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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Yep I went and looked at that one , dealer couldn't get it started It took two jumper packs to get it started , warning lights flashing like a disco ball Carpets are trashed and when I walked around the vehicle I touched the passenger side rear tail light assy and it fell out of the vehicle Needless to say I passed . I like the two tone interior especially the black/grey so not a show stopper for me . But thanks for the feedback .

I don't understand why you didn't buy it.

I test drove a really cheap, used Ford Aerostar van from a dealer many, many years ago. I was driving really slowly listening to the thing. Then I got out on a road where the speed was 45 or so, and from 25 or so, stomped the gas. I wanted to put a load on it and see how it ran when pushed a bit. It's the kind of thing that it would be forced to do occasionally on the freeway or when passing someone, but at a higher load/speed, so I didn't feel bad about it. It made a horrible noise like an old coffee can full of nuts and bolts in a paint shaker. I immediately let off and went back to slow and steady. It seemed fine again, quiet and smooth. I was headed back to the dealer and tried one more time, again, same horrible noise. I pulled back into the dealer and backed it back into it's spot. Just about the time both of my feet hit the pavement, I heard a noise. I stepped around in front of the van just in time to see what looked like the old girl puking her guts out. I can only assume that there was a problem with a motor mount and when I put the load on it, a fan or something chewed into the radiator, but it was OK, until I got back to the parking lot. I don't know, maybe it was just a hose or something, but the fan in the radiator seemed to account for the dump AND the sound that I'd heard. Yeah, the sales guy stared with his mouth agape. I watched the antifreeze flow with him for a second, and then said "I think I'll pass on this one," followed by a chuckle.