Statement Autos

Curation, sourcing, and ownership support for cars driven by character.

You think carefully about the clothes you wear, the habits you've built, and the objects that define your everyday. Your car should follow the same logic. Neither museum piece nor appliance. We find the one that fits, then keep it in your life without friction.

The Velvet Gang's Aerostar

Car Casting

On the vehicles in film and TV, and what they reveal about the characters behind them.

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For Buyers

Curation

Lifestyle

Gallery openings with friends. Runs between the studio and the supply shop. Weekend trips to the antiques market.

Short List

1991 Honda Accord Wagon
2002 Audi A4 Wagon
Volvo 940 Wagon
Volvo 940 Wagon Solid, angular, a little serious. More space than it looks like from the outside.
1994 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer
Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester Upright and unpretentious. Sits high without feeling like a truck.
1986 Dodge Caravan
Ford Aerostar
Ford Aerostar Room for everyone and everything, yet surprisingly easy to park.
1989 Ford Club Wagon
1998 Land Rover Discovery II

Selection

Monitoring listings, screening candidates, contacting sellers, and coordinating inspections.

1993 Volvo 940 — $5,500

1998 Subaru Forester — $1,800

2001 Subaru Forester — $9,800

1993 Honda Accord Wagon — $3,500

1996 Volvo 850 Estate — $13,000

Purchase

  • Independent inspection arranged
  • Title and lien search clear
  • Registration handled
  • Delivery arranged

For Drivers

Check-in

Statement visits on a regular cadence — visual inspection, fluids, tires, lights, a short drive. A written summary sent before leaving. Nothing that happened is left undocumented.

March 2026 — 1992 Ford Aerostar, 187,000 km

  • Exterior, undercarriage, tires — no new concerns. Left rear tread at 4mm, monitor.
  • Fluids checked and topped: coolant, brake fluid, washer fluid.
  • Short drive: pulling slightly right under braking — noting for next visit.
  • Next: brake inspection at 6-month visit.

Coordination

Scheduling service around your life. Estimates reviewed before you see them. Statement present at the shop for anything significant. Once a year, a full multi-point inspection — coordinated, attended, translated.

  • Service appointments scheduled and confirmed
  • Estimates reviewed before presentation
  • Statement present for significant work
  • Annual multi-point inspection coordinated and attended

Parts

Some parts for older cars disappear quietly. Statement watches for them before they're needed — secondhand sources, discontinued stock, NOS where it exists.

Passenger side mirror glass
Discontinued — monitoring secondhand
Cargo mat (original)
Sourcing from Sweden
Headlamp assemblies (pre-facelift)
NOS found — held pending condition review

Record

Every visit adds to a complete condition history. Over time, that record is an asset — for decisions, for selling, for knowing the car.

1992 Ford Aerostar

187,000 km · 4 visits logged

Last visit
March 2026 — oil and filter, brake fluid flush
Next visit
September 2026 — rear brake cylinders due
Parts watch
Mirror glass, cargo mat, headlamp assemblies
Status
Running well.

For Sellers

Preparation

Detailing, photography, and a pre-sale inspection — everything before the car is shown to anyone. Statement coordinates with the right people. The car arrives at listing in its best condition and fully documented.

  • Detailing arranged
  • Pre-sale inspection completed
  • Photography done
  • Service records compiled

Listing

Honest copy, right pricing, right platforms. Statement writes the listing, handles inquiries, and vets buyers. You don't talk to tire-kickers.

1992 Ford Aerostar XL — Medium Willow Green

  • 187,000 km. RWD. Original interior, no rust. Runs well — full service history available.
  • Recent: oil and filter, brake fluid flush. Rear brake cylinders scheduled.
  • A working van from a good era. Not a project.

Handover

The right buyer, the right price, without friction. Transfer, paperwork, and transportation handled.

  • Sale price agreed
  • Title and lien search clear
  • Transfer arranged
  • Transportation coordinated if needed