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* The sweet spot. Maintainence items will start to become more common, but most vehicles will still be pretty reliable. Depreciation has taken it's biggest bite so prices start to become quite reasonable. | * The sweet spot. Maintainence items will start to become more common, but most vehicles will still be pretty reliable. Depreciation has taken it's biggest bite so prices start to become quite reasonable. | ||
* 150, | * 150, | ||
- | * Minor repairs will start to be needed, but the purchase prices can be low enough to make it worth it. See the [[rv: | + | * Minor repairs will start to be needed, but the purchase prices can be low enough to make it worth it. See the [[rv: |
+ | * Having some mechanical abilities are useful to help tell the "Oh that's annoying but I can live with it" problems from the "shut down the engine immediately to prevent further damage" | ||
* 200, | * 200, | ||
* This is where miles can start to be a concern. If you're buying something with this mileage, you should be capable of doing minor to medium repairs yourself. | * This is where miles can start to be a concern. If you're buying something with this mileage, you should be capable of doing minor to medium repairs yourself. | ||
* Vans with this many miles can be //very// cheap if you are savvy. | * Vans with this many miles can be //very// cheap if you are savvy. | ||
- | * Passenger vans (especially those used for airport shuttles or with lots of highway driving) | + | * Passenger vans are typically in better shape with higher mileage. Especially if you can find something that did a lot of highway driving |
* 300,000+ miles | * 300,000+ miles | ||
* This is the danger zone, only experienced mechanics should be looking for vehicles in this range. | * This is the danger zone, only experienced mechanics should be looking for vehicles in this range. |