My Cheap $275 Ford Aerostar Isn't Terrible!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มี.ค. 2020
- This sad little van was sitting at the State surplus auction lot with nobody looking at her or even showing an interest. When the online bidding was about an hour from closing there was still not a single bid. Within the last 60 minutes, myself and three other bidders ran up the bidding on Ford's first attempt at a minivan. When the dust settled and the auction closed, I was the winning bidder at a whopping $275.
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*✄ The van was once used to transport Edward Scissorhands to school... but, things didn't go as planned. ✄*
That comment was so good it deserves to be pinned at the top of the comments section!
@@hullinger Or Wolverine.
Got a good laugh at that lol
Excellent joke! LOL LOL LOL!!!
Yeah lol but in all honestly vehicle was probably vandalized
Man that things cool! Top the power steering fluid off and top the trans fluid off and change the oil! Take it back to its former glory!
Hey man, thanks for checking out my Aerostar van vid today! Appreciate that and your comment too! And you're so right about the fluids being low. Once I topped off the PS it stopped whining. Same with the trans. A couple quarts and it was shifter better then it was when I got it. It liked that little burnout too. Seemed to clean out the cobwebs some. -Chris
@@hullinger awesome to hear man! You're doing God's work preserving the past lol! Loved the burnout at the end, forgot those were rwd. Rad little van
This is a modern classic & worthy of being saved. The burnout was priceless!
Classic? Lol
Man I remember back when theses things where everywhere
I was like 9 in 2006, and they were almost like mystery vans. Had 3 1994 Plymouth Voyagers, and used to see them everywhere m Seems like the Aerostars were already disappearing back then. Always liked how they looked.
@@turbo1997hsm yeah I remember when they vanished back in lime late 97 early 98
And whenever you wouldn’t see Aerostars, you’d see Plymouth caravans
Learned to drive on an '88 shorty XLT, it gave my family 18 years of reliable service and taught me RWD dynamics (especially in the winter.) I'll always love Aerostars. A true minivan, I'd love a modern iteration in that convenient size. Great video!
I made a fortune changing spark plugs on these
Took a week? I can't imagine it was easy.
@@NicholasMaietta it was if you had lift go thru wheelwell
less yikes lol
@@NicholasMaietta ..there is a crash test video on youtube of one of these aerostar's i would not even get in one if someone intended to drive it.
I must be getting old, I remember when those, Astros, and Caravans ruled the road.
Thanks man for following along with the Aerostar vid!
What is a caravan 😶 I remember the aerostar but I don't know what that is
A caravan is a dodge
@@solidsnake8331 its a dodge
Yeah all Ford vehicles need to improve their door lock mechanism. Otherwise we all need to have our nails grow out long and strong to lift the tiny lock in the lock position with just a window crank without power door lock buttons.
I like this guy, straight up no B.S. always fun/ informative . Young individuals looking to purchase they're first vehicle should watch , learn and listen to this channel.Great work Sir, looking forward to the next one thank you.
Hey man, thanks for checking out my Aerostar van vid today! Appreciate that and your comment and kind words too! Thanks so much. -Chris
I was fortunate enough to be able to buy my mom’s old car off of her. Getting it tagged and titled this Friday! it’s is okay shape outside. Just cosmetic stuff like scrapes and dents and a duck taped bumper. The inside however, is in perfect condition aside from a trim piece. The engine works great and it’s under 100k miles.
I am a young individual doing his due diligence as we speak. Looking to purchase my first vehicle to get me to and from university.
manaphyonfire get a Lada you can bury that shit, drown that shit, flip the drivetrain , put the steering wheel in the back seat, put a shipping container on it, cement the engine block, pressure wash the entire inside , drop that shit off a crane, and that shit will still run.
@@ratedasmr7811 just keep the oil changed every 3,000 miles and make sure to get the other fluids checked and changed when needed and it should last you awhile
One of the first modern minivans, i used to see these vans a lot back in the 90s and in the early-mid 2000s
Thanks man for following along with the Aerostar vid!
