1997 Dodge Ram Van

1500 Minivan/Van

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

2b4hb15y7vk528400

Gasoline

This may very well be the nicest Dodge Ram passenger van in the country. Most of these vans were bought and had a rough life transporting people for airport shuttles, churches, etc. Not this one, this is a garage kept time capsule. It was owned by two former elderly people, the latter being 92 years old. It has only been driven about 200 miles in the past 3 years. I have a full length video including a test drive of this van here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNpW1iN2ZlA It's a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Wagon. This is the last year of the original style Dodge vans that were made for almost 30 years. I've personally owned a 95 Dodge van and it was a fantastic vehicle. This one is a one of a kind and it needs nothing! It is the short wheelbase model which is easy to park and drive. It has windows all around, the larger swing open one piece rear door, chrome wheels and bumpers, all power options, 5.2 V-8, automatic w/overdrive, full cloth interior, keyless entry and it's a beautiful red color with grey interior. I will walk you around this van and describe it exactly as I see it. Exterior The paint is mostly original, it has a few places that were touched up. Let's face it, elderly people with a vehicle this large are bound to have a dent or two. This one as I've been told was in a very minor front fender bender which only involved the drivers door and fender, it was professionally repaired and looks great. There are a few small dings and scratches but they are all minor and easily fixed. There is one paint flaw on the bottom part of one side door, barely noticable. The rear bumper has a dent but it's presentable. The tires are like new and it has some nice aluminum running boards. Overall the exterior of this van rates at a 9 out of 10. Interior The interior of this van is almost flawless. It has two captains chairs up front with fold down armrests. It also has full length carpeting, and two bench seats that offer seating up to 8 people. The rear seats are removable. It has a very nice JVC sound system with CD and iPod hookups. The interior is absolutely showroom perfect with the exception of two minor flaws, one being the headliner is just beginning to sag and there is one small hole poked in the drivers seat (about the size of a pencil eraser) I would rate this van a 9.5 out of 10 on the interior. Mechanically 100% perfect, this van starts, runs and drives flawlessly. No shakes, no leaks, no issues of any kind. It has quite a few service receipts, and the original owners manuals included with the sale. It needs nothing and has a lot of life left. These vans easily go over 200K miles without issue. I would rate this van a 10 out of 10 mechanically. Overall This van comes with a trailer hitch, owners manuals, two keys and key fobs. It also has aluminum running boards and ventvisors already installed. You could fly in and drive it anywhere in the country. This would be the perfect van to use for a day care center, church group or family weekend hauler for towing boats or RV's. This is probably the nicest Dodge non-conversion van in the country. It's very unique in that you just don't see many of these short vans that are loaded and aren't white. It's a true survivor and a real time piece. If you have any questions, please call me at 941-720-0300, my name is Jason. I can pick you up at Tampa International or Sarasota Bradenton Int. airports. I take my Ebay account very seriously and strive for 100% positive feedback at all times. Thanks for looking and happy bidding. On Sep-19-11 at 19:11:17 PDT, seller added the following information: Update, I just want to clarify that the van does have A/C only in the front. It works perfectly, it will freeze you out. The heat also works great. Everything on this van works perfectly, including all lights, gauges, cruise control, stereo, etc! The undercarriage of this van looks brand new!