In 1999 Honda was the first car company to figure out
how to build a minivan with a fold flat rear seat. 
Toyota and Dodge needed five more years to do the same thing.

LOW miles, Second owner, Fold Flat Rear.
Well maintained excellent condition non-smoker/pet-free vehicle.
(alloy rims are worn and scratched on surface.)

This Gramp was a WWII vet — ie an Octogenarian.

2004 Chevy Venture LS Extended Van. 35,000 grandpa miles. $7,000.

Karmic Coincidences:

Seller (executor): Hilton Kelly
Buyer: Pat Kelly.

Seller’s address:  Winslow Drive
Buyers mother’s maiden name: Winslow

Deceased:
WW-II vet who blacked out behind the van wheel in a nursing home parking lot.
Buyer’s Dad (and beloved family patriarch):
WW-II vet who pulled many similar stunts behind the wheel
and in and out of hospital parking lots.

This business is getting weird.

On a more serious note:
This is the second car that Pat bought through Dr. Ron. She is a repeat customer
because the $5900 Dodge Stratus with only 4,000 miles worked out so well over the past six years.

Ford with 43,000 Grandpa miles for $4,250

 2001 FORD WINDSTAR MINI VAN.  THREE ROWS OF SEATS, 7 PASSENGER.

Two sliding doors and rear A/C.  Dual Airbags and Anti Lock Brakes.
OK, It’s not a Honda or a Toyota, but it didn’t cost $18,000 either.
 

63,000 Grandpa Miles for $2,900.

1999 Plymouth Voyager SE.  63,000 miles, $2,900.
V6, Automatic, 7 Passenger, Two Airbags, ABS, Two Sliding Doors,
Front and Rear A/C, Roof Rack.
Driven by Senior Citizen on Long Island for 10 years. (No dirt roads). 
Great car, clean, runs great. Well maintained with records.

Jonitha and Paul needed a cheap van to take kids camping. 
When they went to inspect the car, they got underneath with a flashlight,
and couldn’t believe how clean it was.
Jonitha called Dr. Ron and said: 
"Hi Ron, We went to look at the car; it’s sweet. 
It’s definitely our car.  It’s just great. It is so clean,
I can’t believe it’s 11 years old. 
I have never seen anything like it before.
Of course it has not lived on dirt roads, and that’s what I’m used to.

We are the proud owners of a sweet new car. It’s comfortable, quiet, big, roomy and luxurious.
Thank you so much for your help."