I knew so many people who had these when I was a kid. The thing I liked about them was how high the rear seats were off the floor. As a kid I could easily crawl underneath them.
My family had a white 1989 short cargo model for my grandfather’s painting business. My parents later got a 1993 XLT extended with the 4 litre engine. We had it until 2016 on it’s original engine and transmission and no rust when we sold it with over 200,000 km on it. Blue, silver and dark blue to match the bumpers and 1994 Ford Ranger wheels.
The best thing we LOVED about our Eddie beaur rear seats, was that they folded into a flat bed, had very thick cushions on them, so we would take many trips with it, and the kids would sleep very comfortably back there, to me this was a MAJOR selling point, but ford did not advertise that feature well enough, I know everyone that had one of these Van's did not want to give them up, and nothing made today has those amazing rear seats.😢
Oh boy this was my first mini van growing up- my family drove everywhere- we had the blue Aerostar which you see in the video. The seats folded down which it makes a bed and we would sleep with the family and then some drunk lady crashed into us and we gave it away- insurance paid us money and we paid the van off and got 2 Cadillac’s which were junk. Dang, good times! It’s crazy to think life continues and we all grow up and we all will die.
My 1993 Areostar has a 3.0 Purchased an XL in 2004 for 500 bucks, l know have 151, 000 miles. Had 100,000 in October 04. Great runner, has all new ball joints and shocks, rides very good.
They were available with a manual till the very end. It was the standard transmission on the cargo van, until 96. When for 96-97 Ford offered the automatic as standard. But you could still opt for a manual and receive a 300.00 credit.
90% of consumers today wouldn't understand what half of this stuff means and how it translates to the ownership experience. When's the last time you walked into a dealership, and the salesman mentioned the wheelbase? We've gone backwards. 😢
Bought a 93' brand new off the lot, traveled over 110k with only routine maintenance. Unfortunately got T-boned and after repairs, it was like the soul wasn't there: Zombie mobile.
I was so pumped when I saw the new Ford Marvrick has interior color other than grey and black. And the new tundra has a red interior optional I'm pretty sure. If only they'd bring back wing windows....
Not at all. The Aerostar was actually one of the easier versions to service. The front clip was designed to remove in minutes. You could strip the entire front end in under 20 minutes, AND did not require discharging the air conditioning. The condenser lines were secured to the frame with brackets. You could undo these brackets, and the lines with hoses provided enough flexibility to set it aside, and pull the rest of the front clip off. The thing was, few mechanics or shops back then had the intuition to do this, and Ford didn't do a great job explaining it.
my parents had this and trade it in for 02 honda odyssey. We kept the odyssey and she still is being used today. Reson why well Aerostar transmission kicks the bucket.
We had the ‘89 model and my dad kept it until 2011. Never had a single issue with it. I got my first speeding ticket in it back in ‘96 but that wasn’t the car’s fault lol.
@@ryankane7177 Because vans are slow, cumbersome, heavy, and provide a subpar driving experience. I don’t care if these things had some slushy 4 speed auto, a manual in an Aerostar, using it for what you were meant to use a minivan for, is terrible.
My 1992 Aerostar is a yard ornament sitting in my driveway ..Just put a new crank sensor in it and new Maf sensor and the darn thing still won't start 😢
I called the 1800 number to ask where my head phones are and I got no reply. Horrible service. Where's my headphones Ford!!! How am i going to beat my neighbors with their Dodge Caravan.
Ugggh… seeing this van makes me want to puke 🤢My Aunt is the original “soccer Mom” and had a van exactly like this, same color and everything. One day my Mom had to borrow it for some weird reason and my Mom shows up all mad, I ask what’s wrong and she says “just get in and you’ll find out”. Oh God…. it smelled SO BAD! My Aunt never cleaned it and she had three kids, two rowdy boys and a toddler. It smelled like rotten milk and rotten McDonald’s, it smelled like a school cafeteria dumpster on a hot summer day, we couldn’t stand it, my Mom kept saying they were all pigs🤮
I knew so many people who had these when I was a kid. The thing I liked about them was how high the rear seats were off the floor. As a kid I could easily crawl underneath them.
The Ford Aerostar back seats was like sitting 👍 high up on a long dresser! It was big, long, plush. I
I loved our van!!
My dad had a 1990
My family had a white 1989 short cargo model for my grandfather’s painting business.
My parents later got a 1993 XLT extended with the 4 litre engine. We had it until 2016 on it’s original engine and transmission and no rust when we sold it with over 200,000 km on it. Blue, silver and dark blue to match the bumpers and 1994 Ford Ranger wheels.
The best thing we LOVED about our Eddie beaur rear seats, was that they folded into a flat bed, had very thick cushions on them, so we would take many trips with it, and the kids would sleep very comfortably back there, to me this was a MAJOR selling point, but ford did not advertise that feature well enough, I know everyone that had one of these Van's did not want to give them up, and nothing made today has those amazing rear seats.😢
mines still running! what a 4x4 classic!
