2001 Chevrolet Express

Extended Cargo Van

5.0L V8

Automatic

1GCFG29M411148509

Clear

Gasoline

Sold this over a month ago - buyer couldn't come up with the cash (I only gave him half a dozen tries) - so here it is again. The Good - Engine allegedly has less than 5K miles on it (according to the former owner). Tranny seems good. Was a Florida Van - body in good shape (no rust on lower panels). 155" wheel base (this is the extended version). Good tires, between 50 and 75% tread. I did some minor work on it, including replacing the driver's seat (but with a passenger side seat), cleaning and treating the cargo bed with corroseal, putting a cover on the steering wheel, replacing a ratty headliner with a nice one, replacing a blown speaker, replacing the doghouse/glove box, installing a driver's door armrest, replacing a headlight, and similar. Good battery. Van starts right up, easily. Note: The dark color of the cargo bed is from the corroseal, not from bed-liner. Not Shown in Photos: I have four brand new wheel caps (generic, not OEM), a new rear view mirror, a replacement rear kick plate, a replacement driver's side door panel in the right color (used but not trashed), some replacement floor panels for the door wells (pretty ugly but functional), replacement windshield shroud covers, a replacement heat vent to go under the doghouse (the original was missing), and a replacement upper back door shroud; these items will all be included. [The parts listed as "replacement" were taken from junkers - they are used parts, not new, but far better than what was there (or was missing altogether).] The other headlight is in good condition. It has a third of a tank of premium gas. The Bad - (1) VAN WILL NOT PASS VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION because it throws codes - and different codes at different times. I suspect it needs a new computer, but I don't know; maybe it's just that some of the contacts are corroded or loose. (2) Prior owner put the wrong starter in when he replaced the engine, and shimmed it incorrectly - that's been (professionally) fixed, but as a result of that stupidity the flywheel was damaged and will probably need to be replaced (but as noted above, it still starts easily - but with a flywheel screech). (3) Driver door needs a new window regulator. (4) Interior - very back end of the cargo bed has rust rot-out - I was going to spray the area with rust converter and cover it with cut sheet of diamond plate, but I gave up before I got to it. (5) Miscellaneous: Both front doors need new shims (typical for these vans). The kick panel on the left rear door is missing. The exterior plastic parts are brittle, due to 16 years of Florida sunshine (some plastic parts are broken - those are the ones I have replacement parts for). Finally, I have only one key for it. In short, this is a project. It's certainly drivable, and as far as I can tell, everything else works - I drove it from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Arlington, VA and it made it, no problem. It may be it's only worth parting out - but if so, the engine alone is worth $1000, even with the flywheel problem. Tranny is worth another $400 - $600. Tires are probably worth $200. The replacement parts are worth another $200. And so on. I just don't have the time or money to deal with the codes, flywheel, and the other issues, and I don't have the time or the room to part it out myself. In short, I'm giving up on it, despite the fact I'm likely losing over $2500 and over 60 man-hours on it. Could be used as a farm or camp vehicle with no state inspection, I suppose. Bottom line - If you can fix it, it's probably worth $2500 to $3000, easy, depending where you live. Or probably give you years of service. If you can't or don't want to fix it, it's probably worth $1500 to $2000 in parts.