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* 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" | * 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. | + | * Vans with this many miles can be //very// cheap if you are savvy, but this is also where miles can start to be a concern. |
- | * Vans with this many miles can be //very// cheap if you are savvy. | + | * If you're buying something with this mileage, you should be capable of doing minor to medium repairs yourself. |
- | * 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. |