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Ford E-250 Cng Cargovan-low Miles:48,700-fleet Maintained By State Of Or-no Resv on 2040-cars

Year:1997 Mileage:48646 Color: White /
 Gray
Location:

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Minivan, Van
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:5.4 liter Factory CNG
Fuel Type:CNG
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 1ftge24m6vhb83647 Year: 1997
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Ford
Model: E-Series Van
Trim: E-250
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Power Options: Cruise Control
Mileage: 48,646
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Gray
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"Has minor dings, scratches and a few very small dents. Paint is shiny. Seats are "uncrushed" w/ no rips/abrasion-wear showing and cab is overall quite clean."

Really does have just 46,685.  Having such low miles on it kinda makes it much newer van than most 1997 vans.  It has the nice advantage of not having as many computerized electrical as newer vans to have issues with.  For example, the keys are old-school simple $4 keys, vs. the 2004+ transponder keys at $28 + programming.  Bought it on eBay from the Medford, OR motorpool asset handler auction department about a year ago when it had 37,xxx miles.  Selling it because a great deal came up for me on a diesel version of the same van.  I can drive the diesel van out of state where there are no CNG stations, but always diesel stations.  For example, going east, the next CNG station east of Sacramento is Reno.  Consult cngprices, cnglocator, or cngnow (search "cng stations" for more sites) to get current CNG filling station information.
If you're unfamiliar with CNG engines, here's a rundown:  CNG vehicles have the same engines as standard gasoline-powered vehicles.  Only the fuel storage (tanks) and delivery systems (injectors and ECU, or engine control unit) are different.  Maintenance for CNG vehicles is the exact same as for a gasoline vehicle.
Filling stations are not as common as gas stations, but in my area (San Francisco bay area) they are plentiful.  PG&E has filling stations all around here and the major airports all have filling stations for all of the shuttles buses and many of the taxis run on CNG.
Native CNG:  this means it was not a vehicle originally made to run on gasoline and converted to use CNG, but rather one designed at the factory to run only on CNG.  These "native CNG vehicles qualify for single-occupant (driver) in the HOV (carpool) lane and 1/2 price bridge tolls until June 2015.
13 Gasoline-Gallon-Equivalent (GGE) tankage means a 180 mile range between fill-ups, which are only $27-30 @ $2.19-2.31 per GGE, almost half the price of the gasoline equivalent, and still 20-30% cheaper to run than diesel at current CNG ($2.24)/gasoline (~$3.89)/diesel (~$4.19) rates.

Standard (most common) length
Slider side door
Cruise control works very well
A swing-door divider is installed and available, but I want $150 extra for it or I'll just transfer it to my diesel van.
Puck style locks means that while a would-be thief could break the window, he still couldn't open the doors and would have to climb in and out over the broken glass.
Shelving - Two steel shelves on the driver's side - 5' x 2' each w/ 4" fence all around
Tires have good tread, better than 1/4" all around, plenty of tread before the "wear bars".
Has A/C, but it doesn't "blow cold", I never had it looked into.
Quite clean - More pictures coming soon, when I clean it out.
Call me with questions:  Bain Campbell 415/ 724-3452

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American automakers make vehicles of all shapes and sizes, but the one thing they almost invariably share in common is their front-engine layout. Niche offerings from the likes of SSC, Saleen and Vector (and the almost anecdotal Pontiac Fiero) aside, the most notable exception has been the Ford GT. And now it's back. Launched on the floor of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, the new Ford GT picks up where the last one left off the better part of a decade ago – similarly taking its cues from the original, Le Mans-winning GT40, but in a less retro, more modern form. Instead of the atmospheric V8 in the original or the supercharged one in the retro revival, the new GT packs a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 nestled in the middle of its wheelbase and driving "more than 600 horsepower" to the rear wheels. Although Ford hasn't revealed the specific output or performance figures, it says the engine – derived from its Daytona Prototype unit and mated to a seven-speed DCT – is its most powerful production EcoBoost ever. Fortunately it's got carbon-ceramic brakes to keep it all in check, packed into 20-inch wheels wearing Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup 2 rubber. The discs aren't all that's made from carbon on the new Ford GT, though: it's built around a carbon monocoque with structural carbon-fiber body panels, but with aluminum sub-frames front and back. Ford designed the new GT with a narrower canopy than its predecessors, cutting the frontal aerodynamic profile and tapering towards the back. It's also equipped with active aero elements including an active rear wing. Upwards swinging doors ought to make ingress and egress easier to and from the cockpit that's fitted with fixed seats, adjustable pedals and F1-style steering wheel and a fully digital instrument cluster. The new GT is set to enter production next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the GT40's famous 1-2-3 finish at the 1966 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. By the time it does, we're sure Ford will let us know just how fast America's newest supercar will be.

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We're sure that dealers must see all sorts of interesting trade ins, but this one may take the cake. Red River Chevrolet in Bossier City, Louisiana, recently had a customer come in with an odd request. Tina Boyter wanted to trade in three vehicles on a brand-new 2013 Chevy Corvette. Among the hardware was 1980 Corvette, a 1978 Cadillac Eldorado and a 1914 Ford Model T. While the '80 Corvette had been her personal car for years, the '78 Eldorado had belonged to Boyter's mother before she traded up to a Lincoln. The big Caddy had just 10,290 miles on the clock when it was traded in.
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Why not wait for the C7? "I fell in love with that one when I walked in the door," She said. We can't fault her there.