I've never seen a minivan burnout! Cool!
The ole one wheel peel and without any squeal!
NewBeRVer
I had an old Astro I did a 350 swap and I could roast the tires off of it.
Look up the Ford Transit Supervan or Renault Espace F1 hehe.
*midsize* van. "Garageable van"
Aside from the ceiling that interior is in damn good shape for $275
An Astrovan and an Aerostar? You sir are living the dream :P
Hahaha, thanks man. I'm living the van life! Yeah, baby!!!
What a sweet old van. Definitely worth saving!
Since it runs and drives it’s worth at least $750 to $1500.
Not with that transmission
смиренный any transmission
My mom had two of these in the 90s. They had the extended rear and both had the electronic 4 wheel drive. I remember my dad tried to get it stuck in the yard when it snowed and he couldn't. Ours had captain chairs in the back and a "control" panel in the rear with, get this, head phone jacks. I also wanted to turn one of these into a Star Trek shuttle due to the outside shape.
My mother ran a daycare. She used this van as the primary transportation for 15 years to bring the kids to & from school/events.
I love how when he said, "It's about a twenty five minute drive, maybe thirty, forty five minutes in this thing I don't kno- " the van heard him and started hesitating at the thought of that long drive. 😂 All joking aside, I absolutely love Aerostar vans.
Rad van! My jaw dropped when I saw the headliner massacre! Glad to see that it cleaned up ok! :)
Thanks Ethan for following along with the Aerostar vid! Oh, and I'm following your advice to WASH MY HANDS!
You should do a restoration project on this to bring it back to life. Would be awesome to see!
And they said you couldn't polish a turd! Those vans were everywhere as a kid.
I bought an Aerostar from a private seller for $100 when Carmax would not take it as a trade in. It had 2 bad tires and a leaking water pump. I fixed those issues and had to put water hoses on it. I had to get creative with the heater hoses because mine has dual zone heating and cooling. It has served me well so far.
Awesome video thanks for sharing. I hope you have a blessed week.
Sweet looking Aerostar. I remember when this was on the market. I found it at the time more attractive than the Chevy Astro. Not that the Astro was a bad looking van, it's just that I found the Aerostar was better looking.
Thanks Jason for following along with the Aerostar vid! Be sure to check out the update vid that will be posted Friday morning.
What do you plan to have done with the Star? :)
An astro with a worked small block! Burnouts with the boys. Theme song of The A Team blaring on the stereo! #3 on the tire cover. cb whip antenna.
Keep it, vans are handy, especially older ones that don't have to do family duty. Use it for parts and junk yard runs.
It probably has the 3.0 V6, simple and durable. The transmissions were weak in these but run it until it breaks and get another one. I'm curious to see if it grows on you like green mystery mold.
The van of my childhood. Good memories.
My god-family had one of those and a Chevy Astro/GMC Safari or two, but my biological family had two different Windstars, '95 with one sliding door alone and '00 with two sliding doors together.
My mom had an extended one with the child seats built in. She cried the day she crashed it. Loved this van!
Lol my parents had one of these in the early 00’s, on our way to trade it in at a used dealership, someone lightly rear ended us outside the entrance, but we were fine, and they still took it 🤣 these vans always looked like a fish to me lmao
Beautiful choice! Awesome fun video, and you should totally restore it to its former glory. It would be super unique and this van deserves it 😍 Great video as always
Thanks man for following along with the Aerostar vid! Be sure to check out the update vid that will be posted Friday morning.
A classic Ford Aerostar. A good old column shift and that classic V6 sound. Nothing more 90’s than a minivan V6 in need of exhaust work.
Bro, that Van's so gnarly
We had one of these when I was growing up... an 1985 model I believe. I actually took my driver's test in it. Our Aerostar had an electronic dash... something not very common on a non-luxury vehicle back in the day.
Hey man, thanks for checking out my Aerostar van vid today! Appreciate that and yeah, I was looking at some Aerostar brochures today and saw an electronic dash. Totally '80's and rad!!!
