Picked up a 2000 Chevy Venture that had been sitting for a year or two. They guy wanted it out of his driveway, would give the van to anyone who get get it off his driveway fast.

I checked it out, bad starter. Installed a new starter in his driveway, fired it up and drove it home fifty miles. Van has the Warner Bros factory installed entertainment system, to include a factory installed LCD display and a built in VHS player. Also has a power side door and power drivers seat.

It will need a good cleaning and a windshield, along with neglected maintenance. Van has 120k miles. The only big issue is the rocker panel ( think that is the name) on the passenger side is completely rusted out. The rest of the van is very little rust. I sense the power sliding door has something indirect to do with the rust on the rocker below it. Maybe GM designed the power door as a after thought, and retrofitted it. This may have caused poor water flow that got stuck in the rocker panel.

Nice score! Looks like its in real good shape minus the rocker panel. Any interior pics?

Thanks Travis, I will take some before and after picks.

I am having a hard time deciding what to do with the van. It needs a new windshield, passenger rocker panel, lots of general maintenance, but overall is a nice mini-van. I had planned on "flipping it, but it is going to cost about $1200 to make it nice, and on craigslist nice ones sell for around $1800. The risk/ reward is not so good. My problem is that I want to make it nice for anyone who buys it, but making it nice does not increase the value much. I can't imagine selling it with flushing the radiator, brake fluid, trans fluid, etc.