So now they are putting me in a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan.
Retireing my work van.
Retireing my work van.
Its time to retire my Safari work van. She is a 2004 AWD with 177000 on the clock. Never had a tune up. The shop says the cats are plugged up. So the company says it will caust more to fix than its worth. I'm sad to see it go. It never let me down. Always got me from point A to point B and back to point A.
So now they are putting me in a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan.
So now they are putting me in a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan.
2003 AWD ASTRO Personal van
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Smiliesafari
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Re: Retireing my work van.
Well a new cat is around $100. So, if that's more than the van is worth then you should be able to buy it real cheap. 
1996 Safari SLX Hotair balloon transport vehicle
Re: Retireing my work van.
Not for the newer vans. You have 2 cats. Plus the one is right at the joint and welding one in is a PITA. Almost cheaper to buy the assembly. Plus it needs the tune up. Shop wanted $1800 to do it all.
2003 AWD ASTRO Personal van
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Rileysowner
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Re: Retireing my work van.
Nice to see you here again. It has been a while. Too bad about having the van retired, especially with the replacement being a Dodge Caravan.
"I have a torque wrench and I am not afraid to use it."
Jim
1997 GMC Safari RWD, Power Windows and Locks, 7 passenger, a/c, rear heat
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Jim
1997 GMC Safari RWD, Power Windows and Locks, 7 passenger, a/c, rear heat
http://rileysowner.blogspot.com/
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kings-x59
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Re: Retireing my work van.
1800? man I'm going into the tune up biz. I can undercut their price by half and still make a killing.
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
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ihatemybike
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Re: Retireing my work van.
Magnaflow 23484, direct bolt in $314.93 online.
Hmmmm, how much do they want for the van?
Hmmmm, how much do they want for the van?
Aaron
2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
Re: Retireing my work van.
$200 for Diagnosing- My wise fleet management company in their wisdom wanted them to do a thorough diagnostic of the van before doing a tune up on it. They have been doing this sense 100k when I asked to get a tune up done. If I had a tune up at 100K the cats probably wouldn't be plugged now.
$500 for Tune up
$1100-Exhaust work
I'm working on getting a price on the van.
$500 for Tune up
$1100-Exhaust work
I'm working on getting a price on the van.
2003 AWD ASTRO Personal van