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2006 Dodge Grand Caravan Se Mini Passenger Van 4-door 3.3l on 2040-cars

Year:2006 Mileage:106000 Color: of the vehicle as would be indicative of an
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For sale:  2006 Dodge Grand Caravan.  106,000 miles.  Mini-van is in very good condition.  The engine pulls strong and the transmission shifts on a dime.  Great family hauler.  Seats 7 adults comfortably.  Stow and go seating. 

The vehicle has many new parts including all 4 tires, water pump, and battery. Oil is changed religiously every 3,500 miles.  I do not skimp on maintenance, as this is our family vehicle. 

Manual window cranks and door locks.  The front bumper was replaced and repainted in April because my wife tore off the bottom grill by gallivanting through the snow mounds this past winter.  

A few other issues to be aware of: (and please bid accordingly)

a) there is a small coolant leak by the intake manifold.  I simply top off the coolant every week.  It loses maybe half a cup of coolant every two weeks. 
b) the AC does not blow cold.  I think there is a leak somewhere along the line. 
c) the middle-row seat on the passenger side does not go down.  I think the pulley needs to be re-set.  I do not worry about it as the seat is used with a baby-seat. 
d) I recently broke the latch to the middle-row driver's side stow and go lid.  I just use a flat-head screw driver if I need to open the lid. 
e) there are some bumps and scratches on the exterior of the vehicle as would be indicative of an 8 year old car. 

Otherwise, the minivan is in very good condition and should last the owner a very long time.   Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  There is no reserve to the auction and the winning bidder is legally bound to complete the transaction. 

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