Thoughts on possible van purchase

[Zizzer_Zazzer_Zuz]

1995 dodge ram van 3500 high top handicap school bus
V8 w/ 260000 miles

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5797835144.html

Thoughts on the milage?  Seems pretty high.

Any suggestions on a starting price?

I hope to go check it out Wednesday.

Thanks for any pointers or suggestions.

 

[Almost There]

Well, if you can buy it for the advertised price of $1.00 I'd say go for it. But it looks like they want to create a bidding war on it...highest offer wins type thing. OTOH, you might be the only offer.

BUT, be prepared to put 3 or 4 grand in to it, probably more, you'll need $800 in tires alone. And that's if you can do a lot of the work yourself. At 264,000 miles the engine and the drive train are going to be really tired!

If you want a mid 90's 3500 then it might be the one. If you're just looking for a good van, probably not this one.

There's some body damage to the rear quarter panel showing in one pic and they've studiously ignored a front view shot...wonder why?

 

[highdesertranger]

I also agree there is something up with the front end. you can see in the first pic that the front bumper is misaligned. lots of miles for a Dodge, be careful. highdesertranger

 

[Every Road Leads Home]

Looks like a van well past it's prime to me. I'd expect it to need several thousand into it once you buy it. I think you could find a better van.

 

[Zizzer_Zazzer_Zuz]

I'm not invested in a particular make but I do like the long body and high top.  These are two of my basic requirements.

I'm pretty well prepared to put tires and a major tune up on anything I buy.  I'm just concerned about doing all that then blowing the engine or trani just due to age.

If I understand correctly the parts for these old beasts are still pretty easy to get.  Is that correct?

Any notions what a remake on the motor and or trani might cost?

Any one ever sell the seats and or wheel chair lift out of something like this?

 

[Wanderer]

1995 dodge ram van 3500 high top handicap school bus
V8 w/ 260000 miles

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5797835144.html

Thoughts on the milage?  Seems pretty high.

Any suggestions on a starting price?

I hope to go check it out Wednesday.

Thanks for any pointers or suggestions.

Very scary to me.

"Needs TLC, Tires (That's $600-900 right there for good tires) Battery (Been sitting awhile) Wires (Rats chewing on them?) Filters (Been sitting awhile yep) Plugs (That's a good indication of the lack of maintenance) wouldn't even think of looking at it....

Engine rebuilt can run $2-5K Tranny $1-3K