We had a '91 Aerostar and I learned to drive and took my driver's test in it. As far as I know it is still going, as it was old in 2001.
Thanks man for following along with the Aerostar vid! Be sure to check out the update vid that will be posted Friday morning.
My dad bought an Eddie Bauer one new in 92... Became my car at the end of hs. After 100k miles she was falling apart. Traded it in for a new 2001 Nissan frontier truck for college.
That van is awesome! I had a 98 windstar with the 3.8 and it hauled, with and without a trailer. I have always wanted one of the Aerostars. The last of the Ford rear wheel drive minivans.
Parents had a 1990 Aerostar extended. Only real problem it had was the AC going out on the way to Disneyworld in a traffic jam, as well as squeaky power steering. They sold it in 2003, I found the VIN recently and according to a vin check it soldiered on until 2017 when it was sold for scrap. Fun fact, when the Aerostar came out, ford posed it in picture ads next to the space shuttle lol.
Never forget, the squeal this vans power steering would unleash lol
Holy cow. Thats a good deal! I'm sure this would be a cool restoration project that won't cost too much :)
This is nice. It’s like the Ford Version of Chevy Astro you just don’t see too often.
I owned an aerostar for 10 years. It was a solid van that was cheap to maintain. The only problem was it wanted to swap ends when the road got icy.
Hilarious. I had one of these back in the day. It was great for hauling the family around. Good luck. I will wait to see what happens next.
I'm not quit sure what the future holds for this mighty little van. But hey, it has been a fun story. Thanks for checking out my Aerostar van vid today! Appreciate that and your comment too! -Chris
I had a '93 Aerostar that went 225 K before the transmission went out. In the ten years I drove it I got a ton of use out of it with very little work, just normal maintenance. Not many of those around in that kind of shape. I shed a little tear when the rollback loaded it up for a trip to the crusher.
Wow, rear wheel drive is worth it as it could be a parts runner and not worry about interior or at least I wouldn't. Do the carb adjustment and some seafoam in fuel tank so that doesn't visit again. a five dollar battery at a you pick and away it goes with best offer in windscreen
Hey man, thanks for checking out my Aerostar van vid today! Appreciate that and your comment too! -Chris
Don't see these often anymore! Neat van. The Aerostar vans had a fiberglass hood and tail gate.
Great review. love these vans. Plus the burnout at the end made the review perfect😂😂
What a great find! We had a 91 with a 5 speed option, it was great family transport!
now that is totally awesome video about old van ford I hope you going to restore that it look like body is good on old van ford .. can't wait to see more totally awesome videos about the old ford van
Hey man, thanks for checking out my Aerostar van vid today! Appreciate that and your comment too! -Chris
Great burnout, got a nice chuckle out of that!
The one-wheel peel and without any squeal!
Nice video! Aerostars feel all but extinct in my area, I know of only 1 when I remember them being all over the road 15 years ago.
It was begging for love. Glad you gave it a little.
I couldn't help but feel sorry for the thing! I can still remember a time long ago when I thought they were really a breakthrough modern design. Good vid, thanks.
I had an '87 as a company vehicle. Picked it up brand new and turned it in a little over a year later with 75,000 miles on it. Never missed a beat.
I love this van!! I used to own a 91, miss my van so much.
Thanks man for following along with the Aerostar vid! Be sure to check out the update vid that will be posted Friday morning.
I live in Delaware I'll buy that old van
Mike Irwin, same here I’m from Middletown.
Why
Same lol
@@flight2k5 good transportation
These look like these were designed in 1970
"Dirt Devil" vacuum cleaner styling.
Wow! I trip down memory lane for me. My very first car was a 1986 Ford Aerostar!
Wow, first car memories! Glad to be able to bring some of that back for ya! Thanks for watching and for the comment too!
The speedometer has a fuse for it,same as odometer...I have one with 535,000 miles still runs
The power steering pump usually gets loud on those vans...
