Today is a great time to buy a new or used full-sized van, Ford offers the Econoline, Chevy offers the GMC offers the Sprinter. Ford is offering zero percent interest for forty- eight months, GMC and Chevy is offering a similar deal with zero percent interest for sixty months. If you are in the market for a used full size van business that have gone out of business are offering these work horses for pennies on the dollar along with everybody who just needs to unload these gas hogs.
The Ford Econoline Haynes Manual offered by Ford and has been marked with bad reviews by owners for the lack of power in the 4.6-liter 16-valve V8 that generates 225 horsepower and 286 pound-feet of torque. But you do have the alternative of buying the 5.4-liter 16-valve V8 that can produce 255 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. This model V8 will give you the power that you need to haul or tow. Handling is not something that this vehicle is known for and it lives up to this by driving like a fore ton hunk of metal. The interior is nice easy to maintain but the seat cushions are not as thick as some of the other full sized vans. The Econoline is priced at eighteen thousand dollars for the basic and thirty thousand dollars for the top end model. The Econoline gets 12 mpg city and 21 mpg highway.
The Chevrolet Express Service Manual comes in as top model of our 3 vehicles. The powertrain options and great seating capabilities are just some of the standout reasons that make it a great full size van. It is a favorite amongst tradesmen, taxi services, and delivery drivers. The Express comes in 2500, 3500 and 3500 EXT models, all these models can be configured for a passenger or work van. It comes in a standard and extended wheel base. The Express is priced at twenty three thousand dollars to thirty thousand dollars depending on the options. The Express gets 10 mpg city and 17 mpg highway.
The Dodge Sprinter Chiltons Repair Manual is an interesting option offering up to ten passenger seating, great performance considering its size and has plenty working applications. The Sprinter comes in two engine models the 2500 and the 3500 both engines give plenty of power for towing and hauling. Dodge offers a Passenger package and a Cargo van option. With the passenger van you can get away with the 2500 engine but if you do not want to be disappointed when trying to haul that trailer with an already full load then the 3500 should be the only engine you look at. The sprinter comes in a variety of trims and packages. It is priced thirty one thousand dollars for the base models and up to forty fore thousand dollars for the high end trim models. It does not have the resale value of some of the other full sized vans, you can pick up 2005 2500 high ceiling model for fifteen thousand dollars making it an interesting option. It gets twelve miles per gallon city and nineteen miles per gallon highway.
No matter what van you decide on remember when you go to buy a new model that the car industry is willing to make a deal, the base invoice price is the price you should be shooting for when you walk into your local car dealership. If your buying a used model van remember these vans have been driven and used hard the mileage on one of these is not the same as on your go to work Corolla. The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to bring a mechanic or some automotive repair manuals along to inspect it.
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