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Looking for the Perfect Pin-hauling Vehicle

By dmbjunky

8 years ago


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    #62 8 years ago
    Quoted from Bob86ZZ4:

    Buddy of mine runs a small used car dealership in Minnesota. He's got a '05 Chevy G-1500 cargo van, with the 4.3 v6 motor, 206k miles, lots of e-track installed, barrier to the front seats, and a lift inside the back doors. This would be a great pin transporter. It was a company truck, well maintained. He's asking $2995.

    I've put 100k on one of those and that's a pretty fair price if it's running well. I didn't get that high in mileage but never had much trouble with it... heater blower died around 160k and rear differential went full shrapnel about a year prior to that but wasn't expensive to fix. 15mpg, give or take IIRC.

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    #75 8 years ago
    Quoted from NicToria:

    All good.. Guess I should of mentioned we only need it for pin pickups and NIB drop offs..... Not an everyday driver...

    Wait, so you're looking for a vehicle that can handle two or more palletized pinball machines, NIB?

    http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2015-ford-transit-150-power-stroke-vs-2015-mercedes-benz-sprinter-2500-bluetec-2014-ram-promaster-1500-ecodiesel-final-scoring-performance-data-and-complete-specs-page-5

    Look for a fleet version of one of those, highest mileage you can find. It'll have been maintained for at least the most important years and those diesels tend to run forever. Doubt you'll do better on the mpg.

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    #81 7 years ago

    I won't lie, I'd love to see that. I was barely able to shoehorn Police Force into a Pontiac Vibe but the issue was height, not width or depth. Next one I think I'll probably attempt in a PT Cruiser and this time I'll take pictures.

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