Sometimes having the rare version of a vehicle isn't a good thing.

One last thing, I read something once that prices ending in "5" or "9" attract more buyers. It's called "just below" pricing. Something psychological.

Also, because there seems to be some confusion as to what type of vehicle this is, here is a pic of a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica Touring:
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macarose said:
It's advertised as an SUV because that's pretty much the most precise description.


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I think "minivan" is a far more precise description. I also think that there is nothing much going on here, but a good condition 25-year old used car. There were plenty of these made and very much doubt that there is a special buyer for this particular car. It has a nice spec, low mileage, and is in good, maybe great, shape. This is just not a vehicle that belongs on BAT, nor is it going to bring a rarity premium. But, it's a good choice in the used car market and will sell....
 
50yr Street Mech said:
Got an 03' Toyota Solara family hand me down. 2 door / 4 cyl / automatic / 4 bucket seats. Had to put some $$$ into it to get it up to par. Been thru quite a few " left" hands. You know, the gas and go people. Car runs great. 128k. But totally useless unless you're driving solo. What a production to get people in the rear sets, and uncomfortable as can be. ANY packages must go in the trunk. The seats are so deep, it's like riding on the asphalt. Great gas mileage. No toys. No back up camera. An old CD player radio. A/C is ice cold. Sits so low, you feel every bump in the road. Even the seatbelts are annoying. I'm stuck with this thing now. No money for a newer car. I'll never be able to sell it. Who wants a 2 door ??? This is not the 70's anymore. It's nothing more than a 2 door Camry. The rear window is so hard to clean. It's on a 45 degree angle, and you gotta stretch like crazy to get the whole window clean. I think Toyota only sold them for a couple of years, maybe 03', 04, 05'......nobody wanted a 2 door.,,,and it was discontinued...... My parents got it because it was a floor model on sale. Big mistake. They should have gotten a 4 door Camry LE instead. Don't know what Toyota was thinkin about when they made that model. So, there's my example.....
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I always like the Solara. Good looking coupe.
 
JeffKeryk said:
Try getting parts for a '65 442. It ain't no Mustang...
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I'll up you! I had a 1968 scout 800 with the rare 266 v8,T18 transmission and a D44 in the back. I also had a 1973IHC 12104x4 pickup with the 392.

Everything that was not a spark plug or oil filter on those turned into a parts hunt. Took 20 years to find a windshield for the pickup as nobody makes a new one.

Dunno what I was thinking back then.
 
Chris142 said:
I'll up you! I had a 1968 scout 800 with the rare 266 v8,T18 transmission and a D44 in the back. I also had a 1973IHC 12104x4 pickup with the 392.

Everything that was not a spark plug or oil filter on those turned into a parts hunt. Took 20 years to find a windshield for the pickup as nobody makes a new one.

Dunno what I was thinking back then.
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Love those early Scouts. But yeah, these cars are a labor of love.
 
Minivans have sliding doors rear doors. It's a tall wagon or low SUV. (It was being called a tall wagon or crossover SUV). I noticed that 8 of the 18 photos are different views of the front seats and dash. This was from the DaimlerChrysler days, I think Mercedes had a similar model? Mention it's Mercedes bloodlines in the ad?

You could take some lines from the Edmunds review from 2006:

The Pacfica's sleek lines certainly don't scream "mommy-mobile," but look inside and there are more than enough seats to qualify it for carpool duty.
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Also it says all of the rear seats fold into the floor, a photo of that wouldn't hurt if it's true.

There must be Pacifica forums, you never know someone might snap it up and with your ability to ship cars might be worth a try.
 
macarose said:
I bought a vehicle recently that hasn't graced my dealership in about a decade.

It's a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica Touring. I like it a lot. It was garaged and owned by an older couple that stopped driving in their late-80s. Only 64,000 miles. Even has leather seats and a DVD system that works well.

It was a great vehicle to buy. But as for selling it? This is going to be a hard vehicle to find the right customer.

I have it at $5990 and at that price I'm doing battle with some of the rougher minivans from 10 years ago. I don't believe there will be much cross-pollination between minivan buyers and this older Pacifica.

Then there's the matter of where and how to advertise it. To me this Pacifica is more of a classic vehicle not just because of the age, but the design as well. I thought about putting it on Autotrader Classics along with Craigslist here in Atlanta and a few other places.

I've been able to move some pretty rarified vehicles. Plymouths, Oldsmobiles, and Saturns aplenty. But for something like this it's also a matter of finding the right customer. The Pacifica was a rare bird and I'm really wanting to find that bird instead of someone who is going to wear it out.

Ever been in this scenario?
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I always liked that vehicle, but they did not age well. I think there are too many that have Nissan Altima-esq lives that have dirtied the name. Plus the new ones are terrible, which does not help.

It's a shame, as they are not bad looking cars
 
Being in the used car business, this vehicle is only a price-based buying decision.
Given the rarity of these, that won't help to sell it.
Hope you have some leeway in margin, thinking 4k range to get it moved.
Good thing is Rockauto has parts for it.
Bad thing is its a Chrysler and 20 MY years old.

My opinion of course.
 
I don't remember the exact model year, but my wife's sister and her husband had one of those from around that time frame. It went through engine mounts like nothing I've ever seen before. Relatively low mileage, it was on its third set (I installed them) when the engine blew.
IMO it is a hard to work on and maintenance intensive vehicle. No sarcasm intended I wish you the best of luck in finding the right buyer.
 
I think advertise it as a semi-luxury minivan and price it a bit below a common minivan, and someone eventually will not know or care about its rarity. I find that the true orphan cars are always overpriced because the people who don't do their homework buying a used car must still buy them?
I can't imagine this has too many unique greasy bits that matter to keep it moving anyways? So I wouldn't feel too bad about selling it at a slight discount to the unwise/uncaring.
 
A guy I used to work with had a Pacifica and when he filled it there was something wrong with the gas tank and he had to bottle feed about 5 gallons or so in it at a very slow rate. He had stated there were a lot of owners having the same problem and the repair was quite extensive and he left it that way.
 
ArrestMeRedZ said:
I don't remember the exact model year, but my wife's sister and her husband had one of those from around that time frame. It went through engine mounts like nothing I've ever seen before. Relatively low mileage, it was on its third set (I installed them) when the engine blew.
IMO it is a hard to work on and maintenance intensive vehicle. No sarcasm intended I wish you the best of luck in finding the right buyer.
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That's probably from MB as they had weak mounts fr a time.
 
man... if my nephew hadn't already purchased a Buick Rendezvous ( similar condition, belonged to one of his friends Aunt/Grandma/etc) for his "dad mobile", I'd send this to him in a heartbeat, and I'd Gladly make the trip down to get it with him... but oh well...
and they just got his wife a ~2 yr old Corolla hybrid ( she has a 45 min commute each way)
 
Hohn said:
You have to admit that window-in-window of the SVX was wild though and super futuristic looking.
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The SVX was a concept car that was put into production with little change (also see -- Isuzu Vehicross).

Giugiaro was asked to create something inspired by aerospace, and the greenhouse is supposed to mimic a plane canopy.
 
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