Our van has been sold just a few minutes ago!  The first person who came to look at it Sunday wanted it, but we needed to keep it until today so we could get everything taken care of before we go.  Of course, we could still find an errand or two or three to do that a car would be helpful for :), but there’s got to be an end point.  So it’s really  nice to have sold it so quickly and easily.

I sold it via Craigs List, and listed it at a very good price to sell fast.  The check engine light recently went on, so I dropped the price a lot (about double the cost of the repair expense) to offset that.  I had tons of responses, and the first person who came by was a mechanic.  He was impressed by what a well-kept vehicle it was, and was able to quickly confirm that the engine light was on for what we told him.  He told us the piece would cost him $250 (the repair would have cost us $700 and the car in the shop for ten days), and was easy to do.

He was planning to rent a truck to move cross country, but our van is $100 less than renting the truck will be.  He can fix the van and sell it when he gets there for much more than he paid, so it’s a good deal for him!  Basically he can move for free and make some profit, too.  It’s a good deal for us also, because if I went to a car dealership, I’d be lucky to walk away with $500.   It’s a pleasure to sell something to someone who is really happy with what they’re getting and the price they’re paying for it.

We’re not planning to buy a car in Israel, so it’s time to start getting used to being a car-less family!

Avivah