You could try oven cleaner, sometimes it will take funky paint off. I wouldn't repaint it, that's just going further down the rabbit hole. As I look at the pictures again I see no rear seats either. Cut your losses, put your energy into something else more productive. $1500.00 Best Offer might get the phone ringing. I'd go to an auto parts store or look on Amazon for some cheap wheel covers and take the stickers off of it, and take the unneeded crap out of the inside. A little bit of Elbow grease and common sense goes a long way in selling a car. You don't need to spend money for a detail, just an honest clean with no owner personalization is best.
Good luck
Stacy
On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Laura Mangan <laurakmangan@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks all for the honest advice. Obviously, I paid too much for it > initially, and trying to recover that cost is hopeless. I have seen many > nicer vans for a better deal myself. > > Anyway, lets hope I can find a good home for it. > > (I've never been a fan of that wacky paint job. And always intended to > repaint it if I kept it) > > Thanks again > > Laura > > On Oct 13, 2017 11:18 AM, "Dan N" <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I agree with Stacy.. as far as I see (for a would be buyer) the biggest > > minus are the fancy paint job and the interior.. > > > > for reference... a 1990 Carat excellent and complete interior, so so > > original paint, engine not running was $1.5K few years ago - adding > another > > $1.5K for a top end rebuild.. total was about $3.5K in good running > > condition, refreshed 2.1 engine and good overall condition. > > > > sorry for the not so good comment but good luck for your sale anyway... > > >
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