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AHHH YESSSS!
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astro or safari window van. good gas mileage,easy to drive around, and pretty rugged. |
Well you figured correctly. I bought my dream van, a 99 white with gold bottom ASTRO VAN! Factory chrome mags,loaded, the thing even came with birth
control! I loved that van to death, literally. I got T-boned, and she died. Sigh. That would be a good choice, but they are hard to find. Does anybody
have a van they love? OR, any experiences of lemons to look out for?
M
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captkw
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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
I have a 77 dodge 1 ton van conversion from the factory ... but It will never be up for sale and the gas milage is 9 mpg uphill,,down
hill,,towing,,not towing......sounds like you need another grunt !! see if you can find one with the 6 banger !!! K&T
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mojo_norte
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here you go..
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/3470300707.html
or ..
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/3471411433.html
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mojo_norte
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TOYOTA made Vans on their truck chassis w/ the 22R engine 4 cylinder engines for a short while in the 80's which were great - but probably not what
you would want and hard to find any without a million miles on them...
Wishing they would bring these back on a Tacoma or Tundra chassis but maybe not their market anymore - workman and Baja Nomads.
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captkw
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M dont even think about toy vans !!!
Norte-mojo, Have you ever tryed to access the motor in those..the most difficult and after you get the panel off there maybe 1 sq ft of working
room..nope that was one toy big OOPPss.....K&T
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
As Gnu mentioned, there were many reliability issues on AstroVans in the years that might be 5,000.00, especially transmission related.
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my neighbor DENNIS just had a used one installed in his Astro. Around $1000 in Ensenada
Bob Durrell
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mojo_norte
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
Norte-mojo, Have you ever tryed to access the motor in those..the most difficult and after you get the panel off there maybe 1 sq ft of working
room..nope that was one toy big OOPPss.....K&T
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No never - Friends have owned them and I've ridden in them - I own an 86 Toy 4X4 PU w/ 265K and love that. I'll take note on the vans as I try and do
most work on my vehicles myself.
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M
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One of the things I loved about Grunt was...
When I took the motor cover off, between the seats, and had my ass in the air adjusting the carburater, The Hombres could NOT comprehend that a GRINGA
drove such a beast, let alone, FIX one!
GOD! I loved 'Grunt'. sigh. May she rest in peace. She's probably a ravioli can by now.
I REALLY appreciate all the great advice. It's truly taken to heart and considered. I must wait for the right opportunity, recall the advice given,
post the prospects, and follow your leads. You are my family after all...
BIG hugs,
M
PS. Good to have family. Thanks.
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mojo_norte
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will you return to El Tomatil ? not me - haunted!
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M
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Mojo,
Come with me Mojo, it's Not haunted, just....interesting. It IS mystical, it IS mysterious, You would have to refer to ancient,
'Speaking Stones' to understand what Mac and I experienced. No, No, DON'T EVEN come back with booze or mota, PAHLEEZE!
Graham would be the first to call you a *****
I am the biggest skeptic, but I tell you, THIS was F'd up wierd.
SO, who else has experienced El Tomotal, or similar?
M
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willardguy
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dead batteries,talking rocks,hearts and livers, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, who wouldnt want to go?
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Bajaboy
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Every time I see this post I think you are talking about a mobile stabbin' cabin...
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Bajafun777
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M, since you have about $5,000 to spend it might be worth your while to look at Robinson Auto Auctions online to see what vehicles are being sold.
These are vehicles that have been taken from people who smuggled people, drugs,guns or other goods that are not declared at the border. Additionally,
they are vehicles that have been taken by other government agencies or being sold that were owned by government agencies.
They have sales in San Diego, El Centro and even Yuma which are close. I know people that have bought from these in the past and got some good deals.
Some have low to mid-range mileage but they also list if they run so you won't be buying something that doesn't unless it is such a good deal your
mechanic can fix it. Check them out and take a mechanic with you when you go to buy.
I have seen some good Jeeps, Tacoma trucks, Nissan Trucks, Ford & GM SUVs and even VW vans going for about the price you have quoted or less.
Note, some have the liners cut or seats cut where they were taking whatever they had out of the vehicle but that is an easy cheap thing to fix
especially in Mexico. Take Care & Travel Safe----- No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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Curt63
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Here is a real possibility for you. I dont know this person so check it out carefully
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/rvs/3494427450.html
Good luck
No worries
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proneman
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Camping in Los Mochis.....I like my sleep options(in or on)
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Norm
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????????????
Try to find the best Chevy that you can just before they went to computers !!!!
There are a lot around & you can get all the parts you need in la-paz.... We built a nice Blazer & a small lift , toyo tires .. We can go any
place we want !!! Sleep in the back to ...
Everyone that sees us loves what we did with the blazer !!!!
Have a good time & we may even see you some time !!!
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mojo_norte
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Those are good for the road but no clearance what so ever.
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durrelllrobert
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CAUTION
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajafun777
M, since you have about $5,000 to spend it might be worth your while to look at Robinson Auto Auctions online to see what vehicles are being sold.
These are vehicles that have been taken from people who smuggled people, drugs,guns or other goods that are not declared at the border. Additionally,
they are vehicles that have been taken by other government agencies or being sold that were owned by government agencies.
They have sales in San Diego, El Centro and even Yuma which are close. I know people that have bought from these in the past and got some good deals.
Some have low to mid-range mileage but they also list if they run so you won't be buying something that doesn't unless it is such a good deal your
mechanic can fix it. Check them out and take a mechanic with you when you go to buy.
