Roy Thoma
Well Known Member
I expect that most readers of VAF know DanH. You may not know that he own and operates a used automobile dealership: Perry Hill Automobile Company. http://www.perryhillauto.com/index.shtml
We needed a tow vehicle to tow our Airstream. We wanted a van rather than a pickup. Almost bought a Nissan NV3500 with a tall roof (probably one of the ugliest vans available.) When I asked DanH about the NV3500, he recommended a Chevy/GMC long wheelbase van with the 6.6L Duramax diesel. I started looking on retail sites and Dan started searching auctions.
The van I wanted is almost as rare as hens teeth. I've seen three of them in the past 6 months including the one we bought and one we test drove in Lincoln NE. After about 2 months of searching I found a low mileage, 2011 Chevy Express, long wheelbase with the 6.6L diesel and bought it. The catch is the van was at a dealer in Fla, about as far from Portland as possible and still be in the continental US.
Dan flew his RV to Fla with a driver, inspected the van, finalized the deal and his driver drove it back to Perry Hill Automotive in Montgomery AL. Finalizing the deal included getting $100's back for the check engine light being on and for some small undisclosed body damage. It took about 2 months for me to fly to Atlanta on a commercial flight, Dan picked my up in his RV from a nearby GA airport and took me to Montgomery. During the two months, Dan had the body work done. He also found that the check engine light was covered under warranty and had that taken care of. I drove the van 2600+ miles to Hillsboro and got 18+ mpg!
Dan and Patti were VERY helpful. I would not hesitate to buy another "truck" from Perry Hill Automotive and would recommend them to my friends!
(RV related - two references to Dan flying his RV!)
Regards,
We needed a tow vehicle to tow our Airstream. We wanted a van rather than a pickup. Almost bought a Nissan NV3500 with a tall roof (probably one of the ugliest vans available.) When I asked DanH about the NV3500, he recommended a Chevy/GMC long wheelbase van with the 6.6L Duramax diesel. I started looking on retail sites and Dan started searching auctions.
The van I wanted is almost as rare as hens teeth. I've seen three of them in the past 6 months including the one we bought and one we test drove in Lincoln NE. After about 2 months of searching I found a low mileage, 2011 Chevy Express, long wheelbase with the 6.6L diesel and bought it. The catch is the van was at a dealer in Fla, about as far from Portland as possible and still be in the continental US.
Dan flew his RV to Fla with a driver, inspected the van, finalized the deal and his driver drove it back to Perry Hill Automotive in Montgomery AL. Finalizing the deal included getting $100's back for the check engine light being on and for some small undisclosed body damage. It took about 2 months for me to fly to Atlanta on a commercial flight, Dan picked my up in his RV from a nearby GA airport and took me to Montgomery. During the two months, Dan had the body work done. He also found that the check engine light was covered under warranty and had that taken care of. I drove the van 2600+ miles to Hillsboro and got 18+ mpg!
Dan and Patti were VERY helpful. I would not hesitate to buy another "truck" from Perry Hill Automotive and would recommend them to my friends!
(RV related - two references to Dan flying his RV!)
Regards,