Thanks for all the great responses.  I already belong to a credit union, but
have never taken out a general loan for straight $; it's always been for
"things" like houses and cars.  That seems like the best way to go.  Sadly,
now that I'm interested, the market for those rigs has seemed to completely
dry up...except for the really high-end, where I'm pretty sure the sellers
are all on crack.  I also really hate to give up AC...and all the other
Bluestar amenities.  She really wants a truck-type bed for hauling woodchips
and mulch and gardeny stuff.  A trailer isn't an option 'cause we don't have
room to store it, and backing it into this tight urban driveway would be a
nightmare scenario.
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Casey
'87 300TD
'94 100CSQ Avant
'89 Bluestar