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[theducks]

lizbyrd's parents + brother and sister are coming to visit over Christmas, and we're going to Tofino, on Vancouver Island with them. Should be fun. But the question comes, how do we get there?

Cause there will be 6 of us, and Priuschan seats 5. Also, the road over there is hilly and you are legally required to have winter tires (tyres) or snow chains to traverse them.

Option 1 - Rental from Avis/Budget

• Can guarantee a van


• Can guarantee a vehicle with winter tires


• Can't guarantee a van with winter tires


• $1700 for the time of our visit only - will make doing stuff in Vancouver difficult

Option 2 - Bus

• Doesn't include transport in Tofino


• $890 for 6 return tickets, plus maybe another pile for transport to/from bus terminal

Option 3 - Buy a minivan and sell it again (ugh)

• Minivan - $5000


• Winter tires - $400


• Registration and insurance for 3 months - $660


• Sell in 3 months -$4000?


• So about $2000 for this option, but we'd have a minivan to do stuff around Vancouver too, and go up to Whistler in Feb

Hmm!

Comments

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

Can you find an acceptable minivan for less than $5000?

[theducks.livejournal.com]

Yeah - plenty of 2001-2003 Dodge Caravans available for about $4000+tax it seems, with a 6-12 month warranty in some cases