got us a new 2003 Astro AWD

[LiftedAWDAstro]

Finally broke down and bought a new to us 2003 Astro AWD. My choices were a Jeep Grand Cherokee or an AWD Astro or Safari. I finally decided that I would rather buy something that would haul 7 or 8 people comfortably so the Jeep was out!

I picked up a 2003 AWD Astro complete with rear heat and A/C, dutch doors, CD player, power windows, locks and mirrors! It also has new brakes and 4 new tires. It only had 52,400 miles on it.

[trybe13]

Yep, it's official! It's just as sweet here as it is on AS.com!!!

[crash]

awesome! i really like that color combo.. it's kinda elegant looking. now, just need to find it some fancy wheels lol

get a good deal? I'll be attempting to sell my dakota again this summer.. if I do, it's going to be replaced with something similar in 2wd

[LiftedAWDAstro]

I think I got a decent deal. Not a great deal but not bad. Paid $11,500 with new tires and brakes. We looked at another '03 with 88k miles but it was beat! They were asking $9995 for that one. Another one local has 49k miles and they are asking $14,500.

[Someone]

nice buy, I like the colour choice aswell!

Crash, I thought you bought another van a few months ago?

[crash]

sounds like you did get a good deal


lol.. yes, I got the 93 LT Tristan. Sold it to my wifes ex after he was wrote off his car. he needed something right away and i had something that was ready to go but wasn't being used just yet

[BCSUVan]

Looks like mine did a few years ago.

Have fun!

How long will it be before it's looking like the "big one"?

[peter]

It'll be awhile, seeing as Judas up'n sold the poor baby within a coupla months. Now he drives a.....gag, Dodge. This thread is a year old, pardner

[LiftedAWDAstro]

Jeez Hanan....where have you been? Yup Peter is right (for a change), we bought the 03 in Feb 2007 and traded it on a 3/4 ton dodge with a hemi (just like Peter has one) in August 2007. That was after we bought a 2007 Jayco 232 feather light hybrid camper and the Astro just wasn't safe enough towing the load on the highway.

[tbhager94]

we havent heard much about the dodge, you still got that thing? i dont see it in any of your snow plowing pics????

[phr1$k37]

Uh I had to read all the post dates ... YEARS! Boy that caused me to jump to some conclusions! Anyways how is the truck doing? Do anything to it?

[LiftedAWDAstro]

The truck is doing great. Getting a whopping 10 mpg...about the same as the SPB. No mods to it at all. I will be installing the 33's off the SPB soon though and be doing maintenance stuff this spring, diff's, t-case and a transgo shift kit and fluid. It's nice to be able to drop the hammer and be able to slide the rear end around anytime I want!