I owned a 1997 it was my first car in 2017 such a good van
Oh boy this was my first mini van growing up- my family drove everywhere- we had the blue Aerostar which you see in the video. The seats folded down which it makes a bed and we would sleep with the family and then some drunk lady crashed into us and we gave it away- insurance paid us money and we paid the van off and got 2 Cadillac’s which were junk. Dang, good times! It’s crazy to think life continues and we all grow up and we all will die.
My 1993 Areostar has a 3.0
Purchased an XL in 2004 for 500 bucks, l know have 151, 000 miles.
Had 100,000 in October 04.
Great runner, has all new ball joints and shocks, rides very good.
Surprised these were available in manual as late as 1993. I'll bet very few were actually ordered that way.
The decline of manual transmissions was a lot more sudden then you realize looking back.
I want a manual areostar so bad
They were available with a manual till the very end. It was the standard transmission on the cargo van, until 96. When for 96-97 Ford offered the automatic as standard. But you could still opt for a manual and receive a 300.00 credit.
90% of consumers today wouldn't understand what half of this stuff means and how it translates to the ownership experience.
When's the last time you walked into a dealership, and the salesman mentioned the wheelbase?
We've gone backwards. 😢
Bought a 93' brand new off the lot, traveled over 110k with only routine maintenance. Unfortunately got T-boned and after repairs, it was like the soul wasn't there: Zombie mobile.
It’s a great van👍
1:32 People in the back seat are all horribly maimed or dead from neck injuries in a rear end accident .
i want mine with Ruby Red interior trim.
Today's grayscale interiors are soooo boring.
Yes
I dislike too much lonely colors loses interest...
I prefer beige interiors, its nostalgic
I was so pumped when I saw the new Ford Marvrick has interior color other than grey and black. And the new tundra has a red interior optional I'm pretty sure. If only they'd bring back wing windows....
I loved the aerostar, it was just a pain to work on because of its short hood. That was the biggest draw back to minivan's of this era.
Not at all. The Aerostar was actually one of the easier versions to service. The front clip was designed to remove in minutes. You could strip the entire front end in under 20 minutes, AND did not require discharging the air conditioning. The condenser lines were secured to the frame with brackets. You could undo these brackets, and the lines with hoses provided enough flexibility to set it aside, and pull the rest of the front clip off.
The thing was, few mechanics or shops back then had the intuition to do this, and Ford didn't do a great job explaining it.
my parents had this and trade it in for 02 honda odyssey. We kept the odyssey and she still is being used today. Reson why well Aerostar transmission kicks the bucket.
We had the ‘89 model and my dad kept it until 2011. Never had a single issue with it. I got my first speeding ticket in it back in ‘96 but that wasn’t the car’s fault lol.
There are a couple of 80s Fox Body LTD training videos I know of you should upload.
I wish I could find one of these in a stick shift
Why would you want a manual van?
@@Poopsticle_256 why would you want an automatic van?
@@ryankane7177 Because vans are slow, cumbersome, heavy, and provide a subpar driving experience. I don’t care if these things had some slushy 4 speed auto, a manual in an Aerostar, using it for what you were meant to use a minivan for, is terrible.
@@Poopsticle_256 I'm just being a smartass. But for real, manual is fun even when it's slow and dumb. Actually that's probably when it's most fun.
@@ryankane7177 Sorry, but I’m gonna have to disagree on that. Experience with a Caravan in traffic has led me to believe otherwise
90s overload.
Excelente propaganda!
Hermosa camioneta!
Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷
Saludos boludo.
@6:35 that think is sackkked out
They did have too soft suspension. A popular upgrade for towing was to go with air shocks. This thing had almost a 5000 lbs payload!
Each Aerostar came with a Filofax, a half bottle of Valium and a sensible pair of Penny Loafers..
How do you bleed the brakes
My 1992 Aerostar is a yard ornament sitting in my driveway ..Just put a new crank sensor in it and new Maf sensor and the darn thing still won't start 😢
I owned a 1988 xl. They just don't make the vans like used to 😊
I called the 1800 number to ask where my head phones are and I got no reply. Horrible service. Where's my headphones Ford!!! How am i going to beat my neighbors with their Dodge Caravan.
Ugggh… seeing this van makes me want to puke 🤢My Aunt is the original “soccer Mom” and had a van exactly like this, same color and everything. One day my Mom had to borrow it for some weird reason and my Mom shows up all mad, I ask what’s wrong and she says “just get in and you’ll find out”. Oh God…. it smelled SO BAD! My Aunt never cleaned it and she had three kids, two rowdy boys and a toddler. It smelled like rotten milk and rotten McDonald’s, it smelled like a school cafeteria dumpster on a hot summer day, we couldn’t stand it, my Mom kept saying they were all pigs🤮
The blond model girl is beautiful. Wonder if shes done anything else besides modeling mini vans.
yep she went on to become a veterinary assistant, and in 2003 she married me. And let me tell you buddy, she can go all night! Aaaaaalllll niiiiight.
She made a lot of babies 😂
Toyota van all the way