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2002 Ford E150 Traveler Edition on 2040-cars

US $2,500.00
Year:2002 Mileage:193546 Color: very clean for the age and mileage of the vehicle
Location:

Torrington, Connecticut, United States

Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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2002 Ford E150 Traveler Edition (like the earlier Chateau models)
193,xxx miles
5.4L Triton V8
Leather seating for seven (2 front row bucket seats, 2 second row bucket seats, 3 third row bench seat)
VCR and flip down LCD monitors (factory setup not aftermarket)
$2500 

Here's the deal with the van. I like to buy cars, selling not so much. It's fun to have a different car often and hunt a for a deal. I bought this vehicle on eBay last year. I paid $3050 for it November 2013. 

Buying cars this way means I almost never have any service records or history to them. This van is no exception. From the basic looks of it it has been maintained, interior and exterior very clean for the age and mileage of the vehicle. Does has some rust on some lower points as noted in the pictures, certainly not as bad as some I have seen or even owned. (Had a 1995 E350)

All I can do is show you pictures of the van and tell you about my time with it. I've driven it around 3000 miles (it's a second vehicle), towed 1500 pounds of scrap metal, and camped in for a couple nights. When you take out the rear bench I have a perfect sized mattress that fits in there. It makes camping out very comfortable.

I've changed the oil, replaced the fuel filter, and replaced the cylinder five ignition coil (had a slight hesitation). That's all I've needed to do for maintenance in the time I've had it. Drives great, shifts great.

So as with any vehicle that's 12 years old it's got some quirks. 
1. Wheel weights have come off the right front wheel, no problem around town but around 70+mph on the highway you get a little shake.
2. Rear door handle is missing one nut/bolt combo, still works fine. 
3. Side door doesn't always unlock with the power locks, something is rattling in the door, this was like it when I bought the van.
4. Outside temp / compass display (overhead) is not working.

The rest is evident with the pictures, a couple dents in the rear bumper, the small sections of rust, and the tiny split in the driver's side front seat.

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