When looking for a van...

[LucidPhotographer]

How many miles are too many miles for you? I typically think anything over 150K is kinda bad.

 

[dborla01]

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I was talking with a guy the other day who ownds two Safari/Astro's at same time as work vehicles. One has 247K and the other one with 150k and in need of a tranny. I have read of problems with them but he reported the one with 247 not a bit of trouble. I guess it is a hit and miss as far as reliability. I also guess that regular maintainance counts for a lot. He said he drives them hard. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Our 01 Olds Silhouette with 132k has been fine but recently needed a new electric window motor. The price of parts is a lot less with the domestic vehicles I suspect as compared to the imports. Just something to consider when thinking of a used vehicle. Hope this helps, when considering. Darrell <img rel="lightbox" src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" class="bbc_img" />

 

[minimotos95]

i try to ignore mileage and look at how it was maintained,&nbsp;treated, give it a&nbsp;good inspection&nbsp;and who the owners were...&nbsp;some of my best cars have had over 250K.<br />low of mileage could&nbsp;mean it was sitting.<br />from what i've seen there's 2 kinds of high mileage:<br />due to age: usually beat up and not maintained... a beater. "throw it in the gutter and go buy another"<br />due to high miles per year: usually maintained better,&nbsp;somebody got a lot of seat time in it so they didn't want it breaking down&nbsp;<br /><br />i would say 500K is max for me if it has a full service history and the owner is either a "car guy" that's active in the&nbsp;car community&nbsp;or i know him/her... 350K from a random person with a full service history.... without a service history it all depends on the inspection and of course a school teacher will take better care of a car they worked for&nbsp;then that&nbsp;kid they're teaching who just got a free car.<br /><br />i've had vehicles with from 60k to 265k my van has 154k and is the worst vehicle i've owned mechanically... it sat for 4 years after it began to knock(which i have narrowed down to the main crank bearings, the balance shaft or a stuck HLA)

 

[Van Tripper]

I have a 2000 Chevy Express 1ton, 350 engine, 240,000 miles. &nbsp;Trans. is fine, rear main seal has started leaking, got quote from co-worker $250 to replace, have to drop transmission to &nbsp;replace it, wish for good old days when cars where built for the owner to work on them. &nbsp;But as far as used cars and miles, unfortunately it all depends on previous owner, if they never checked the oil and let the warranty lapse then a motor with 50,000 miles could be in trouble. &nbsp;Look for someone that kept records, they usually take better care of their vehicles.