If that Aerostar needed a transmission, I would've bought it and had one installed. That was the best Minivan ever built. I would have also fixed it up. I've seen many of those Aerostars beaten to death and still run good.
i wouldn’t say the best minivan ever built…
i’d say the honda oddesey
@@dazednconfusedrn Honda Odyssey has bad transmission
@@bayfinest1938 very rare cases only one gen. i don’t see ANY aerostars. ever. for a reason. horrid reliability record
@@dazednconfusedrn I have a 2003 aerostar with 270k milage runs great
I got a cheap aerostar back when I was a teenager. Those vans do some amazing power brake burnouts!!!
Those vans was damn near bullet proof. An old friend of mines from Brooklyn. His father owned a 96 xlt extended, it died years ago on the highway but he drove it for more than 10 years. Almost had 300,000 miles on it.
Hey man, I'm really starting to understand just how bulletproof these Aerostar vans can be. This one is running better and better with each mile I put on it. Been driving it daily since picking it up on Wednesday and it's actually a very pleasant and easy car to drive. Lots of visibility, decent power, nice seating position.... These's a lot to like about this cheapie van.
@@hullinger True lol, yeah those are tanks and they don't get bad gas mileage either. Maybe that's all it needed was to be driven. How's the power steering? Did it get any better?
These were super comfortable to ride in as a kid. I had an old used one as an adult and it handled pretty well for a van. Unfortunately the reliability never seemed quite there for any of them that my family owned new or otherwise.
I love it! I bought one 2 years ago to practice #Vanlife. Her name is Van-Go. I got A Starry Night wall hanging as my headliner..
I would gladly drive that as my first car.
Have one of these, a 1986 2.8 v6, Its slow, not that fuel efficient, and not the best looking van, but starts and drives every time, and I love it for that
It does a burnout???? What?!?!?!?! Lol. Great buy Chris! You can have $275 worth of fun with that all day long!
I'm loving doing that one wheel peel in this van! I've been driving her exclusively since picking her up this past Wednesday and it's slowing starting to grow on me. Might treat her to a new muffler if our relationship continues like this.
Wow!!! RWD!!!! Just keep it!!... it could be good as your surplus auction van, take tools, jumper, parts, etc when you go inspect the vehicles your bidding for.... i would but it!, but im in Oregon. Love your videos!! 👍👍
Hey man, great comment and great idea to keep the van as a mobile tool box. Keeping everything I need all in one spot is a perfect plan for this workhorse!
East Coast Classics legit when I seen the vid I was thinking rip that headliner off and take the back seats out of that baby I'd keep it until the wheels fell off! I wish I was in DE to buy it from you. My grandma has one sitting in the drive way here in CA but it'd take way to much work to get it running. That's mint. Keep up the great vids!
Would make a great grocery getter for a poor soul. I like mini vans myself especially Dodge 1990s mini vans.
I totally agree with ya on how this simple little van might change someones life. That might be the next step for it after I'm done with it. Just don't know yet cause I certainly don't want to dump off a problem for someone else without the means to deal with it. Let me think about it some.
Take FORD over Dodge Any Day!!
I think it would make a great tradesman's van. It'll haul tools and building materials just fine with no pretty headliner. Some independent carpenter, electrician or plumber would love it to death. I'd do the deferred maintenance and then flip it for $1500 or $2000.
How could you possibly go wrong at $275?! Neat video. It's very fun buying a car and getting to know it on the drive home. So cool that it actually ended up having reverse!!
Thanks Eli. Appreciate you watching and following along too!