I have seen some good Jeeps, Tacoma trucks, Nissan Trucks, Ford & GM SUVs and even VW vans going for about the price you have quoted or less.
Note, some have the liners cut or seats cut where they were taking whatever they had out of the vehicle but that is an easy cheap thing to fix
especially in Mexico. Take Care & Travel Safe----- No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777 |
Hidden Drugs Plague U.S. Auto Auctions
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- When Adrian Rodriguez heard a . rattling noise in the 1991 Volkswagen Passat he'd bought at a U.S. Customs auction, he hoped to fix
it cheap by taking it to his mechanic in Tijuana, Mexico. But the problem came with some unexpected costs
Under the back seat, the mechanic found a hidden compartment, where Rodriguez says he was shocked to find 33 pounds of marijuana. He immediately
called police, who in turn, put him in jail.
The experience has put the slender, soft-spoken social worker in the middle of a campaign to overhaul how U.S. authorities inspect vehicles seized at
border crossings and in drug busts.
Some critics question whether the government should be in the used-car business at all, despite the millions of dollars raised in the sales each year.
About half of the 11,000 vehicles auctioned annually are sold in San Diego and many of the rest are sold in other cities along the border.
Rodriguez's case is the latest of several involving cars sold with drugs inside.
"The law has always worked to protect me and my family," he said. "In my mind, I was doing something righteous, correct, and I still feel that way."
Rodriguez, 25, was held for a month in the La Mesa State Penitentiary on drug possession charges before a Mexican court freed him on Aug. 14.
False imprisonment isn't the only risk in these auctions. Timothy Stutler, an assistant U.S. attorney in San Diego, fears smugglers may buy auctioned
vehicles to ply their trade - if they get caught, they can say the drugs were there before.
Daniel Clar, general manager in San Diego for Robertson Leasing Corp., which runs auctions for the U.S. Marshals Service, says his crews have found
drugs at least four times in recent years.
Ecology Auto Parts in Santa Fe Springs, which has bought thousands of vehicles at government auctions, has found drugs in about five, said retail
manager Joe Kellejian.
"We've seen it in engine compartments, fake gas tanks, side panels in trucks, inside spare tires," Kellejian said. "We immediately call the
authorities and ask them to remove the vehicles from our premises."
Customs, which auctions about 5,000 vehicles a year, suspended sales nationwide in August. It promised new inspections, requiring that dogs search
every vehicle when seized and again when put up for sale, and submitting nearly all to X-rays.
The Marshals Service, which auctions about 6,000 vehicles a year on behalf of the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration and other agencies, leaves
inspections to whichever agency seizes the car, said spokeswoman Mavis Dezulovich.
The Treasury Department, which formerly oversaw Customs, and the Marshals Service are named in separate lawsuits by Mexicans who say they were jailed
after unwittingly buying drug-laden cars.
Jose Aguado Cervantes claims he didn't know about the 119 pounds of marijuana stashed in a Buick Century wagon he bought at an auction in July 1999
until he was stopped at the Otay Mesa border three months later. The 68-year-old retiree spent three months in a San Diego jail.
A federal appeals court said in June that Cervantes could pursue a negligence claim, rejecting the government's argument that Customs is exempt from
liability. The court said the government's position was "so off-the-mark as to be embarrassing."
Last year, Francisco Javier Rivera and Alfonso Calderon were stopped by Mexican soldiers who found 30 pounds of marijuana under the upholstery of
their Nissan Pathfinder. According to a lawsuit filed in federal court, Rivera bought the Pathfinder in September 2001 from Customs, seven months
after it was seized with 59 pounds of marijuana. The men spent nearly a year in prison before a Mexican appeals court overturned their convictions.
Rodriguez also plans to sue Customs, calling his Tijuana jail time "a month of terror."
A native of San Bernardino, Calif., Rodriguez lived his first 11 years in Tijuana with eight relatives in a one-room home made of wood scraps. As a
teenager, he lived with his grandmother in Chula Vista, where he was involved in his church and school, including the chess club and wrestling team.
"He was always as straight as an arrow," said Ruben Ledesma, former coach of Montgomery High School's cross-country team. Rodriguez was captain for
three years.
Rodriguez graduated from high school with honors and earned his bachelor's degree in human development from the University of California, San Diego in
2001.
He now earns $10.75 an hour counseling troubled children, and supports his 24-year-old wife and their 14-month-old son.
While in college, Rodriguez bought a Jeep Cherokee at a government auction. A satisfied customer, he later spent $200 for a Volvo, $70 for another
Volvo, $400 for an Audi, and $600 for the Passat.
The Mexican government impounded the Passat. Rodriguez said the Audi's transmission died, and he sold one of the Volvos to a scrap yard for $40.
He says he will sell the remaining Volvo for scraps.
"It works fine, but we don't want to touch it," he said. "How can you be secure?"
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| Quote: | Originally posted by M
Come with me Mojo, it's Not haunted, just....interesting. It IS mystical, it IS mysterious, You would have to refer to ancient,
'Speaking Stones' to understand what Mac and I experienced. No, No, DON'T EVEN come back with booze or mota, PAHLEEZE!
Graham would be the first to call you a *****
I am the biggest skeptic, but I tell you, THIS was F'd up wierd.
SO, who else has experienced El Tomotal, or similar?
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Gerhard and Gulick mentioned a lone grave around there, perhaps it's his/her spirit coming out to greet you.
Just down the road on the beach are a few rocks of onyx (almost completely buried the last time I went) at Miller's Landing--what is left of the old
shipping point for onyx that was mined inland at El Marmolito and sent to the US.
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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