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I am selling my van and would like your advice on how the ad should appear on craigslist.  What I should add or what I shouldn't put in......or if you are interested, PM me  😉

Big Ugly is a Full Size Ford Clubwagon E150 van.  My Dad bought it in 2000 and we used it to go to flea markets and to haul big items every now and then.  I inherited it from my Dad when he passed away 2 1/2 years ago and kept it to help emptying out his storage units, my Mom's house, helping to move my mom, helping me move, and in the meantime I took it on a few camping trips.  All of that is done now and it has come time to sell it.  There are no more events that justify keeping it around.  Actually it now needs Ball Joints and we can't justify fixing it.  If it didn't need a repair, I'd keep it forever.  It is only costing me $250 per year in insurance  :goodstuff:

So I have been cleaning it out, washed it, compounded it and I am getting ready to put it on craigslist for sale.  Honestly, I hate to see "1994 Ford Clubwagon $2,500" and thats it.  But what do I need to put in?  I also plan on making a video of it to show it in detail.  I still plan on putting a coat of wax on it and carpet cleaning it. 

I know, the first thing is to not refer to it as "Big Ugly".....My wife doesn't like the van and one day said the reason she doesn't like it is because it was ugly and big.  When I first got it it hadn't had a bath in about 5 years, had flea market stickers all over the windows, and was filled with "stuff".  That is how it got its name "Big Ugly".

So I was thinking of something like:

1994 Ford Clubwagon Full Size E150 van.  $2,500.  125,000 miles.  Needs Ball Joints.  Great for use as a work truck and still looks good enough to drive family around in it.

Seats 8 with large cargo area.  5.0 motor, AC, Rear Heat, Cruise Control, Power Windows, Power Locks, Power Mirrors.  Recent Repairs within the past 2 years= Radiator, Hoses, Thermostat, fan belt, front brake pads, tailpipe.  Transmission flushed 2 years ago. 

I inherited the van from my Dad.  We have had it for 12 years and have only put 40,000 miles on it during that time.  We used it to go to flea markets, auctions and the occasional trip here or there.  We added a leaf spring to the rear so that it wouldn't sag when there was a load in the back.  We have Contractors Roof Racks for it (not currently attached) for an additional $50.

We have used it like a truck but we have not destroyed it.  It has 18 years worth of minor scratches and dings, and minor surface rust in the rain channel.... but your family won't be embarrassed to ride in it.  We kept the 2 back seats in storage for years and had plywood protecting the carpet.  Since I inherited it I put the seats back in and use it to pull my popup trailer (1,500#'s) when I take my family camping about once a month. 

My brother took it to Louisiana for a church trip last January and got 14mpg on the highway.  On that same trip he put an adapter tape in the tapedeck to use his MP3 player and it will not come out.  I didn't want to damage the radio pulling it out and i rarely use the van so I just use my iPod.  Feel free to use your own iPod or bust the tape out after you buy the van. 

It does need new Ball Joints.  The last time it was in the shop for an oil change they said I would need them eventually.  This has been an extra vehicle in my family used occasionally for the last 12 years.  We don't see a need to keep it anymore so we are selling it. 

Please, no lowball offers.  It can sit in my driveway until it sells.  Please email v-a-n-f-o-r-s-a-l-e-1-9-9-4-@-v-e-r-i-z-o-n-.-n-e-t without the "-" dashes.