Here are some of my own observations: That poor headliner looks like it was vandalized with a razor blade, what a shame, but it's replaceable I would think....then again what you're planning on doing by taking that fabric out and leaving the foam backing there would seem to be ok....I could tell immediately by the rear taillights (assuming they're original to that particular vehicle) that's a 1997...I will admit for a '97 XLT I'm surprised as one of the other commenters that the front windows are cranks, also no privacy glass which seems a bit odd considering it's an XLT....the rear bench seat appears to be in very nice shape and was moved to the middle (which on that particular vehicle likely came with a 3/4 split bench in the middle originally), as you could interchange all the middle/rear seating since the floor sockets were the same....the rocker panels and body are in excellent shape, wow no rust which was a big problem on those Aerostars (I'm on my 5th one, so I know lol....my first one was a regular length RWD, the next three and my present one were/are extended length XLT AWD models)...everything I've seen so far is fixable or replaceable, should you keep it and decide to invest some money in it you may even find some original parts leftover at dealers as I've done over the years, but you'll likely have to go the aftermarket and salvage yard routes.....I hope you keep it, those Aerostars are work horses and are just too handy to not keep around if you can...so great for hauling it's not even funny....we didn't see enough of the undercarriage to know if it's a rust bucket under there, but I'm going to venture a guess and say it isn't based on the nice condition of the rocker & side panels...speaking of which, it appears yours hasn't been on a lift very much, if at all for that matter, since the rocker panels aren't all bent up where the lift arms go. Last thing before I forget, just to forewarn you, is the rear wiper assembly is a pain to replace yourself, at least it was for me many years ago; I guess at the time I wanted to save a few bucks by doing it myself, but if I'd known how much of a nuisance it would be I'd have forked out the money instead and had that done somewhere.
I own three of these minivans and I think they're great. They all have round 138,000 mi on them. You got stuff with little deal. I even have one of them insured with haggerty. I get 28 mi a gallon with the 3L. Seems to do about the same maybe about 25 on the highway in a 28 is mixed driving. Yeah looks like you bought it back in 2020. Thanks for showing it
Awesome video looking forward to updates
Hey man, thanks for checking out my Aerostar van vid today! I always appreciate that and your comment too! -Chris
My Aerostar used to surge like that too every once in a while. Friggin loved that beast!
Thanks man for following along with the Aerostar vid! Be sure to check out the update vid that will be posted Friday morning.
That van was a great deal my mom had two of of them years ago very good vans. Great video wen u going to make a video of the new caprice?
Thanks as always for following along and for the comment. I'm surprised that anyone is watching today's vid on the mighty little Aerostar. It's really quite shocked by that. I just thought it was a cool story and wanted to share it. As for the Caprice, that's coming. I picked it up from the auction the other day but having put together any of the video yet. It's coming though. Promise.
Grandparents had one, that was blue. Loved these vans the sound of that rear door slide wow havent heard that in years
Thats awesome man and thanks for sharing and checking out my Aerostar video.
Whatever you do, please don’t scrap it. In a time where so many cars are built to last 2-3 years . That car was built in a time where they were built to be kept in the family for generations. And I believe there’s people in need now in days who would love a car like that , cause a car is better than no car .
Question: Do you sell any of the CVPIs that you pick up at auction? I live in Minnesota; and it’s hard to find non rusty ones.
She can still roast the tires!!! 💨💨💨💨
I love videos like this!
Thanks man for following along with the Aerostar vid! Be sure to check out the update vid that will be posted Friday morning.
Thats one of the most beautiful vans ever made. For that price it's a steal! Even considering the condition it's in.
We called them Deathstars on the Ford dealer lot lol.. They were good units, but hard to work on. The 4.0L extended AWD is the one to get
An XLT with manual windows? I"m not so sure. Maybe the end gate has been replaced due to damage. Possibly an XL trim.
My ranger is an XLT with crank windows too, who knows?
Aerostar Fleet vans were usually XLT with manual windows. It’s probably a 1996 or 97 model.
Fleet spec XLT is different than public sale spec. If this were built for a dealer I believe it would have included power windows, cruise, and tape player as standard equipment with the XLT trim
@@DJBiv788 They got rid of the XL trim starting in 1995, so every Aerostar from 95-97 is just a XLT
Why do y’all know so much about this van? 😂
Aerostar burn out...love it!
Thanks man for following along with the Aerostar vid! Be sure to check out the update vid that will be posted Friday morning.
