For years I’ve been showing you the colorful painted cars of Eugene, something of a local specialty. But now you can own one! And it’s quite affordable. Think of how cheerful it will be to look at this every morning as you get ready to head to the office. And all the smiles you’ll get sitting in freeway traffic. You need this in your life, especial you Mid Westerners!
The Nissan Quest van has been around for quite a while, and I’m sure I shared it with you sometime back on this long, strange trip together.
Check out that beautiful hood. Wow, man! It’s like I can see right through it to the other side of the universe.
Even the plastic wheel covers have been treated to this artist’s touch.
And it being a van is of course so right on so many cosmic levels, as well as just practical.
You might be pleasantly surprised that the interior is in very nice and clean condition. So much for your stereotypes about dirty hippies.
And that goes for the two rear seats too.
At that price, it’s a steal. Everything works, even the paint job.
Let me know, and I’ll even take it for an interstellar test run for you. It’s the least I can do.
I think this one has Jason Shafer’s name written all over it. He has been ready to get out of that big van for awhile, and has a daughter getting close to driving age. And it would be a cinch to add some genuine Mercury badges to it.
Alas it will not make the trip to my own driveway as the famous Kia Sedona is a bit territorial and not about to welcome another minivan to the driveway.
It would be a great car for a kid – if they do something stupid in it, everyone will know whose car it is and word will get back to the parents.
At least the registration is still valid so I do not have to worry about whether or not it will pass DEQ for about a year though I wonder where the front plate went. If the registration was close to expiring I might even consider paying the owner some more money so they can register it for another 2 years. Neat looking minivan and I hope someone new enjoys this Quest.
I like this, it’s not over the top + very thought out, although I would of left the wiper blades alone. The only thing I have issue with are the wheels, but a cheap set of matching hubcaps would remedy that.
Madison, Wisconsin is one Mid Western place this would be right at home in.
These were pretty much “right”-sized as far as minivans go. Still maybe a tad small for me, but in general this is the size you think of. Not too small like the Mazda5 or derided by some for being too large such as the current Sienna.
That paint is quite interesting! At the price it seems like a good value and that thing is cleaner inside than many with a quarter of the mileage.
Eugene car artwork has nothing on Trinidad, CO car art.
Another less extreme example of car art from Trinidad, CO.
we have a car art parade annually in Houston, Texas. It’s a big event here.
If this was a VW Bus, you could tack an extra zero onto that price.
I wonder if that La Croix is factory original…
I shoulda held onto mine!
Random comment – The case of “La Croix” behind the driver’s seat. A couple of years ago, this brand didn’t exist. Today, it is everywhere, saturating supermarkets, piled high, cost to coast. Who owns this brand to get such market penetration? The cans do not indicate ownership by coke or pepsi – who is funding this tremendous growth?
It started out as a product of G. Heilmann Brewing in the 80s and was mostly seen in the midwest. It is now a product of National Beverage, which also owns Shasta, Faygo and Rip It energy drinks, among some others. Mrs. JPC and I always have a stash of this stuff in the fridge.