У меня такой же автобус 1991 год. Купил, сейчас удивлю вас, за 7100 долларов в России, да да, мы настолько бедные, что у нас такие дорогие автомобили, а запчасти вообще очень дорого. Сейчас мне нужен радиатор печки, в США он стоит на рокавто 13 долларов,а у нас такой же 200долларов. Аэростар мой первый автобус, хотел именно старый, интересный автомобиль. Вот теперь жду 40 дней радиатор печки и ещё кое какие детали к Форду. Спасибо за видео,получаю удовольствие! Вы счастливый человек! Здоровья и благополучия!
Growing up as a kid in the 80s my grandparents neighbor across the Street had just bought a brand new one. And one of my elementary school teacher had one as well. I always thought these things were ugly. But everyone I knew that had one kept these Van's for decades. They were very reliable. Although they fell apart they still kept running. I'd use it as a work van.
Minivan burnout for the win! Deep down inside I've always liked those vans (shhhh don't tell anyone), and I remember seeing one with a manual years ago - just looked like it'd be fun. You should be able to get at least $1,000 for that thing. It runs, moves, and stops - that's a thousand dollar car - list it for $1,750 and let someone talk you down though. LOL Good luck with it!
Hey there Alan, that one-legged burnout was pretty fun. I was super nervous cause of all of that smoke though. I was surprised that it could even turn the tire much less fumigate the neighborhood.
These will always hold a soft spot. The first car I ever drove was a Ford Aerostar.
I haven't seen a Ford Aerostar in a long, long time... let alone seen one on the road & running...lol !!!
“ hahahahaha that this is uglyyyyyy” LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IM SO WEAK RIGHT NOW😂😂😂😂😂😂
My biggest complaint with the Aerostar was the stationary passenger seat. They could have put an adjuster on there but they didn't. If you are a tall guy, you don't fit in that seat.
You're so right about the passenger seat not adjusting. I found that out today when going through that side of the van. No adjustment except for recline. Crazy!
97 Aerostar I'd say due to the red taillights. Definitely a blast from the past, my Dad had one of these when me, my brother and sister were kids in the 90s he later got the newer 98 Windstar once this thing died lol the Windstar had its issues but ran
I am from the Delaware area and would love to know what auction sites you use.
The body is good! Rare for an Aerostar. I had one, bought new in/97, it was one of the last ones made. Drove it for 13 years and over 315,000 Kim’s. Great van, only reason o got rid of it was the rocker panels were rotting out. I should have kept it. 3 litre Vulcan 6 cyl. engine can’t be killed. Mine was the sport model, the one with all tinted windows and factory fibreglass running boards, 7 passenger. Don’t know why your odometer isn’t working, mine only showed mileage if and only when the key was turned on.
I drove an aerostar when I worked for the GA national fair in the early 90’s. It was a brand new govt vehicle. I liked it.
Man. There was an 89 Aerostar in my local junkyard. No rust, manual transmission, clean blue interior with wooden trim and power options. Front bucket seats with a third row bench. Looked really cool and ever since then I've wanted one lol. It's a pity they dont sell whole cars over here
In 1988 worked for a company that had an unloved Aerostar, and for a while it was my favorite fleet vehicle. 300 CID six with a five speed manual, 63,000 miles. The body and interior were fine, but it was neglected. With five or six hundred bucks for a set of tires and new shocks it would have been great, but the boss traded it in. I ended up driving a whipped 130,000 mile Voyager that the least senior salesman was done with. Later on I inherited a K-Car station wagon that was even worse.
Right on- enjoyed the vid!
Mine had the automatic floor shifter fun times
Awesome job man
Loved the video !
Hey man, thanks for checking out my Aerostar van vid today! Appreciate that and your comment too! -Chris
My parents had 87 XLT 3.0V6with the digital dash and trip computer, it was a great van for trips. They had it for 170, 000 miles, lots of family trips under its belt.
Hey man, thanks for checking out my Aerostar van vid today! Appreciate that and your comment too! -Chris
Damn that’s a cool van
Put some chrome plastic hubcaps on her. Got a good name for her. Esmeralda!